The district of Saanich is located on Vancouver Island in British Colombia, within the Greater Victoria area. The district acts as a bedroom community north of Victoria. The municipality contains a wide variety of rural and urban landscapes and neighbourhoods stretching north to the Saanich Peninsula.
In 2016, the population was 114,148. This makes it the most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District and Vancouver Island. With an area of 103.44 square kilometres, it is the largest municipality in Greater Victoria.
Saanich has more than 170 parks that cover over 8km of land. They also have more than 100km of trails for all types of hikes.
Visit the Gowlland Tod Provincal Park, Saanich Peninsula, Fort Street, Lochside Regional Trail and many more sites.
The Cookie Guy is a great bakery near 820 Short ST. A fresh cup of java or tea is never hard to find with McDonald's, Good Earth Coffeehouse - Uptown, and Qoola Frozen Yogurt Bar - Uptown in the hood. Do you enjoy being in the kitchen? Pick up groceries at Whole Foods Market. Whether you are looking for brunch, a quick snack or a quality dinner Quadra has plenty of options like Erito Sushi and Noodlebox. Do you love to be outside? There is a great park in Quadra,Love lock Heart. Shoppers Drug Mart is the pharmacy in Quadra near 820 Short ST. From clothes to electronics and everything in between, Uptown, is the perfect place to pick up the items on your list. BPM Fitness Centre & Steve Nash Fitness World are the local gyms. Take your pets to Bone & Biscuit. If you enjoy reading you will be happy Greater Victoria Public Library - Emily Carr Branch is in Quadra.
