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.
A fresh cup of java or tea is never hard to find with Good Earth Coffeehouse - Uptown and Qoola Frozen Yogurt Bar - Uptown in the hood. Locals recommend eating at Uptown Bistro and Subway in Rudd Park - they have great food! There is a surprising amount of green space with Rudd Park nearby Verve. The closest pharmacy to Verve is Rexall. Everclean is a shopping center in Rudd Park that has something for everyone. There are always new exhibits and events happening at Dino Lab Inc..
