Oceanfront bed & breakfast accommodation near Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Orveas Bay Resort

Things to Do and Places to See on the West Coast
and southern Vancouver Island Activities

No matter how many times you come here, you can find somewhere you have
never been...explore, enjoy and energize in the wonderful,wild West Coast!

Adventure Tours & Excursions | Art Galleries & Gift Shoppes | Charter Fishing | Driving & Sightseeing
Fresh Local Foods | Golf Courses | Places of Worship & Churches | Spa Services | Swimming & Diving
ALSO SEE
Beaches, Trails & Parks & Places to Eat & Drink in the Sooke Area & Vancouver Island Events

Information Centre

• Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Information Centre
  Logging, Fishing, First nations history, Moss Cottage, Gift Shoppe

Weather, Tides & Wind

• Environment Canada Weather
• Surf-Forecast.com
• Tides - Sooke | Port Renfrew

Adventure Tours, Outings & Excursions

• AdrenaLine Zipline Adventure Tour - soar up to 150 feet off the ground on 8 scenic zipline courses
• Rush Adventures Inc. - kayak rentals, tours, & lessons
• Sooke Coastal Explorations - whale watching & marine adventures
• West Coast Outdoor Adventure Rentals - Hobie inflatable kayaks, hands free paddling,
  portable tandems & singles

Art Galleries & Gift Shoppes

• The Sooke Fine Art Gallery - 2016 Shields Road - Phone: 250 642-6411
  Featuring the splendid works of Artist Michel DesRochers - Watercolours, Oils, Art Cards, Photography. The International Art Club offering Sketching holidays in France & Spain.
   
• The Tail of the Whale - 2050 Otter Point Road - Phone: 250 642-6161
  Art & Antiques, West Coast Native Art
   
• South Shore Gallery - 2046 Otter Point Road - Phone: 250 642-2058
  Local Artists Exhibiting Gallery Paintings, Pottery, Glass, Sculpture, Wearable Art, Jewelry
   
• Dominquez Art Gallery - 2075 Otter Point Road - Phone: 250 664-7045
  Gallery featuring over thirty artists
   
• Sooke Harbour House - 1528 Whiffen Spit Road - Phone: 250 642-3421
  Gift Shoppe, Art Gallery, Garden tours
   
• Sooke Region Museum - 2070 Phillips Road - Phone: 250 642-6351
  Gift Shoppe, Gallery, Local Art, Books
   
• Jake Grant Jewellry - 2054 Otter Point Road - Phone: 250 642-7662
  Art, Décor, Jewellry Design
   
• Bombora - #106 6661 Sooke Road - Phone: 250 642-2030
  Gifts, Décor, Candles
   
• Harbour Crafts, Art & Gifts - 6734 West Coast Road - Phone: 250 642-5454
  Jewellery, Art, Souvenirs
   
• Cabin Creations - 2048 Otter Point Road - Phone: 250 642-3864
  Great selection of original stuffed animals, Handcrafted toys, Yarn & Supplies

Charter Fishing

• Reel Excitement Fishing Charters
• Sooke Charters
• Sooke Salmon Charters Ltd. - fishing licenses, fish processing/smoking/canning, taxidermy

Driving & Sightseeing

• Pacific Marine Circle Route - from Orveas Bay drive to Port Renfrew, Lake Cowichan, Duncan - over the Malahat to Victoria then Sooke & back to Orveas Bay for a refreshing long soak in the Hot Tub!

Fresh Local Foods

• The Crab Shack - live Crabs, fresh & smoked fish prawns
  Phone: 250 893-2722 (CRAB) at Jock's Dock - 6947 West Coast Road
   
• Little Vienna Bakery Cafe - European baked goods, great selection of breads & cheese
  Phone: 250 642-6833 - 6729 West Coast Road
   
• The Meating Place Market - all natural chicken/turkey/hormone free beef/pork
  Phone: 250 642-2288 - 5715 Sooke Road
   
• Sooke Country Market - Saturdays 10-2 - May-September - 4670 Otter Point

Golf Courses

• Bear Mountain Golf Course - Canada's only resort featuring 36 holes of Nicklaus Design golf
• Demamiel Creek Par 3 Golf Course - family fun (children over 7 yrs), rentals - clubs & carts
  Phone: 250 642-2500 - 6518 Throup Road Sooke BC
• Juan de Fuca Golf Course
• Metchosin Golf & Country Club
• Olympic View Golf Club
• Prospect Lake Golf Club
• Royal Colwood Golf Club

Places of Worship & Churches

• St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Parish - 6221 Sooke Road - Phone: 250 642-3945
   
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church - 1962 Murray Road - Phone: 250 642-3172
   
• Juan de Fuca Seventh Day Adventist Church - 6251 Sooke Road - Phone: 250 642-6661
   
• Knox Presbyterian Church - 2110 Church Road - Phone: 250 642-4124
   
• Sooke Baptist Church - 7110 West Coast Road - Phone: 250 642-3424
   
• Sooke Pentecostal Chruch - 6851 West Coast Road - Phone: 250 642-4822
   
• Baha'i Faith - Phone: 250 642-7922 - Web: www.sookefriends.com

Spa Services

• Le Sooke Spa - at spa or mobile service to Orveas Bay by reservation

Swimming & Diving

• SEAPARC Pool - spend a rainy day having fun & getting wet in Sooke's indoor pool
  Phone: 250 642-8000 - 2168 Phillips Road
• Sooke Potholes Provincial Park - swim in a beautiful natural setting ..
  polished rock pools in Sooke River .. lovely picnic spot
• Wilson Diving - retail sales, service, rentals, scuba courses, diving excursions

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