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
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Information Centre

• Visitor Information Centre

Weather Tides & Wind

• Environment Canada Weather
• Surf-Forecast.com
• Tide Tables

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

Charter Fishing

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

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

Parks & Hiking Trails

• OldGrowthPlaces.org - guide to hikes in all the local spots with BIG trees
• West Coast Trail - the world-renowned rugged coastal hike, 77 km. from Port Renfrew to Bamfield
• Juan de Fuca Marine Trail - 47 km. from China Beach to Botanical Beach, lots of great day hikes
• Galloping Goose Regional Trail - former rail line, 55 km. from Victoria to Sooke, great for biking
• French Beach Provincial Park
• East Sooke Regional Park

Spa Services

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