We were looking for a place away from the typical tourist haunts and wanted to immerse in a bit of British Columbia wilderness. Fortunately we remembered a sign for Thetis lake last time we drove up island and decided to take a look.
Thetis Lake Regional Park
A 15 minute drive (~10 kilometers) from downtown Victoria, what's commonly referred to as Thetis lake is actually a pair of lakes (Upper and Lower Thetis Lake). There are a couple of small sandy beaches that were full of sun worshipers on the day we visited. The smaller beach seemed like a popular spot for locals to bring their dogs to play in the lake. If you forgot to bring a snack, there were two mobile food venders working this weekend, selling the typical burgers, fries and pizza. Around the lakes are a network of very well maintained trails, though we stuck to the main ones bordering the lakes. It's an easy stroll among the Garry oaks, firs and pine trees which make the 4 kilometers around the two lakes seem much shorter.
We'll definitely be going back. Hope you will enjoy this gem too.
Note - if you are driving out of Victoria on the Trans Canada Highway #1 take Exit 10 onto the Old Island Highway, and then turn right at Six Mile Road (The Six Mile Pub is a good marker).
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