East Sooke Regional Park offers the first real taste of Vancouver Island's wild west coast. 50km of hiking trails traverse the forest and coastline, taking in pocket beaches, tide pools and rocky bays.

For a short visit, I would suggest parking at Aylard Farm and hiking along the Coastal Trail to Creyke Point and then towards Alldridge Point (4km return, around 1.5 to 2 hours). A set of 3,000 year old petrogylphs are carved into the rocks just above the ocean at Alldridge Point.