Parks & Recreation
Parks Master Plan
The North Saanich Parks Master Plan (PMP) is a guiding document for the planning, development, and management of parks and trails from 2024 to 2034. It prioritizes environmental protection and maintaining the rural character of the area while focusing on enhancing existing parks and amenities.
The PMP was adopted by Council in February 2025. Thank you to everyone who attended our open houses, completed our surveys, and contributed valuable feedback!
View the Parks Master Plan.
Parks in North Saanich
The District of North Saanich is home to 29 local parks and 34 km of trails. With four main waterfront parks, as well as numerous developed beach accesses around the municipality, our waterfront is accessible wherever the terrain allows. For a detailed listing of the District’s parks and trails, please see our Guide to Parks, Trails and Beach Accesses, available for download:
View the Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses.
| Reporting an issue in a District of North Saanich park, trail or beach access |
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| Contact Infrastructure Services: Phone: 250-655-5480 Email: infrastructureadmin@northsaanich.ca Or fill out our service request form. |
Recreation in North Saanich
Located in North Saanich, the Panorama Recreation Centre provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities, including a 25 metre salt purification swimming pool with six lanes, a multi-use leisure pool, sauna, steam room, swirl pool, and an accessible waterslide tower with an elevator allowing people with mobility issues to share in the enjoyment of riding the southern Vancouver Island’s tallest and longest waterslide. For more information on recreational and general interest programs, please visit the Panorama Recreation Centre’s website.
The Peninsula Recreation Commission is a partnership of the municipalities of North Saanich, Sidney, and Central Saanich with the objective to provide recreation and leisure activities and facilities to the citizens of the participating municipalities regardless of age, gender, religion or economic status. The Commission’s main facility and service location is the Panorama Recreation Centre. Funding for the Commission’s operations comes from user fees and requisitions from the three municipalities. Regular meetings of the Commission take place at the Panorama Recreation Centre and are open to the public.
