Sooke Potholes

About the Park

The park provides access to a series of deep, polished rock pools and potholes carved naturally into the sandstone bedrock of Sooke River. It is a favourite day-use destination for families who enjoy swimming, tubing and fishing.

Sooke, CA

7:32 pm, Feb 27, 2026

8°C | °F

L: -4° | H: 2°

Feels like 3°C | °F° overcast clouds

Humidity: 79 %

Pressure: 1024 hPa

Wind: 43 Km/h WNW

Wind Gust: 0 Km/h

UV Index: 0

Precipitation: 0.73 mm

Rain Chance: 0%

Visibility: 10 km

Sunrise: 7:00 am

Sunset: 5:55 pm

Temperature
Precipitation
Wind
Humidity
Pressure
Rain Chance

1.57 kmh 10:00 pm

1.57 kmh 1:00 am

1.61 kmh 4:00 am

1.03 kmh 7:00 am

0.69 kmh 10:00 am

1.23 kmh 1:00 pm

1.08 kmh 4:00 pm

0.95 kmh 7:00 pm

0.72 kmh 10:00 pm

1.17 kmh 1:00 am

1.05 kmh 4:00 am

1.11 kmh 7:00 am

0.29 kmh 10:00 am

0.86 kmh 1:00 pm

0.9 kmh 4:00 pm

1.48 kmh 7:00 pm

1.97 kmh 10:00 pm

1.83 kmh 1:00 am

2 kmh 4:00 am

2.22 kmh 7:00 am

2.45 kmh 10:00 am

2.25 kmh 1:00 pm

1.97 kmh 4:00 pm

1.58 kmh 7:00 pm

2.23 kmh 10:00 pm

2.51 kmh 1:00 am

2.2 kmh 4:00 am

2.26 kmh 7:00 am

2.22 kmh 10:00 am

3.65 kmh 1:00 pm

2.26 kmh 4:00 pm

3.3 kmh 7:00 pm

3.87 kmh 10:00 pm

1.89 kmh 1:00 am

1.64 kmh 4:00 am

1.45 kmh 7:00 am

2.43 kmh 10:00 am

2.9 kmh 1:00 pm

3.14 kmh 4:00 pm

1.98 kmh 7:00 pm

Today 12:00 pmFeb 27, 2026

5° / 11°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 24 Km/h 82 % 1026 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 12:00 pmFeb 28, 2026

4° / 9°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 12 Km/h 68 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 12:00 pmMar 1, 2026

3° / 11°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 57 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 12:00 pmMar 2, 2026

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Tuesday 12:00 pmMar 3, 2026

6° / 8°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 6 Km/h 92 % 1014 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 pmFeb 27, 2026

-3° / -1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 91 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 amFeb 28, 2026

-3° / -2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 91 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 4:00 amFeb 28, 2026

-4° / -4°°C | °F 0.01 mm 1% 6 Km/h 94 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 7:00 amFeb 28, 2026

-4° / -4°°C | °F 0.73 mm 73% 4 Km/h 97 % 1024 hPa 0.4 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 amFeb 28, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 0.22 mm 22% 2 Km/h 81 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 pmFeb 28, 2026

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Sunday 4:00 pmFeb 28, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 71 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 7:00 pmFeb 28, 2026

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Sunday 10:00 pmFeb 28, 2026

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Sunday 1:00 amMar 1, 2026

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Sunday 10:00 amMar 1, 2026

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Sunday 1:00 pmMar 1, 2026

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Monday 4:00 pmMar 1, 2026

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Monday 7:00 pmMar 1, 2026

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Monday 10:00 pmMar 1, 2026

-3° / -3°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 97 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 1:00 amMar 2, 2026

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Monday 4:00 amMar 2, 2026

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Monday 7:00 amMar 2, 2026

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Monday 10:00 amMar 2, 2026

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Monday 1:00 pmMar 2, 2026

5° / 5°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 71 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 4:00 pmMar 2, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 79 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 7:00 pmMar 2, 2026

-2° / -2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 96 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 10:00 pmMar 2, 2026

-3° / -3°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 97 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 1:00 amMar 3, 2026

-3° / -3°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 96 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 4:00 amMar 3, 2026

-2° / -2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 94 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 7:00 amMar 3, 2026

-2° / -2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 91 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 10:00 amMar 3, 2026

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Tuesday 1:00 pmMar 3, 2026

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Wednesday 4:00 pmMar 3, 2026

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Wednesday 7:00 pmMar 3, 2026

1° / 1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 12 Km/h 93 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 pmMar 3, 2026

1° / 1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 14 Km/h 91 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 1:00 amMar 4, 2026

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Wednesday 4:00 amMar 4, 2026

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Wednesday 7:00 amMar 4, 2026

-1° / -1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 93 % 1008 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 amMar 4, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 0.2 mm 20% 9 Km/h 84 % 1007 hPa 0.39 mm/h

Wednesday 1:00 pmMar 4, 2026

5° / 5°°C | °F 0.26 mm 26% 10 Km/h 73 % 1006 hPa 0.24 mm/h

Thursday 4:00 pmMar 4, 2026

3° / 3°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 76 % 1008 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 7:00 pmMar 4, 2026

-0° / -0°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 90 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Contact

For the most up-to-date park information and advisories:https://bcparks.ca/sooke-potholes-park/

Facilities

Day-use area.

Location

Off Sooke River Road, off Highway 4 west of Victoria.

Size

7 ha.

Available amenities & activities at this park

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Park Amenities

Picnic sites
Pit Toilets
Beach
Pets must be on leash

Park Activities

Swimming
Canoeing / kayaking
Fishing
Hiking
Bicycling

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