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

1:24 am, Mar 7, 2026

9°C | °F

L: 1° | H: 2°

Feels like 7°C | °F° overcast clouds

Humidity: 96 %

Pressure: 1025 hPa

Wind: 11 Km/h WNW

Wind Gust: 27 Km/h

UV Index: 0

Precipitation: 1 mm

Rain Chance: 100%

Visibility: 6 km

Sunrise: 6:44 am

Sunset: 6:07 pm

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Today 12:00 pmMar 7, 2026

9° / 12°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 25 Km/h 96 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 12:00 pmMar 8, 2026

3° / 9°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 29 Km/h 50 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 12:00 pmMar 9, 2026

1° / 5°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 25 Km/h 61 % 1016 hPa 2.4 mm/h

Tuesday 12:00 pmMar 10, 2026

1° / 5°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 19 Km/h 80 % 1024 hPa 9.13 mm/h

Wednesday 12:00 pmMar 11, 2026

3° / 9°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 42 Km/h 94 % 1012 hPa 21.78 mm/h

Today 4:00 amMar 7, 2026

1° / 2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 5 Km/h 99 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 7:00 amMar 7, 2026

1° / 2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 4 Km/h 100 % 1016 hPa 2.7 mm/h

Today 10:00 amMar 7, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 6 Km/h 100 % 1014 hPa 4.81 mm/h

Today 1:00 pmMar 7, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 6 Km/h 100 % 1014 hPa 7.98 mm/h

Tomorrow 4:00 pmMar 7, 2026

3° / 3°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 4 Km/h 100 % 1013 hPa 4.1 mm/h

Tomorrow 7:00 pmMar 7, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 4 Km/h 100 % 1011 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 pmMar 7, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 5 Km/h 100 % 1007 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 amMar 8, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 0.25 mm 25% 7 Km/h 100 % 1005 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 4:00 amMar 8, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 11 Km/h 100 % 1004 hPa 1.46 mm/h

Tomorrow 7:00 amMar 8, 2026

-3° / -3°°C | °F 0.81 mm 81% 8 Km/h 94 % 1009 hPa 0.53 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 amMar 8, 2026

-1° / -1°°C | °F 0.39 mm 39% 5 Km/h 66 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 pmMar 8, 2026

-1° / -1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 63 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

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Monday 10:00 pmMar 8, 2026

-6° / -6°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 3 Km/h 96 % 1011 hPa 1.5 mm/h

Monday 1:00 amMar 9, 2026

-9° / -9°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 3 Km/h 98 % 1013 hPa 1.12 mm/h

Monday 4:00 amMar 9, 2026

-9° / -9°°C | °F 0.8 mm 80% 1 Km/h 96 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 7:00 amMar 9, 2026

-10° / -10°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 97 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 10:00 amMar 9, 2026

-4° / -4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 90 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 1:00 pmMar 9, 2026

-2° / -2°°C | °F 0.48 mm 48% 5 Km/h 66 % 1011 hPa 0.27 mm/h

Tuesday 4:00 pmMar 9, 2026

-3° / -3°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 5 Km/h 72 % 1011 hPa 0.46 mm/h

Tuesday 7:00 pmMar 9, 2026

-10° / -10°°C | °F 0.2 mm 20% 2 Km/h 94 % 1016 hPa 0.18 mm/h

Tuesday 10:00 pmMar 9, 2026

-12° / -12°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 95 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 1:00 amMar 10, 2026

-12° / -12°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 96 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

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Tuesday 7:00 amMar 10, 2026

-13° / -13°°C | °F 0.2 mm 20% 2 Km/h 97 % 1023 hPa 0.14 mm/h

Tuesday 10:00 amMar 10, 2026

-5° / -5°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 89 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 1:00 pmMar 10, 2026

-2° / -2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 7 Km/h 69 % 1019 hPa 0.43 mm/h

Wednesday 4:00 pmMar 10, 2026

-2° / -2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 8 Km/h 77 % 1019 hPa 0.35 mm/h

Wednesday 7:00 pmMar 10, 2026

-6° / -6°°C | °F 0.41 mm 41% 4 Km/h 93 % 1022 hPa 0.24 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 pmMar 10, 2026

-9° / -9°°C | °F 0.21 mm 21% 4 Km/h 94 % 1024 hPa 0.17 mm/h

Wednesday 1:00 amMar 11, 2026

-8° / -8°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 95 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 4:00 amMar 11, 2026

-6° / -6°°C | °F 0.38 mm 38% 3 Km/h 96 % 1022 hPa 0.49 mm/h

Wednesday 7:00 amMar 11, 2026

-6° / -6°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 6 Km/h 96 % 1018 hPa 1.56 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 amMar 11, 2026

-5° / -5°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 6 Km/h 94 % 1013 hPa 2.8 mm/h

Wednesday 1:00 pmMar 11, 2026

-3° / -3°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 6 Km/h 94 % 1008 hPa 2.1 mm/h

Thursday 4:00 pmMar 11, 2026

-2° / -2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 7 Km/h 97 % 1004 hPa 2.33 mm/h

Thursday 7:00 pmMar 11, 2026

-2° / -2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 5 Km/h 97 % 1001 hPa 2.31 mm/h

Thursday 10:00 pmMar 11, 2026

-1° / -1°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 9 Km/h 98 % 1001 hPa 2.79 mm/h

Thursday 1:00 amMar 12, 2026

-3° / -3°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 7 Km/h 97 % 1004 hPa 0.96 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

Directions & Gallery

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