Parks

PARKS NOTICES

Last updated September 1, 2026

Closures

Projects and Strategies

General Information

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  • Urban Forest staff will be pruning trees around the Saanich Municipal hall on Saturday, September 19th. Please watch out for, and respect, all signs and temporary pathway closures.
  • Beckwith Park and Rutledge Park splash pad's are open, weather permitting, from 10am to 7pm daily through mid-October.
  •  Logan Park Bridge  is currently closed to the public. Parks will be assessing the condition of the bridge and determining next steps in 2026. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
  • Churchill Drive (at PKOLS) is closed until October, 2026.  Read more about the telecommunications tower replacement project
  • Copley West Park - Outdoor Court Hours Changing – Beginning August 1, outdoor courts will be locked daily from 8pm to 9am until further notice. These hours apply to both pickleball and tennis. Washroom hours will also be reduced. Parks will explore alternative solutions for spring/summer 2027.  More information is available here: Outdoor Tennis and Pickleball Courts – District of Saanich | District of Saanich.
  • Cuthbert Holmes Park will have a partial trail closure from August 31 through September 4, between 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for excavator work in prepration of tree planting in the berm area of the park. View trail closure map.
  • The Hampton Park basketball court is temporarily closed until September 8, weather-dependent, while the court mural by artist Sarah Jim is refreshed. Following completion, the court lines will be repainted at a later date.
  • Ambassador Park is getting a New Scoreboard: Over the next couple of months, the Lakehill Baseball and Softball Association will be having a contractor remove an old scoreboard that is no longer working. This will be replaced with new posts and footings that will support a new scoreboard that will face Diamond #2. During this process, there will be temporary closures of the main path and possibly even temporary closure of the Morris St. Parking Lot. Please watch out and respect all signs and temporary closures.  We thank you for your patience and understanding. View the map here.
  • People, Pets and Parks Strategy updates.
    • Effective immediately, dogs must be on-leash on select trails at all times at Panama Flats.
    • Dog leash optional trails at PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) will have new page wire fencing and chicane gates installed, with construction expected to start in February 2026. Trails will be closed for construction. Detours will be marked when feasible.
  • View updated plans to address pickleball and tennis needs in outdoor parks
  • The Prospect Lake boat launch at Echo drive will be closed starting at 10pm on Monday, September 7 to 6am on Wednesday, September 9 to support a distribution survey of the invasive Eurasion watermilfoil.

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Saanich Parks: where everyone belongs

  • Please enjoy our parks and trails while providing personal space to other park guests and respecting peoples' personal choices. 
  • Hosting an event outdoors in a park? Apply for a Park permit for use of any sports field or priority use of picnic tables. 
  • Wanting to bring your class for a field trip in a park? Apply for a Park permit so that we can ensure that there are no conflicting activities already booked. 
  • If you pack it in, pack it out! Anything you bring to a park should go home with you. Please never leave trash, food containers, animal waste or other items. 
  • Wanting to bring a group of five or more people to volunteer in a Saanich Park? Fill out our Saanich Parks Stewardship Group Activity Request Form. Please note: activites for large groups of 20 or more take place from September to March to avoid potential disturbance to nesting birds from April to August.    

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