Sooke

Sooke is a district municipality on Vancouver Island with a rugged coastline that stretches from the ocean to forested hills. The area combines woodlands, river valleys, and mountain slopes into a diverse landscape.

The area was long an unincorporated settlement before becoming an official district municipality in 1999. This change gave the growing population its own local administration.

The area holds deep roots with First Nations communities who lived here long before European arrival. This connection to Indigenous history shapes how people understand their home today.

You can reach Sooke easily by bus from Victoria, with the journey taking about one hour. Most visitors travel out on Highway 14, making it simple to explore the coast and forests.

The Sooke Potholes are natural basins that the river carved into the rock over thousands of years. Today people use these pools for swimming and explore the stone shapes that water created.

Location: Capital Regional District

Inception: December 7, 1999

Elevation above the sea: 50 m

Shares border with: Metchosin

Website: https://sooke.ca

GPS coordinates: 48.37610,-123.73800

Latest update: December 20, 2025 14:08