View Royal: Community Information
This is a lovely community build around a tranquil bay. VIew Royal is geographically central among the communities of Greater Victoria, bordered by Colwood, Langford, Highlands, Saanich and Esquimalt. View Royal is close to Greater Victoria’s urban core. In the small commercial area there are full amenities. View Royal is also home to the Victoria General Hospital, the biggest hospital in Victoria.
Distance and estimated travel time from View Royal:
- to Swartz Bay Ferry: 31 km / 40 min;
- To Victoria International Airport: 26 km / 35 min;
- To downtown Victoria: 8 km / 15 min.
Population:
Present population is just over 8,000 residents.
Location:
View Royal is right at the doorstep of Greater Victoria. The Gorge waterway leads from downtown Victoria into Portage Inlet in View Royal.
Recreation:
There are many opportunities for recreation in View Royal:
- Thetis Lake Park – where you’ll find sandy beaches, as well as an extensive network of hiking trails.
- Francis/King Regional Park – a beautiful woodland park with tons of trails.
- Portage Inlet – follow the Gorge waterway inland and you’ll discover this tranquil place, popular with canoers, kayakers and birdwatchers, and
- Mill Hill Regional Park – where you can hike through cool woodlands and climb to the summit of Mill Hill for spectacular views of Esquimalt Harbour and Victoria.
View Royal Real Estate:
Its urban environment includes a wide range of old and new homes from west coast beauties to modern. This is an old established family neighbourhoods.
Homes in View Royal include condominiums, multi-family and single family homes, and range widely in price depending on location, age and condition. There is something for every prospective home buyer, whether looking for that first home, moving up to a larger place, or downsizing. There are even highly desirable waterfront properties, and everything in View Royal is within an easy commute to the City of Victoria.
View Royal is a friendly community in Greater Victoria with diverse options in housing, and access to outdoor recreation, whether you’re a golfer, hiker, kayaker, birdwatcher or just want to get out into the great outdoors. These attributes as well as easy access to Victoria and all the shopping and cultural activities that are offered in the city, it’s no wonder that View Royal is a popular choice for homebuyers.
Today View Royal is a largely residential municipality, and is divided into seven neighbourhoods: Atkins, Burnside, Craigflower, Harbour, Helmcken, Hospital, and Wilfert.