Coast
Royal Bay waterfront
Make a waterfront walk part of the everyday and watch the changing coastal neighbourhood take shape.
Royal Bay, Colwood
A seaside community you can actually live in.
Coastal recreation, neighbourhood paths and everyday necessities come together on the Westshore — a grounded home base for a month-long or longer stay.
Coast · Community · Everyday convenience
Everyday life in Royal Bay
Live here, not out of a suitcase.
Royal Bay brings useful everyday services together with neighbourhood paths, green spaces and the coast. It feels residential and practical, with room to build a normal routine while you are here.
The Commons
Everyday essentials close to home.
Royal Bay Commons brings together groceries at Quality Foods, coffee at Starbucks, a pharmacy, restaurants, banking and useful everyday services. It is the practical side of living in a growing coastal community.
A local way to move
Prefer two wheels?
Evolve shared e-bikes and e-scooters are available nearby, with stations at Royal Bay Commons and the Beachlands. They add another option for shorter local trips around Colwood.
Ocean one direction. Forest the other.
Make the outdoors part of the everyday.
Royal Bay puts waterfront walks and forested trails within the rhythm of ordinary life, with longer outings around the Westshore when you want them.
Forest
Havenwood Park
A roughly 40-acre forested park with trails, ferns, wildflowers, arbutus habitat and viewpoints toward the Salish Sea and Olympic Mountains.
Forest
Latoria Creek
A nearby forested creek and riparian trail area for time among the trees.
Forest and beach
Witty’s Lagoon
A forest and beach outing within easy reach when you want to make more of an afternoon.
Waterfront
Esquimalt Lagoon
Waterfront walking, birdwatching and views toward Royal Roads and Hatley Castle.
Regional trail
Galloping Goose
A regional multi-use trail for cycling, running and longer excursions.
Royal Bay waterfront · In development
A waterfront neighbourhood taking shape.
The neighbouring Beachlands is a growing waterfront community. Parks, trails, public gathering spaces, shops and dining are planned along approximately 1.4 kilometres of coastline.
It is an evolving part of the area, and planned elements should not be read as currently complete.
Nearby landmarks and day trips
A home base, with more beyond it.
A month or longer in Royal Bay leaves room for occasional campus days, coastal landmarks and time in downtown Victoria — without turning every day into a sightseeing itinerary.
University and heritage
Royal Roads and Hatley Castle
Royal Roads University and the Hatley Park grounds add a distinctive nearby campus and heritage setting.
Coastal history
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse
A nearby coastal landmark for an outing beyond the neighbourhood.
City day
Downtown Victoria and the Inner Harbour
The Inner Harbour, downtown streets and the Royal BC Museum’s downtown campus are there when the city calls.
Coming to the neighbourhood
Royal Bay continues to grow.
New waterfront spaces, shops, restaurants, services and cultural amenities are adding more to life on this side of the city.
The Beachlands
A growing waterfront community with parks, trails, gathering spaces, shops and dining planned along approximately 1.4 kilometres of coastline.
Arbutus Landing
New dining, pharmacy, wellness and neighbourhood services are arriving in phases.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
A Five Guys Burgers and Fries location is coming to Arbutus Landing.
STRONG Pilates
STRONG Pilates Royal Bay is preparing to open at Arbutus Landing.
Royal BC Museum PARC
A new collections, archives and research campus with future public access.
A more connected waterfront
Colwood is planning a multi-use waterfront connection between the Lagoon area and The Beachlands.
BMO Royal Bay
A new BMO branch has been announced for Royal Bay.
Future amenities and timelines are subject to change.
A Westshore home base
Live by the coast.
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