Saanich Pioneer Museum
Museum dedicated to the history of the Saanich Peninsula in Canada.
Attractions in East Saanich 2
Photo: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Paul Gierszewski (CC BY-SA 3.0)Saanich Pioneer Museum leads what is near East Saanich 2
No place to visit is mapped inside East Saanich 2’s reserve boundary; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums and an attraction. A drive of 15 km brings you to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.
In East Saanich 2
0
inside the reserve boundary
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around East Saanich 2
MuseumMuseumSaanich Pioneer Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumHeritage Acres200 m outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionVictoria Butterfly Gardens3.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCentral Saanich Fire Museum1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Mapped around East Saanich 2
The dashed line is East Saanich 2’s reserve boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
By kind
What kind of places
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside East Saanich 2. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Full list of places
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in East Saanich 2 → · Parks, footpaths and green space in East Saanich 2 →
Big names nearby
Out of town
National park · Parks CanadaGulf Islands National Park Reserve15 km northeast
MuseumRoyal British Columbia Museum19 km southwest · 350K visitors a year (2012)
MuseumCraigdarroch19 km south · 150K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral18 km south
MuseumFort Rodd Hill18 km southwest
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral19 km south
Art galleryUniversity of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries18 km southwest
MuseumArt Gallery of Greater Victoria19 km south
MuseumHelmcken House19 km southwestArt galleryArt galleryAlcheringa Gallery18 km southwest
ZooPacific Undersea Gardens19 km southwestZooZooSealand of the Pacific19 km south
Places well known beyond East Saanich 2 (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Planning a visit to East Saanich 2
What is there to see near East Saanich 2?
None inside East Saanich 2; the closest, within 5 km, are Heritage Acres, Victoria Butterfly Gardens and Central Saanich Fire Museum.
Is there a Parks Canada property near East Saanich 2?
Not within 5 km. The closest Parks Canada property on our list is the one named above, 15 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near East Saanich 2?
For a day out within 40 km: Royal British Columbia Museum (19 km), Craigdarroch (19 km), St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral (18 km), Fort Rodd Hill (18 km).
How is this list made?
Four open sources feed it (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers), merged so each place appears once. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches stay only with a sign they are open to visitors, and businesses such as hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Every place is tied to the town by its 2021 outline, or by lying within 5 km of it.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (10)
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve: Paul Gierszewski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal British Columbia Museum: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craigdarroch: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral: Original uploader was Drhaggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Rodd Hill: Storeswallah at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: This photo was taken by Ryan Bushby( HighInBC ) with his Canon PowerShot S3 IS . To see more of his photos see his galle, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries: Heather Stone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmcken House: Hans-Jürgen Hübner / Hans-Jürgen Hübner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pacific Undersea Gardens: H at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).