BC Cycle Tourism Society

Esquimalt, on a bike

50 stops that will feed you, fix your bike, give you a bed, and put up your tent. Vancouver Island.

Photo: Jordan DyckEsquimalt, BC
Photo: Jordan DyckEsquimalt, BC

Songhees Seafood & Steam food truck with Indigenous-inspired artwork in a parking lot

Worth the detour#

Places that have told us cyclists are welcome, or gone out of their way to prove it.

WelcomingA&WFast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
WelcomingArchie Browning Sports CentreCommunity Centre · $
WelcomingBunny's Nook KitchenRestaurant · $$ · Casual
WelcomingCountry GrocerGrocery Store

What you’ll find here#

Every stop in the directory, grouped the way a touring day actually goes.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

Cycle trails through Esquimalt#

Routes around Esquimalt#

You don’t have to plan from scratch. These rides run through Esquimalt or pass close by, mapped and written up by route publishers around BC. The full maps and turn-by-turns live on their sites.

  1. E&N Loops / Esquimalt / View Royal — Let's Go Biking · 46 km route, 7 km of it through Esquimalt
  2. Barry's Loop — Bike Gear Database · 58 km route, 4 km of it through Esquimalt
  3. Galloping Goose — Let's Go Biking · 55 km route, 4 km of it through Esquimalt
  4. Mill Bay Rambler — Bike Gear Database · 100 km route, 3 km of it through Esquimalt
  5. Vancouver Crossing Loop — Adventure Cycling Association · 503 km route, 3 km of it through Esquimalt
  6. Victoria - Port Renfrew - Lake Cowichan - Duncan - Victoria — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 264 km route, 3 km of it through Esquimalt
  7. Pacific Spirit Loop — Let's Go Biking · 235 km route, passing within a kilometre
  8. Salish Sea Trail — Let's Go Biking · 175 km route, passing within a kilometre
  9. Seaside Loop — Let's Go Biking · 40 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  10. BT700 Port Renfrew — BT 700 Bikepacking · 174 km route, passing within a kilometre

We’re showing the 10 that cover the most ground here. Another 14 come through or near Esquimalt. See every ride in Vancouver Island →

Getting there with a bike: province-wide buses, ferries, and shuttles are listed under Transport (some serving Esquimalt may be listed there rather than here).

The full list#

Every stop we know about in Esquimalt. Open a category:

Attractions 7 · 3 welcoming
Archie Browning Sports CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · $
Esquimalt Library BranchWelcoming· Library · Free
Esquimalt Recreation CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · $
CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum - NAD29Info· Museum / Gallery · Free
Gorge Waterway Nature HouseInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
Matson Conservation AreaInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Takata Japanese GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Accommodation 1
Rosemead House (nee The Olde English Inn)Info· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury
Camping 1
Salish Seaside RV HavenInfo· Private Campground
Food & Drink 32 · 29 welcoming
A&WWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Bunny's Nook KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Driftwood Brewing Co.Welcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Esquimalt Bake ShopWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Esquimalt Roasting CompanyWelcoming· Café / Coffee
Esquimalt Roasting CompanyWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Kwao Thai RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
La Belle PatateWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Lee's Famous Recipe ChickenWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Little CaesarsWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Marina Bay CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
McDonald'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
PanagoWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Parthenon PizzaWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Pizza HutWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Royal Canadian LegionWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Saigon Char-Broil RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Sarpino's PizzeriaWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Saxe Point Public HouseWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Serious CoffeeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Songhees Events and CateringWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
SubwayWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Sushi StoryWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
SyrianaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
TarbooshWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Thai Green ElephantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
The Blue NileWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Tim HortonsWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Vietnam Garden RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
iluka espressoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
JanevcaInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale
Serious CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Supplies 8 · 1 welcoming
Country GrocerWelcoming· Grocery Store
7-ElevenInfo· Convenience Store
CanexInfo· Grocery Store
Great Canadian Dollar StoreInfo· General merchandise
Petro-CanadaInfo· Convenience Store
Red Barn MarketInfo· Grocery Store
The Liquor Co. 1977Info· Liquor Store
Tudor House Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Bike Services 1
Marty's Mountain CycleInfo· Repair Shop
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