Many of the residential streets and boulevards of Oak Bay are lined with Garry Oak and Arbutus trees and some are decorated with imported palm trees .There are many yards with well manicured floral gardens, fountains and monuments.
Some of the best cared for landscapes located in the Oak Bay area are found traveling and exploring along Beach Drive. Beach Drive follows the ocean coastline for many kilometres providing many sightseeing opportunities and easy access to popular activity destinations, bistros and unique shops.
There are services in Oak Bay which are important to travelers including accommodations, restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, outdoor patios, banks, grocery stores, gas stations, coffee shops, retail stores, post office, etc. And not one big box store to be found.
Oak Bay is also home to Willows Beach and the Oak Bay Marina. The white sand, food vendors, paved walkway and ocean waters of Willows Beach are popular in the summer months for sun bathing, roller bladding, biking, swimming and picnicking.
While Oak Bay Marina is a full service marina down the road which is home to many large yachts, motorboats, sailboats and sightseeing tour companies.
From Oak Bay, the south end of Beach Drive connects to Dallas Road (walkway, sightseeing and storm watching) and Beacon Hill Park (flowers, picnicking, ponds, birds, playgrounds, tours, etc).
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