Esquimalt Parks & Recreation
1149A Esquimalt Rd.
Telephone: 250.386.6128
Offering a variety of parks incorporating manicured areas, urban
forest, scenic views, and playing fields.
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary
3873 Swan Lake Road
Telephone: 250.479.0211
A 2.5 km trail circling Swan Lake with two wharfs and a floating
boardwalk, 15 minutes from downtown Victoria.
Beacon Hill Park
Douglas Street at Dallas Road
Five minutes from downtown, flowers year round, formal gardens,
excellent picnic areas.
www.beaconhillpark.com
Gonzales Hill Regional Park
Off Denison Road
Excellent views of the city and distant ocean views
www.crd.bc.ca
Kinsmen Gorge Park
Tillicum Road and Gorge Bridge
Mount Tolmie Park
Off Mayfair Drive
360 degree vista provides one of the most picturesque views of
Victoria, Haro Strait, and Mount Baker
http://www.saanich.ca/webapp/ parks/displaypark.jsp?mapNo=88
Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park
Haliburton Road and Sayward Road
Freshwater lake rimmed by four beaches, play areas, picnic
grounds and walking & bridle trails.
www.crd.bc.ca
Sooke Potholes
Sooke Road at Sooke River Road
A series of rock pools located along the Sooke River provinding a
popular swimming and picnic spot
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Witty's Lagoon Regional Park
4021 Metchosin Road
Excellent park for beachcombing, nature trails
www.crd.bc.ca
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Gyro Park
Off Sinclair Road
One of Victoria's nicest beaches with children's playground area.
Fort Rodd Hill
603 Fort Rodd Hill
National Historic Site. Parks Canada staff guide you through
underground magazines, gun emplacements and much more.
www.pc.gc.ca
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Uplands Park/Cattle Point
Dorset Road and Beach Drive
Located just off Beach Drive, has picnic areas, boat launch ramps and scenic views.
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Willows Beach
Beach Drive and Dalhousie Road
Favorite swimming location, sheltered sandy beach and grassy park.
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Mount Douglas Park
Off Ash Road
25 acres of natural surroundings with numerous hiking trails,
picnic spots, beach and playground area.
http://www.saanich.ca/webapp/parks/displaypark.jsp?mapNo=87
Island View Beach Regional Park
Located off Highway 17 at Island View Road not far from Sidney. Great place for
sunbathing - popular area with artists, photographers and rockhounds.
www.crd.bc.ca
Sidney Spit Marine Provincial Park
400-hectare provincial marine park accessible by passenger ferry from Sidney. Sandy beaches, extensive tidal flats, salt marshes, grassy meadows and forest trails make Sidney Spit the perfect sport for hiking, beachcombing, and swimming. Also a walk-in
campground and docking facilities for boaters. One half-hour ferry crossing in the summer on a frequent schedule. 656-0525 for more info.
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