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Beacon Hill Park

Beacon Hill Park

100 Cook Street, Victoria, British Columbia
(250) 361-0600
http://www.beaconhillpark.ca/

Beacon Hill Park is one of downtown Victoria's crown jewels. The 200 acres was officially established as a park in 1882, after being set aside in 1858 by James Douglas, governor of Vancouver Island. Beacon Hill Park was named after a pair of masts strategically placed on a hill to act as a beacon and navigational aid to mariners approaching Victoria's inner harbour.

The park is beautifully landscaped and manicured with bridges, lakes and ponds, and an alpine and rock garden. It is home to numerous species of ducks, birds and wildlife. A pair of Bald Eagles nests in one of the huge trees and regularly cause havoc for the large family of Great Blue Herons that also nest in a copse of Douglas-fir trees at the west end of the park.

The park boasts wondrous displays of exotic and native trees, including Garry Oak, Arbutus, Douglas-fir, Western Red Cedar, birch, willow and maples - to name just a few.

Amongst the pond lilies of Goodacre and Fountain Lakes, a variety of waterfowl go about their business, enjoying the bread that is fed to them from visitors to the park.

Horse-drawn carriages meander through the park and a putting green offers golf enthusiasts a chance to try their putting skills. And as you walk through the park, you'll want to pay particular attention to the benches as each one has a different dedication to someone loved and forever remembered.

Beacon Hill parkPeacocks roam freely through the park and a petting zoo gives kids the chance to experience the animals up close and personal.

There is often a concert going on during the summer weekends

A delightful quiet envelops this sunny spot of Victoria, where walking trails link with neighbourhood streets that lead down into the busy hum of commercial activity.

Attractions in the park include the Beacon Hill Children's Farm, sports fields and playgrounds, a bandshell and what was once the world's tallest totem pole in the world, a 38.9 metre (128 foot) pole raised in 1956.

If you're looking for a beautiful yet quiet place for a walk, a summer's picnic, or you would like get in a bit of bird watching, Beacon Hill Park is the perfect haven for you.

Photo Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Fountain_and_bridge_in_beacon_hill_park_retouched.JPG

Text Credit: Site description from Beacon Hill Park.ca

NEWS FEED
  • Beacon Hill Park
    guestBook Guestbook/ GeoGal1/ Jul 20, 2017

    We visited this park while "trekking" to the Mile Zero Milepost. It was an important landmark for my parents as they has also been to Mile Zero in Newfoundland - which is on my bucket list to do next summer!

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ WinstonD/ May 22, 2017
  • Daffodils to the Petting Zoo
    guestBook Guestbook/ Shy909/ Apr 13, 2017

    My parents were married here in the 70's. It became a family tradition to go to this park whenever we were in Victoria. Each time is different and wonderful. My faves are the hill of daffodils in the spring and the petting zoo.

  • Picnics
    guestBook Guestbook/ emma1363/ Aug 25, 2015

    I have gone to Beacon Hill Park every summer since I was very young. My mom has always taken my siblings and I for afternoons at the park for picnics, and this year was no different. We packed a picnic and sat by the duck pond, admiring the wildlife and the young children's laughter while they watched the ducks as well. It was wonderful!

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ annazisa/ Aug 5, 2015
  • Don't Feed the Ducks!
    guestBook Guestbook/ Explore150 Team/ May 3, 2015 Don't Feed the Ducks!

    While these guys seem almost domesticated, there were many signs in the park reminding visitors that they are wild animals and need to find their own food-- otherwise they become too reliant on humans! It was really cool that the park provided a nice habitat for ducks, geese, and other animals that otherwise would have had to share their space with the busy downtown!

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NEWS FEED
  • Beacon Hill Park
    guestBook Guestbook/ GeoGal1/ Jul 20, 2017

    We visited this park while "trekking" to the Mile Zero Milepost. It was an important landmark for my parents as they has also been to Mile Zero in Newfoundland - which is on my bucket list to do next summer!

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ WinstonD/ May 22, 2017
  • Daffodils to the Petting Zoo
    guestBook Guestbook/ Shy909/ Apr 13, 2017

    My parents were married here in the 70's. It became a family tradition to go to this park whenever we were in Victoria. Each time is different and wonderful. My faves are the hill of daffodils in the spring and the petting zoo.

  • Picnics
    guestBook Guestbook/ emma1363/ Aug 25, 2015

    I have gone to Beacon Hill Park every summer since I was very young. My mom has always taken my siblings and I for afternoons at the park for picnics, and this year was no different. We packed a picnic and sat by the duck pond, admiring the wildlife and the young children's laughter while they watched the ducks as well. It was wonderful!

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ annazisa/ Aug 5, 2015
  • Don't Feed the Ducks!
    guestBook Guestbook/ Explore150 Team/ May 3, 2015 Don't Feed the Ducks!

    While these guys seem almost domesticated, there were many signs in the park reminding visitors that they are wild animals and need to find their own food-- otherwise they become too reliant on humans! It was really cool that the park provided a nice habitat for ducks, geese, and other animals that otherwise would have had to share their space with the busy downtown!

Beacon Hill Park is one of downtown Victoria's crown jewels. The 200 acres was officially established as a park in 1882, after being set aside in 1858 by James Douglas, governor of Vancouver Island. Beacon Hill Park was named after a pair of masts strategically placed on a hill to act as a beacon and navigational aid to mariners approaching Victoria's inner harbour.

The park is beautifully landscaped and manicured with bridges, lakes and ponds, and an alpine and rock garden. It is home to numerous species of ducks, birds and wildlife. A pair of Bald Eagles nests in one of the huge trees and regularly cause havoc for the large family of Great Blue Herons that also nest in a copse of Douglas-fir trees at the west end of the park.

The park boasts wondrous displays of exotic and native trees, including Garry Oak, Arbutus, Douglas-fir, Western Red Cedar, birch, willow and maples - to name just a few.

Amongst the pond lilies of Goodacre and Fountain Lakes, a variety of waterfowl go about their business, enjoying the bread that is fed to them from visitors to the park.

Horse-drawn carriages meander through the park and a putting green offers golf enthusiasts a chance to try their putting skills. And as you walk through the park, you'll want to pay particular attention to the benches as each one has a different dedication to someone loved and forever remembered.

Beacon Hill parkPeacocks roam freely through the park and a petting zoo gives kids the chance to experience the animals up close and personal.

There is often a concert going on during the summer weekends

A delightful quiet envelops this sunny spot of Victoria, where walking trails link with neighbourhood streets that lead down into the busy hum of commercial activity.

Attractions in the park include the Beacon Hill Children's Farm, sports fields and playgrounds, a bandshell and what was once the world's tallest totem pole in the world, a 38.9 metre (128 foot) pole raised in 1956.

If you're looking for a beautiful yet quiet place for a walk, a summer's picnic, or you would like get in a bit of bird watching, Beacon Hill Park is the perfect haven for you.

100 Cook Street, Victoria, British Columbia
(250) 361-0600
http://www.beaconhillpark.ca/
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Photo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Fountain_and_bridge_in_beacon_hill_park_retouched.JPG

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