Victoria is known as the City of Gardens so you'd expect to find plenty of greenspace. In fact
there's about 155 hectares of designated park spaces in the City of Victoria, though almost half
of that area is within Beacon Hill Park (74.56 hectares).
Around the region, there are hundreds more hectares of designated parks, greenspaces, and beaches.
Park Info
Gardens Info
- Rhododendrons and native plants are the focus of the
Finnerty Gardens at the University of Victoria [free admission]
- Home to the Crown's representative in BC, Government House,
on Rockland Avenue, includes about 15 acres of gardens (pdf
map) open to the public daily from dawn til dusk. [free admission, donations accepted]
- Hatley Gardens adjacent to Hatley Castle on the
grounds of Royal Roads University are open to the public daily. [admission by donation]
Recreation Info
- Here's a list of
recreation facilities within the City of Victoria
- Neihbouring municipalities' facilities: Esquimalt,
Saanich, and
Oak Bay
- GreaterVictoria.com's extensive listing of
Sports and Recreation in the region
- Beaches in the region include most of the waterfront along the South of Victoria, from Mile 0 (Steve Fonyo
Beach) to Clover Point and on until you run into Gonzales Beach in Oak Bay;
Cadboro Bay
and Willows beaches in Oak Bay; and
Fleming Beach in Esquimalt
- Naturalists looking for clothing-optional beaches should check this list for
discreet nudists.
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