Photo: Blake Handley from Victoria, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · editedBeacon Hill Park
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Blake Handley from Victoria, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · edited
Why go
- The Trans-Canada Highway’s Mile 0 sign and the Terry Fox memorial stand in the southwest corner.
- Preserved native plants include arbutus, camas and the threatened Yellow Montane Violet.
Entrances
- Northeastern entranceWinston Churchill planted a hawthorn near this entrance during a 1926 visit.Northeastern entrance1926
Don't miss
- Emily Carr pebble bridgeAlice Carr erected this tribute to artist Emily Carr in 1945.Between Goodacre Lake and Fountain Lake
- Garry Oak MeadowA natural meadow of Oregon oaks.Far northwest corner
- Giant sequoiaLook for the giant sequoia among Rose Lake, Willow Lake and Queen’s Lake.Central Garden
What's in season
- Jun – SepThe Cameron Bandshell, also called The Stage, hosts concerts from June through September. Benches are at the event stage in the park’s central northern section.
What you see
- From the southern waterfront walking path, look across the Strait of Juan de Fuca toward Washington’s Olympic Mountains.
With kids
- The Beacon Hill Children’s Farm has a goat petting area.
- Look for swans, turtles, ducks, Canada geese and blue herons around the ponds, and wild peacocks elsewhere in the park.
Facilities
- Public washrooms
- Playgrounds Two playgrounds.
- Waterpark and splash pads
- Sports facilities Lawn bowling, cricket, baseball, tennis and pickleball; baseball and pickleball are in the east, cricket in the south.
- Off-leash dog area At the southern end of the park.
History
The hill at the park’s southern end is traditionally called míqәn, meaning “warmed by the sun” in Songhees. Indigenous people used it to rest, play games and harvest camas bulbs. It was also a Coast Salish burial site and remains culturally significant. Lekwungen people shaped the landscape, which remains important to them. The Hudson’s Bay Company named the hill Beacon Hill after two navigation beacons placed there.
- 1000–300 years agoA settlement at the hill’s base was occupied periodically.
- 1858Sir James Douglas set the land aside as a protected area.
- 1882Victoria made the land a municipal park and gave it its present name.
- 1939A Royal Canadian Navy Trooping the Colour parade took place before King George VI.
- 2000–2001The Story Pole was lowered for major restoration.
How to get there
- On footFrom downtown Victoria, head south on Douglas Street toward the park; Douglas Street runs along its western edge.
- BusTake Bus 3 from downtown to reach the park.
Sources: Beacon Hill Park - Wikipedia · Victoria (British Columbia) - Wikivoyage (see) · Our Parks | City of Victoria · Beacon Hill Park - Wikipedia · Beacon Hill (Victoria) - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Phone
- 2503610600
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Questions and answers
Are there woodland walks at Beacon Hill Park?
The park has woodland trails and forested areas.
Are there landscaped gardens at Beacon Hill Park?
Several landscaped gardens lie within the park.
What wildflowers grow at Beacon Hill Park?
Prairie lilies and tooth lilies grow in meadows across much of the southern area.
What is Beacon Hill Park’s street address?
100 Cook Street, Victoria.
What are Beacon Hill Park’s opening hours?
The park is open daily from 08:00 to 20:00.
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