Gorgeous park. Such a lovely place to hike - or just sit. We saw a regatta when we visited.read more

Uplands Park is a series of trails overlooking the water right next to Willows Beach. The area…read morefeatures scenic views that cannot be beat. There are also deer,and rabbits in the area. The trails are not wheelchair accesible since there are stairs and plenty of steep rocks. Great place to paint, draw, hike, or picnic as you sit on the rocks over looking the water. Just make sure the sea gulls don't steal your food!

it was not on our primary itinerary. But on plan B. Having more time on hand we decided to take our…read morekid there so he could see farm animals and peacocks. It truly is amazing park. Very similar to Golden Gate but still very different. The ey don't charge fees but there is suggested fee ($7 for adults $6 for kids. Or you can donate Howe much ever you like. The farm animals and specially petting goats was the best experience. We saw many peacocks and peahens roaming freely. The ducks and geese in all the ponds were keeping children's entertained. They have multiple pathways and trails to walk or bike. We visited two of the children's playgrounds on two different days. Definitely plenty of parking all over. If you have little ones definitely recommend to visit to have their play time. It also is mini Butchart gardens if you missed the real one.

A huge public resource to the area; lots of manicured lawns and plants and wildlife surprisingly…read more We saw deer, heron, ducks, geese, and for some reason, peacocks. Fairly large sized area for walking as well.

Super busy park - when I went last month, it was difficult to find parking on the south end of the…read morepark. There are two entrances so maybe the north end was better? Anyway, I went to Goldstream Falls and saw a huge group of salmon trying to jump up the falls. I'm not sure if any of them made it as it's very tall... The hike took a leisurely one hour, with the steepest part being right before the falls as there is a staircase leading down to the falls. There are huge trees and cool-looking fungi that dot alongside the trail. The trail follows the stream for a good bit so you hear the bubbling stream. The toilets are the composting/septic tank toilets without water, so be prepared. I wanted to go to Niagara Falls, but ran out of time. Maybe next time! At the time of this review, it looks like the trail to Niagara Falls is washed out and so inaccessible.

Beautiful! Maps made…read moreus drive an extra 5 miles when it was unnecessary, but we parked right off of 1 south in a tiny pull off (no official parking lot or even signs) and it was less than a 5 min walk to the falls. Just beautiful.

This is a beautiful park that overlooks the water. On a clear day, you can see Mount Baker off in…read morethe distance. There's a whole bunch of benches for you to gaze into the water so you're never fighting for a seat. There is ample parking, and a boat ramp right off the parking lot. It was not busy at all when I went, although I did visit in the autumn so it's not exactly prime boating season. There were still people in the water though. The only drawback I would say is that they only have portable toilets/porta-potties from what I could see, with no running water. There's a neat little nature area near the cliffs with some areas closed and fenced off to protect the vernal pools. If you didn't know (I certainly didn't!), these seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for distinctive plants and animals. There are a bunch of rare plants in these pools, so the goal is to avoid stepping on them. Overall, this is a peaceful place and a great way to enjoy the outdoors. This is also a pretty popular spot for stargazing, since artificial lighting is strictly controlled.

Interesting park to wander around especially if you enjoy old military relics. Great view of the…read morebay.

AKA Fleming Beach, this is my favorite park in Victoria, and my favorite place to go to explore and…read morereflect. (I hesitate to review my secret getaway spot, but sharing isn't so bad..) What can I say that isn't drenched with sentiment - I have been going here since I was a child. The rocky points, the cliffs (which frequently host climbers,) the bunkers and hidden tunnel, the lookout point it is all beautiful and decaying, rusting over as trees and grass gracefully take over. At night you can watch the lighthouses diligently send out their beacons. The ocean in front of you stops to display distant city lights glittering from the US border, on your left is the bright yet sleepy Victoria, there are dimmed neighborhoods to your right, and it feels like you are outside of this and deep within it all at once perched atop an aging lookout point. I say this with absolute certainty, it is the best place in the world to share a bottle of wine and talk about everything. There are tidal pools to explore during the day, places to jump from rock to rock, trails to follow and things to climb. It is a dog park as well, so it's nice to see all the dogs running and playing in the summer. I should warn beachgoers - there is not much sand to speak of most of the time, so don't bother if that's what you're looking for. It isn't for everyone, but to me it's amazing and perfect.

Lovely park with beach access to Cadboro Bay. Lots of playground equipment for kids including a…read moremini zip line! Sandy beach. A lot of cultural history to read about on information boards.

Great family park at the beach with a free parking lot. Gyro park has many features for all types…read moreof people. First, the beach is beautiful. It's a great place for swimming or sunbathing in the summer, or lounging in the winter on a sunny day. Second, the large field with it's bench tables are great for picnics. Finally, the playground is unique and large! Tip: there is a public bathroom next to the parking lot.

Take the ferry on Saturday or Sunday; come for an hour, an afternoon, or camp by permit. This was a…read morelittle piece of heaven on this early June afternoon. It's an easy trip and it's full of beauty and wildlife. It's easy to feel awe here.

This place is nothing short of breath-taking. Why? So scenic, and you don't have to break the…read morebody to get to it. What I mean by that is this. I fully expected to hike a fair distance to see the best of the best. But a good Samaritan took pity on me whilst looking at the map in the parking lot and gave me some valuable advice. He was there with his wife about to embark on some serious hiking from what I could see. Why was it valuable advice? Because the map was like trying to decipher a rubics cube. This man took all the guesswork away and cut to the chase to what I'm calling the Sweet Spot for viewing. Start at P lot 3, go to the end of the p lot to find the entrance of a trail. Go to the right to get on the trail, and veer for routes to the left, which are closest to the water. You will come to spectacular views of the potholes; high above, so be careful. There are no fences or ropes, so I can not stress more. Be uber careful. But so beautiful. And so much joy for so little work. Meaning I didn't have to walk far to be so richly rewarded. These pics are what I took, but do not do the experience justice. They don't show depth. You just gotta go and experience it for yourself. If I ever see that man again, I'd buy him a bottle of wine. He was a Godsend. I guess the best I can do now not knowing who he was, is a big fat thank you here. And hope he's a Yelper.

This place is super confusing!! I wish this park was labeled a bit more cause it was hard to find…read morepotholes that you can actually swim in! First off, please park on lot #2 for best route to the potholes. When you're there, head to Peddle Beach for a small peddle beach. You see a pothole that folks can lay around and swim in. You will see another trail that leads to the potholes. It's about a two minute walk to the what you'll see in my pictures. To the potholes, there are one or two other potholes too you can swim in. In my pictures, that's the place you want to go to. In there, there are rocks for to camp up at and you can swim In the shallow ends or in the deep ends. There are multiple holes that are available for you to pick from. The hard part is walking on the rock formulation cause it can hurt a bit and can be slippery cause of the water. And the water is COLD! But of course, when you're in, you'll be fine. You can walk around the trail, I don't remember the name, I think it was Water Trail? But it's just a trail for hikers. There is a PotHoles View Point and it is just to view these rapid potholes. There were some teenagers that said that you can hope the fence to go down. It look super sketchy, so we didn't go down with them. You can't really float down there given how rapid the water was going. When you first get into the park, there is an initial parking lot that doesn't require you to pay. You can swim and lay around there too. We noticed that it's mainly for kids so it can get crowded. Parking was pretty crowded when we leave, so get there early to avoid walking too far. Parking lot is $2.25 until sunset. It was a great park but so confusing!! Most of the people that we talked about the way were just as confused.