emailGonzales Hill Regional Park
Enjoy the views from this protected natural landscape in the heart of
the city.
Park Features
- unparalleled views of Victoria, Juan de Fuca Strait, the Olympic mountains and the Sooke Hills
- habitat for California quail, rare wildflowers and a stand of Garry oak trees
- Gonzales Observatory, a weather station for 75 years, now a heritage building
Trail Rating: Easy
Size: 1.80 hectares
Location: Denison Road in Victoria/Oak Bay
Established: 1992
Hours: sunrise to sunset
Things to Do
This small park offers stunning ocean views from the highest point of land (66m) on the south coast of Vancouver Island, and rocky knolls from which to appreciate them. The sunset views over downtown Victoria and the distant Sooke Hills are particularly spectacular.
Come for a visit in the spring, when wildflowers bloom in the Garry oak meadows.
How to Get to Gonzales Hill
From Victoria, follow Fairfield Road, which turns into Beach Drive in Oak Bay Municipality. Turn right on Denison Road, which leads to the park entrance on the right. Allow approximately 10 minutes driving time from downtown Victoria.
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