emailWitty's Lagoon Regional Park
Visit this oceanfront park and discover its charm. Forest trails, sandy beach, nature centre and rich bird life make this an ideal destination for the whole family.
Features
- A large lagoon, excellent for bird watching at any time of year
- More than five kilometres of trails through woodland, past lagoon and marsh
- A sandy beach overlooking rocky headlands and offshore islets
- A Nature Centre
Trail Rating: Moderate
Size: 58.21 hectares
Location: Metchosin Road in Metchosin
Established: 1966
Hours: 8am to sunset
)Things to Do
Start at the Nature Centre
Regional Parks staff and volunteer naturalists can answer your questions and point you in the right direction on the trails. Pick up a brochure, and check out the interpretive displays on the lagoon's natural and cultural history.
Nature Centre Hours: 12pm – 4pm
Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays
During the holiday season, the centre will be open Dec. 27 to Dec. 31 and January 2 from noon to 4 pm.
Extended Summer Hours: (July and August)
Saturdays, Sundays, holiday Mondays, 12pm – 4pm
Weekday openings as posted at Nature Centre
Explore
Enjoy the forested trails and views of Sitting Lady Falls plunging into the lagoon below. Picnic at one of three picnic areas, or at the expansive sandy beach.
Witty's Lagoon is a birder's paradise -over 160 species have been documented in the park. Listen for the rattle call of the belted kingfisher, and the songs of orange-crowned warblers and dark-eyed juncos. Bring your binoculars, and be prepared for discovery, but remember to respect the habitat and birds that use it.
How to Get to Witty's Lagoon
Main Entrance & Nature Centre
Follow the Trans-Canada Highway from Victoria, and take the Colwood exit. Follow the Old Island Highway, which turns into Sooke Road. From Sooke Road, turn left on Metchosin Road, which leads to the park entrance on the left.
Tower Point Entrance
Follow the directions above to Metchosin Road. From Metchosin Road, turn left on Duke Road, then right on Olympic View Drive, which leads to the park entrance on the left.
Allow approximately 40 minutes driving time from Victoria.
Public Transportation
Take BC Transit bus #50 from Victoria to the Canwest Mall. Transfer to #54 or #55 to Metchosin Road at Pears Road, near the main park entrance. Contact BC Transit for schedule information.
