Oak Bay Green Space

 

Oak Bay Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This pathway is near the junction of Oak Bay with Newport Road. This green space is a pedestrian pathway that connects the end of Oak Bay Avenue to Beach Drive. The footpath isat the junction of Prospect Place and Oak Bay Avenue. It is about 100 meters long. There is a sixteen step concrete staircase with a metal hand rail down the middle along the green space. The gravel and concrete pathway doubles as road access to the nearby homes. The roadway cross walk leads from the green space to Haynes Park; it crosses over Beach Drive. Windsor Park and Turkey Head Green Space are nearby.

Geographic Location N48º 25’ 34”  W123º 18’ 32”

Oak Bay Green Space can be reached from the Trans-Canada Highway. Continue along the Hwy 1 into Victoria as it becomes Douglas Street. Turn off Douglas onto Hillside Avenue to head east. Stay on Hillside Avenue as it becomes Lansdowne Road. Continue along Lansdowne Road to reach Foul Bay Road. Turn right onto Foul Bay Road and continue to Oak Bay Avenue. Turn left on to Oak Bay Avenue and turn left to stay on Oak Bay Avenue as the road curves to become Newport Avenue. Look for the trail on the right as the road curves to the left to become Prospect Place. There is limited parking along Prospect Place. City buses travel along Oak Bay Avenue.

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