Yarrow Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on Yarrow Place, the park is named for the Yarrow Shipyards that operated the dry-dock from the shores of Esquimalt Harbor between approximately nineteen sixteen to nineteen forty-eight. The company, owned by the … Continue reading Yarrow Park
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Harling Point Green Space
Harling Point Green Space is in the community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The green space is formed by a promontory that projects into the Strait of Juan de Fuca which is part of the Salish Sea. the green is along the perimeter of … Continue reading Harling Point Green Space
Gonzales Hill Regional Park – Oak Bay
Gonzales Hilll Regional Park is a park of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Acquired in 1992 by both Victoria and Oak Bay Municipalities and the CRD, the distinctive rounded roof of the Gonzales Observatory Weather Station overlooks Victoria, Oak Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This park hosts the heritage … Continue reading Gonzales Hill Regional Park – Oak Bay
Kitty Islet Park
Kitty Islet Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Venture onto the glacial smooth granodiorite outcropping that projects into Enterprise Channel when you visit this promontory. Located on the eastern shore of McNeill Bay, the half a hectare parkland is a … Continue reading Kitty Islet Park
Oak Bay Native Plant Garden
Oak Bay Native Plant Garden is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This landscaped quarter of an hectare contains a unique collection of locally grown plants in a nurtured setting. A wood chip trail leads around the park. Stroll past Garry … Continue reading Oak Bay Native Plant Garden
Queen’s Park, Oak Bay
Queen’s Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is along the shoreline of Oak Bay, the shallow protected bay that holds the Oak Bay marina. It was initially known as Marina Park. The park has several benches and … Continue reading Queen’s Park, Oak Bay
Turkey Head Walkway and Mary Todd Islet
Turkey Head Walkway and Mary Tod Islet is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Watch and feed the seals that inhabit in the ocean waters near the Oak Bay Marina from the Turkey Head Walkway. This boardwalk starts near the bus … Continue reading Turkey Head Walkway and Mary Todd Islet
Lokier Gardens
Formed by two lots on the corner of a five-corner junction, Lokier Gardens was named after the Oak Bay’s citizen Mr. Thomas I. Lokier whom donated his time and energy to enhance the original park. The park was rededicated in nineteen sixty three, twelve years earlier Mr. Lokier designed the gate to the garden. The … Continue reading Lokier Gardens
Haynes Park
Haynes Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The rock and cobble beach that borders the seashore of Haynes Park is a favorite for bird watchers. A concrete staircase leads to the rocky beach. The waters are part of Oak Bay, … Continue reading Haynes Park
Carnarvon Park
Carnarvon Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay which is part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is a small multifaceted jewel in Oak Bay. In the late eighteen hundreds, this area was developed as the Willows horse racing track, presently, the park hosts two baseball diamonds, tennis courts, … Continue reading Carnarvon Park
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