The Bear Mountain Parkway in Langford, B.C., is bordered by several parks. This one, called Bear Mountain Park is across from Player’s Drive. BMP Park is about a half hectare in size with areas of exposed metamorphic bedrock, mosses, lichen and several tall cedar trees. Shrubs like salal, snow berry and oceanspray are also seen … Continue reading Bear Mountain Parkway Park
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Bishops Gate Park
Bishops Gate Park is a second growth forested area in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C. Its two hectares form a nature area with steep slopes on the eastern shoulder of Mt Finlayson. The rise from Millstream Road to Bear Mountain Parkway is fifty-six meters over a distance of two hundred and thirty meters. … Continue reading Bishops Gate Park
Stone Gate Green Space
Stone Gate Green Space Located in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C., the Stone Gate Green Space is partway up the mountain. This green space is just the narrow pedestrian access between the homes along Stone Gate. The trail leads to a ridge where arbutus trees are abundant. Douglas fir and cedar trees with … Continue reading Stone Gate Green Space
Harrow Gate Park
The view from the ridge in Harrow Gate Park is worth the steep climb. Located in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C., Harrow Gate Park is partway up the mountain. It has a ridge at about one hundred and fifty meters from which there is good view of the communities to the east. Arbutus … Continue reading Harrow Gate Park
Walks in Your Backyard 