Beacon Hill Park & Mile 0
Beacon Hill Park
A 75-hectare city park near downtown with strolling peacocks, lake gardens, a 39-metre totem pole, and at its south end the 'Mile Zero' start of the Trans-Canada Highway.
Beacon Hill Park, next to downtown, was set aside as a park in 1882 and preserves large areas of native Garry oak meadow, which bloom with blue camas in spring. The park has Swan Lake, a Japanese-style footbridge and gardens, and peafowl wander freely. The Story Pole, carved in 1956 and about 39 m tall, was once one of the tallest totem poles in the world. In summer the children's farm lets kids feed goats, and a daily 'Goat Stampede' takes place. At the park's south end, at the end of Douglas Street, stands the 'Mile Zero' marker for the Trans-Canada Highway, right beside Dallas Road overlooking the Olympic Mountains. Admission is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Emily Carr House
- Royal BC Museum
- British Columbia Parliament Buildings
- Inner Harbour & Fairmont Empress
- Victoria Whale Watching
- Market Square & Lower Johnson
- Victoria Chinatown & Fan Tan Alley
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria