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Beacon Hill Park

At Douglas St. and Marine Dr., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
250-361-0600
A pretty decent shot of one of the walkways that winds through Beacon Hill.
Beacon Hill Park - Vancouver Island, CA
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Ranked #3 of 75 attractions in Victoria
4.5 of 5 stars 171 Reviews
Type: Parks
Activities: City walk sightseeing, Walking
Description: This park holds a tree planted by Winston Churchill in 1929.
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Victoria
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Awesome park in the downtown area”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Lovely walk and view...you can walk through to Dallas road which is a lovely walk along the ocean More

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O'Fallon, Missouri
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“good place to walk your dog”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

not much to see; lots of natural area and appears to be a party spot for youngster ie: lots of broken beer bottles, trash, etc More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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7 reviews 7 reviews
“Heart of Victoria”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

I was lucky enough to be here just went the daffodils were blooming along the water front side of this park...very pretty. They whole park is a testament to good design. One local told me that it was designed by the same person who designed, Central Park, in New York, but I was never able to confirm this. Entrance is... More

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Duncan, Canada
1 review
“Rare city treasure.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Loved watching the surf kiters jumping the waves, and the petting zoo is fabulous for kids. More

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Victoria, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
“Visit the baby piggies”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Lovely to walk around in any season. The petting zoo is great. Donation for zoo entrance. More

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Edmonton
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4 reviews 4 reviews
“Beautiful!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Coming from Alberta in mid-May, where things were just starting to bloom, it was so nice to walk through this beautiful park, where it already felt like summer! More

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Mill Bay, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
“Beautiful parkland”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Lots of play areas for children in a beautiful setting More

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Nanaimo, Canada
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“wonderful historic park”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Read the history of this very special park. It's free. Explore the Garry Oak part of the park. More

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Comox, B.C.
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
“Lovely and well kept park with petting zoo”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Wonderful flower displays in the summer, a great petting zoo which is by donation, for kids young and old. More

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Ontario
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Excellent location for a walk”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

The park is well kept, seating for sunning or sitting to read. There is also a petting zoo. Well worth a visit. More

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