Goldstream Park – A Great Wilderness Hike Minutes From Victoria

Goldstream Park offers trails for short or longer hikes and is located right on the main Island Highway, about 20 minutes north of Victoria. Park in the main picnic area parking lot off the Island Highway.

Hiking trails in the park take you from valley floor to ridges, even to the top of Mt. Finlayson, with it's spectacular views of greater Victoria and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Enjoy two different waterfalls, and even an abandoned gold mine.

At the entrance to the park, take the trail that breaks to the left, and at the end you will find a great Visitors Centre. In the centre, you will find a bookstore, a wildlife viewing platform, coffee and goodies, and really friendly, knowledgeable staff.

And here's something really worth seeing...

If you happen to be visiting here between October and December, you'll catch the salmon spawning in the stream. We highly recommend seeing this, especially if you have kids (we try to go each year with our son). It's really interesting!

Here's a website you can visit for more information on this area.


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