Beacon Hill Park
 From Beacon Hill Park, you can see across the Juan de Fuca Strait all the wayto the majestic Olympic Mountains. The park was named for a beacon on the hill that guided vessels into the harbour past the treacherous Brotchie Ledge. Before colonial settlement, the First Nations people used the hill and surrounding field to harvest edible plants and to build memorial cairns (or rock monuments). In the early days of Fort Victoria, fur traders and settlers used Beacon Hill Park to ride horses, go for walks, and have picnics. The park was also used to graze cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs. That is, until the grazing ruined the field used to play cricket. Today, Beacon Hill Park is home to many species of birds, animals, plants, and trees. People still like to walk through the beautiful flower gardens, visit the petting zoo, or picnic under the Garry Oak trees.
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