About the Park
Gowlland Tod Provincial Park provides excellent day-use recreation opportunities for hiking, nature appreciation and picnicking. More than 25 kilometres of trails, varying in degree of difficulty, offer spectacular views, as well as the chance to view animals in their natural environment. In spring and early summer, the moss-covered rocky knolls come alive with a carpet of colourful, vibrant wildflowers.
For more information, please visit www.bcparks.ca
Park Info
Activities
Hiking
Swimming
Canoeing / kayaking
Pets on leash
Bicycling
Amenities
Picnic sites
Toilets
Location
The park is located on the east side of Saanich Inlet on Southern Vancouver Island. There are three park accesses: Tod Inlet, Mackenzie Bight and Caleb Pike.
The Tod Inlet access is located near Brentwood Bay, off Wallace Drive; Mackenzie Bight access is located off Rossdurrance Road, off Willis Point Road; the Caleb Pike access is on Caleb Pike Road, off Millstream Road near Langford. Gowlland Tod Park can also be accessed by boat via Tod Inlet.
Nearby communities include: Brentwood Bay, Saanich, Sidney, Langford, Colwood, Victoria
Nearby Parks
There are many Regional, Provincial, and National Parks in the greater Victoria area. Nearby Provincial Parks include Goldstream Provincial Park and John Dean.
For more information, please visit www.bcparks.ca
The #gowllandtodprovincialpark Experience
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Here’s how this morning stacked up:
⛰️ 540 metres
🏃♀️ 10.58 kilometres
🥰 4 friends
😬 3 bursted gels (pro tip below)
⌚️ 2 hours
🦵 1 rolled ankle (poor Melissa!)
♾️ Lots of laughs
We hit the trails this morning, doing a portion of the coastline.endurance Finlayson Arm course we’ll all be running in September. It was a fun morning!
✨ Pro tip: If you’re storing gels in the front pocket of your hydration vest, do not attempt fancy maneuvers on tree branches which crush said gels between the tree and the entire weight of your body. It was a very sticky mess! 😆
From the mountain top to the forest our island is one huge playground! We call this area Partridge Hills, it’s just above Durrance Lake about 30 minutes from our house. We saw lots of mountain bikers today. They are good to share the trails. Anyone up for a mid-week hike as it will be quieter!
Saturday hike - 28km, 945m elevation, 7hrs
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The lone tree on Lone Tree Hill at sunrise #victoria #victoriabc #yyj #lonetreehill #lonetreehillpark #arbutus #sunrise #pacificnorthwest #pnw #salishsea #glow #photography #landscapephotography #hilltop #regionalpark #canon #canoneosrp #saanich #gowllandtodprovincialpark #bc #britishcolumbia #beautifuldestinations #beautifulbritishcolumbia #hellobc #travelphotography #travel #earlybird #calm #tranquil #photoprint
Checking out the views! Hiked the Jocelyn Hill Trail Loop and watched the clouds roll in over Tod Inlet. The fun terrain in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park is great for stretching out the legs and getting back into a weekend hiking groove!
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