Beacon Hill Park
Beacon Hill Park is a 75 ha (183 acre) park located along the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait in Victoria, British Columbia. The park is popular both with tourists and locals, and contains a number of amenities including woodland and shoreline trails, two playgrounds, a waterpark, playing fields, a petting zoo, tennis and pickleball courts, many ponds, and landscaped gardens.
| Beacon Hill Park | |
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View towards the Strait and the Olympic Range | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Created | 1882 |
| Operated by | City of Victoria |
| Website | www |
The name of the park refers to Beacon Hill, a hill located at the park's southern end. The traditional name of the hill is míqәn (pronounced "MEE-qan", sometimes spelled Meegan or Meeacan) to the Songhees people, meaning "warmed by the sun".
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