"Dallas Road Walkway" Water/Ocean Tip by glabah

Running the entire length of Dalals Road, from the edge of the military and port reserve at Ogden Point eastward all the way to Saint Charles Street, there is a nice paved walkway that runs along the edge of the Straight of Juan de Fuca. From here, there are many spectacular views that are possible (given the proper weather) of the Olympic Mountains to the south, and various Cascades peaks to the east. It is also possible to get glimpses of the various hills that cover Vancouver Island.

Attractions along this walkway include the Ogden Point Breakwater, Holland Point Park, Mile 0 of the Trans-Canada highway, Beacon Hill Park, Clover Point Park, and the Ross Bay Cemetary.

Dallas Road is a reasonably busy road, bus not as busy as some of the roads in downtown Victoria. Furthermore, it is possible to get reasonably far away from the traffic in a number of places. Having some bushes in places that obstruct the noise helps. There are a number of places where it is possible to access the edge of the water - though I hesitate to call these "beaches" as they are very rocky.

Wintering bird life I found here included a small number of Black Turnstone rummaging through the stones on the shore.

How to Get Here:

From downtown, just head south. It isn't that far a walk, and if you really don't want to walk it, there are a number of bus routes (#19, 30 and 33 among them on the west end, and #3 and 7 towards the eastern end) that go to various points along the walkway. Streetside parking is available in a number of locations, as well as in several of the parks.

The web site below is not an official city parks web site, but it is a tourist information site that mentions this walkway.

Website: http://www.victoriabc.ca/victoria/dallas_rd.htm