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Goldstream Provincial Park
Program Type: Activity
Description: The flora and fauna diversity within the area makes Goldstream Provincial Park a marvel of nature. With two distinct vegetation zones, the park offers views of 600-year-old Douglas-fir and western red cedar as well the arbutus tree, found exclusively on Vancouver Island and the southwest coast of BC. Goldstream River, site of an annual Chum salmon spawning run, also adds to the park’s natural values. Flowers, trees and shrubs are part of the park's natural heritage, please don't damage or remove them.
From late October through December of each year, the Goldstream River is the scene of one of nature's spectacles as chum, coho and chinook salmon enter the river via Finlayson Arm from the Pacific Ocean.
Their return to spawn and die in their ancestral spawning beds is a miraculous event. The Goldstream River estuary is closed to the public, and once rarely seen bald eagles now abound during the salmon run and nest during the summer. Park users should always be aware of bears and other wildlife in our park environment. Never feed or approach bears or other wildlife.
Categories: Gardening, Outdoor
Days: Days
Start Date / Time: Jan 1st / 9:00
End Date / Time: Dec 31st / 4:00
Duration: Full Day
No. of Sessions: 1
Price for Sessions: Free
Additional Information: Located 16 km northwest of Victoria on southern Vancouver Island on the Trans Canada Hwy (Hwy #1). Access to the campground is via Sooke Lake Road from Hwy 1 at the southern boundary of the park. The entrance to the day-use area is near the junction of Hwy 1 and Finlayson Arm Road.
Registration Information
Register at: Goldstream Provincial ParkRegistration Link: www.goldstreampark.com/
Facility Information
Facility Name: Goldstream Provincial ParkAddress: 2930 Trans-Canada Hwy
Area: Langford
Facility Link: www.goldstreampark.com/
