Location

• Victoria (Hillside/Quadra)

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About

• Summit Park is 4.48 hectares in size and was dedicated for recreational use in 1972

• Indigenous Peoples worked to improve the growth of camas and other edible plants for harvesting on the lands that the park now occupies

• The park is filled with Garry Oak trees and during the spring you will find thousands of crocuses and camas blooming in almost every corner of the park

• The park is great for families as it has a playground

• When visiting the park you’ll find several areas fenced off as the city is actively working to preserve the park’s ecosystem

• To the south is the Smith Hill reservoir and a large telecommunications tower is also nearby

• The Smith Hill reservoir was built in 1908 but became redundant after the Sooke Lake Waterworks was established in 1915

• Between 1915 and the late 1940s the reservoir was used as a backup water supply for fire fighting

• Although the reservoir is no longer in operation, it is a favourite of migratory birds and has a walking trail that runs around its perimeter
   

Lands

• Songhees First Nation
   

Amenities

• Walking trails

• Viewpoints

• Parking

• Playground

• Benches
   

Online

• Summit Park @sidewalkingvictoria.com

• Summit Park @changingnatureproject

• Summit Park @walksinyourbackyard.com
   

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