Crown Land Near Victoria

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 3 campgrounds

Victoria sits at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, with several small but genuine protected areas — Trial Islands and Ten Mile Point ecological reserves — within 10 km of downtown. Goldstream Provincial Park, about 15 km out, adds old-growth forest and salmon-run viewing. This page rounds up the closest public land, campgrounds and road trips around Victoria.

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Crown Land Nearby

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TRIAL ISLANDS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
5 km
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TEN MILE POINT ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
8 km
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OAK BAY ISLANDS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
9 km
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DISCOVERY ISLAND MARINE PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
9 km
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GOLDSTREAM PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
15 km
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GOWLLAND TOD PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
17 km
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RACE ROCKS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
19 km
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SOOKE MOUNTAIN PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
21 km
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ȽÁUˌWELṈEW̱ / JOHN DEAN PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
22 km
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SPECTACLE LAKE PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
23 km
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BAMBERTON PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
23 km
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SHAWNIGAN CREEK
Recreation Reserve
25 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Goodacre Lake
1 km
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Swan Lake
4 km
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Bowker Creek
4 km
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Colquitz River
5 km
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Swan Lake Creek
5 km
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Craigflower Creek
6 km
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Blenkinsop Lake
6 km
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Esquimalt Lagoon
8 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Musgrave Point (In Sansum Narrows)
Saltspring Island
37 km
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San Juan River
Port Renfrew
63 km
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Bald Mountain
Cowichan Lake
75 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Vancouver to Victoria – Vancouver Island
Victoria
110 km
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Road Trip Victoria to Tofino – Pacific Rim
Tofino
310 km
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Road Trip Victoria to Cowichan Valley – Wine Region
Cowichan Valley
60 km
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Road Trip Victoria to Port Renfrew – Wild Pacific Coast
Port Renfrew
110 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — Trial Islands and Ten Mile Point ecological reserves are within 10 km, and Goldstream Provincial Park (old-growth forest, salmon runs) is about 15 km from downtown.

Goldstream and other nearby provincial parks offer reservable, fee-based camping; genuine free crown land camping is further north on Vancouver Island.

Victoria to Tofino or Victoria to the Cowichan Valley are the two most popular routes off the island's south end.

Offline maps around Victoria

Public land near Victoria runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid BC fishing licence is required to fish anywhere on this page. Ecological reserves have strict no-camping, low-impact-only rules; Goldstream and other provincial parks require camping reservations in peak season via Discover Camping.

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