ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/John Dean Provincial Park — Attraction in North Saanich

Parking can be a challenge in winter as the gate is shut and so street parking is the only option. Please be respectful in your parking and leave room.

Walk up the hill past the gate and you come to two staircases, one heads up and one heads down. If you head up that extends the walk on the Montfort trail but eventually loops back on the road you are standing on.

For simple access to the radar tower, Abraham Collins Lookout and the Pickles’ Bluffs, head left down the stairs or just stay on the newly paved road.

If you stay on the road you eventually reach a turning circle with a Park sign - 100 years ago this year - the park opened in 1921 thanks to John Dean. There is a pit...

This is the one of THE BEST park in Victoria area ! Especially in North Saanich area! Beautiful view from the top of the mountain and all different hiking trails around the park ! You would never get lost here ! I remembered when I had a backpack hiking alone in MT BAKER , I Almost lost it ! It took me nine hours to hiked 18 km with this 25 pounds backpack on my back. Compare to a hike like MT BAKER , this John Dean Park is the easy one ! I hope anyone who decided to go there for a day hike or two , will enjoy what the park...

A great place to hike if you're in the area. Trails are well maintained and well marked, other than the ones that cross into the reservation. Not clear on if it's ok to use those trails or not.

They close the park gate in to off season so you need to park in the residential area below the main entrance. You'll see some people park on the side of the road between the no parking signs but a waiting officer told us the adjacent resident doesn't like that and called it in. 5 tow trucks were on their way as we...