Albert Head Regional Park is a small lagoon and dune park that offers stunning views of the Olympic Mountains and features a unique cobble beach. It serves as a sanctuary for various bird species and is a popular place for family picnics, birdwatching, and beach combing.  

Trail Rating: Easy
Size: 7.10 hectares
Location: Delgada Road in Metchosin
Established: 1978
Hours: 7am to Sunset

To help preserve the park:

• Keep your dog under control or on a leash.
• Stay on marked trails and do not disturb plants or animals.
• Clean up after your dog and take all your trash with you.
• Smoking is not allowed in parks or on trails.
• Bicycles and motorized vehicles are not allowed.
• Camping, open fires, and alcohol are not allowed.

Amenities

How to Get There

Follow the Trans-Canada Highway from Victoria, and take the Colwood exit. Follow the Island Highway, which turns into Sooke Road. From Sooke Road, turn left on Metchosin Road. Turn left on Farhill Road, which turns into Park Drive, then Delgada Road, which leads to the park entrance. Allow approximately 30 minutes driving time from Victoria.

• Map to Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park
• Directions to parking lot

Public Transportation

Take BC Transit bus #50 from Victoria to the Langford Exchange. Transfer to #54 or #55 to Metchosin Road at Farhill Road. The park is approximately a 400-metre walk from the bus stop. Contact BC Transit for schedule information.

Photo Credit

© Image courtesy of Jeanette Mollin