One of the nicest park close to Victoria, excellent hiking and fishing all year round. Beautiful forested trails around both lakes with views of surrounding area from the summit. Take the Hwy 1 and exit 10 or 1A from Victoria onto the Old Island Hwy 14 turn right at the 6 Mile Pub onto 6 Mile Road follow to park.
You'll find the main parking lot to your left as you enter the park. This is fine if you only have one dog and you want to do the Lower Thetis walk. If your dog likes to go into the water there is a nice beach here but it's generally way too crowded in the summertime. The walk around Lower Thetis Lake should take you about an hour. It's a bit shorter than the one around Upper Thetis, but there are more hills to go up and down.
Since I always have a pack of 5 or 6 dogs with me I like to continue on the road, past the main beach all the way to the end where you will find a smaller parking lot and a beach at Upper Thetis.
There's only room for about 15 vehicles in the small parking lot but since most folks park in the main lot that you drove past when you were coming in, there's almost always a spot here in the off-months. In the summer months you need to get here early to get a spot. Parking costs $2 per day during these months, but since the ticket is good for all day most people thoughtfully leave their still valid ticket behind for the next person when they leave.
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| Lizzie at Thetis |
