Mount Tolmie Park offers some of the best views of Greater Victoria and the surrounding region, including Mount Douglas, Olympic Mountains, Race Rocks and Lighthouse, San Juan Islands, and Mount Baker in the Cascade Range of Washington State. The park offers over 1,500 meters of trails, leading to the summit and through meadows and rocky slopes, with picnic areas, viewpoint, secluded natural areas, great spots for bird watching and quiet contemplation. The park is home to the Garry Oak ecosystem, one of the best in Saanich, and other unique flora, such as the broadleaf evergreen tree called arbutus. The park is named after Dr. William Fraser Tolmie, a prominent member of the community in the 1860s. Volunteers have been restoring the park since 1994, removing invasive plants and planting trees and shrubs to restore the former natural character of the park.
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