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Welcome to Hipfig's video guide series on Victoria, British Columbia.
In this DIY video, we'll be showing you how to get to
Ogden point Terminal and Breakwater and what to see once you arrive.
Ogden point is located along Dallas Road on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. You can
walk about two and a half kilometers to Ogden point from the Inner Harbor area.
To get to Ogden Point by B.C. Transit bus, go on down the street and take bus
number 31. Make sure the bus is going towards James Bay and exit on Dallas
Street. If you're driving, pay park is available on the north side of cruise
ship port near the helijet terminal and on the south side by the Breakwater Cafe
and Bistro.
There are also shuttles available from the Inner Harbor area to Ogden point.
Ogden Point was named after Peter Ogden. He died in 1854; he was a fur
trader and explorer employed by the Hudson Bay Company. Ogden Bay is
currently a port facility able to handle very large vessels. The Victoria port is
currently the busiest cruise ship port- of- call in Canada. If you've never seen a
cruise ship up close and personal, this is your opportunity.
Ships are colossal! There's also a heliport available which offers direct
flights to Vancouver Harbour and Vancouver International Airport. The real
draw to this area is the Breakwater. The Breakwater was built in 1916. This rubble
mound Breakwater is 2,500 feet long and is capped with granite blocks and a
concrete walkway. It's roughly a thousand granite blocks weighing a million tons;
this was quarried at Hardy Island and shipped to Victoria for use in the
Breakwater. As you enter the Breakwater area, you never know when you'll run into
some wildlife. Located at the entrance of the breakwater, there is a sundial. This
sundial uses the viewer as the gnomon: Stand on the set of foot prints to see
your shadow along the rim to tell the time. There is a skill that can be used
to account for the differences in time during the various times of the year. As
you walk along this 2500 foot promenade of the breakwater, you are gifted with
sea breezes and views of the ocean and mountains.
The breakwater is a popular place for walks on a sunny day and at sunset when
you can see the sun go down over the mountains; this is certainly one of my
favorite places to visit in Victoria and best of all it's free!
There is a lighthouse which was established in 1917 that stands at the
end of a long breakwater and overlooks the entrance to Victoria Harbor.
Along the sides of the breakwater are gates which allow you to walk on the
lower levels. If you're at the breakwater during low tide, take the opportunity to
walk on the lower granite blocks to the entrance. The gates are intermittently
distributed along the breakwater so you can enter and exit as you like in any of
them. If you choose to take this route, wear good shoes it can get slippery
Along the inner and outer breakwater walls. You'll see murals. In 2009 to honor
the traditions and history of the Salish nations, the Unity Wall Mural was painted
by established First Nations artists.
This attraction will take an hour more depending on your interest.
Combine with a visit to Fisherman's Wharf.
Happy Travels!
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