Blackberry picking spots in Victoria, BC

Vancouver Island is abundant with wild blackberry bushes. If you're around Victoria from August to mid September, you can find your share of blackberries and get in on the good picking at these choice locations!

Galloping Goose Trail, Bowker Creek, University of Victoria, Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park, MacAulay Point Park, Tillicum Park, Adanac Street

• Galloping Goose Trail in Victoria, Canada

  
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  Let's start with the most fun way to pick wild blackberries in Victoria. Hop on a bicycle and ride the famous Galloping Goose Trail that weaves throughout the city and its parks. There are blackberry bushes growing along many different parts of the trail. It's a great opportunity to actively tour the city while stopping for some satisfying fresh snacks too.

• Bowker Creek, Canada

  
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  Not a lot of people know about Bowker Creek so keep this one to yourself. Find your way to the corner of Pearl Street and Townley Street. Bowker Creek runs parallel to Townley street with a row of trees and plenty of wild blackberry bushes waiting to be picked.

• University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada

  
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  Ring road is the one-way street that encircles the University of Victoria. Enjoy a scholarly walk around campus while picking and eating blackberries from the plentiful bushes that run along the road.

• Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park in Victoria, Canada

  
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  You can make a full day out of picking blackberries and swimming at either of these connected lakes. There is also a multiuse trail that wraps all the way around the lakes. It's a fun, flat 10Km hike. Stock up on berries and find more along the trail.

• MacAulay Point Park in Victoria, Canada

  
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  Take in a beautiful view and catch some ocean breeze as you fill your boots with blackberries at this beautiful seaside park with lots of tables and pleasant places to sit and picnic.

• Tillicum Park in Victoria, Canada

  
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  Take a good walk around this dog-friendly park and you're sure to spot blackberry bushes growing wildly. Remember to leave the low-hanging blackberries alone as they are probably covered in dog pee.

• Adanac Street in Victoria, Canada

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  Find Adanac Street just a few blocks from Royal Jubilee hospital. Head east until the street dead-ends. Voila! Blackberries galore.