← All Victoria Places · Things to Do in Victoria

Finnerty Gardens (University of Victoria)
Nature & Parks · Gordon Head · Free
A 2.6-hectare (6.5-acre) woodland garden at the southwest corner of the UVic campus with more than 4,000 trees and shrubs and over 1,500 rhododendron and azalea plants, including some 200 species, arranged around three ponds and winding paths. UVic suggests allowing at least an hour.
Place type
Nature & Parks
Area
Gordon Head
Price
Free — The University of Victoria's official garden pages state explicitly: 'Finnerty Gardens is free and open to the public year-round' and 'There is no admission charge.'
Address
3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2
Hours
Open to the public every day during daylight hours
Allow
1–2 hrs
Source of record: University of Victoria (official site) (official page) · Last reviewed 2026-11-03.
Events Near This Place
Upcoming catalogue events near this place — filter by time window and distance.
1.3 kmHeadstrong Heiress: A Talk by Moira Dann
Thu 12 Nov 2026 · 2:00 PM · Goward House, Saanich
Price not listed536 mVictoria Symphony — Kluxen & ChoiSun 15 Nov 2026 · Farquhar Auditorium, UVic, Victoria
Price not listed536 mA Common Chord: Science, Stories & Songs for Climate ActionTue 1 Dec 2026 · 7:00 PM · Farquhar Auditorium, UVic, Victoria
Price not listed