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Fort Rodd Hill
Information
Country	Canada
Region	Vancouver Island
Administration	Parks Canada
Location
48 ° 25 ′ 56 ″ N 123 ° 27 ′ 1 ″ W
Official site
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Fort Rodd Hill is a national historic site of Canada located in British Columbia.

Understand

Fort Rodd Hill is a former artillery fort located in the harbor ofEsquimalt in the south ofVancouver Island in British Columbia. It includes secret bunkers, command posts and other 19th century military buildings.^e century. It was in service from 1895 to 1956.

Fort Rodd Hill is adjacent to Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, the oldest lighthouse on the west coast of Canada.

To go

Hourly

The park is open year round every day of the week from 10 h To 16 h 30 and up to 17 h 30 from 1^er March to October 14. However, although the park is open, historic buildings are not necessarily. From May 15 to October 14, all historic buildings in the park are open at the same hours as the park. From October 15 to February 28, the Fisgard lighthouse, the canteen, the Belmont and lower batteries as well as the fortress fire calculation room are open on Saturday and Sunday at the same hours as those in the park, but the other buildings historical sites are closed. From 1^er may to May 15, the same buildings are open from Wednesday to Sunday at the same hours as the park. Note, however, that the buildings are closing 30 mins before the park closes. The park is closed on December 25 and 26 as well as on 1^er January.

Entrance fees

Entrance fees are collected every day from May 15 to October 14, from Wednesday to Sunday from 1^er March to May 15 and Saturday and Sunday from October 15 to February 28, that is, the days when historic buildings are open.

Category	Per day	Annual (early bird)	Annual
Adult	3,9 $ C (~2,6 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 2.88 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 3.14 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1 707.71 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)	5,8 $ C (~3,87 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 4.28 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 4.68 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 2 539.67 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)	9,8 $ C (~6,55 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 7.23 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 7.9 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 4,291.16 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021)
Elder	3,4 $ C (~2,27 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 2.51 Fr. - course on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 2.74 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1 488.77 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)	5,15 $ C (~3,44 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 3.8 Fr. - course from 04/27/2021) (~ $ 4.15 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 2 255.05 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)	8,55 $ C (~5,71 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 6.31 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.89 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 743.82 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)
Young	1,9 $ C (~1,27 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 1.4 Fr. - course of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 1.53 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 831.96 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)	2,9 $ C (~1,94 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 2.14 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 2.34 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1 269.83 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)	4,9 $ C (~3,27 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 3.62 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 3.95 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 2 145.58 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)
Family or group	9,8 $ C (~6,55 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 7.23 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 7.9 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 4,291.16 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021)	14,7 $ C (~9,82 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 10.85 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 11.85 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 6,436.74 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021)	24,5 $ C (~16,36 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 18.08 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 19.76 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 10,727.9 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021)
Commercial group (per person)	3,4 $ C (~2,27 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 2.51 Fr. - course on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 2.74 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1 488.77 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)
School group (per student)	1,9 $ C (~1,27 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 1.4 Fr. - course of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 1.53 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 831.96 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)

By car

From Vancouver, take Highway 17 also known as the Pay Bay Road south for approximately 25 km. Take the McKenzie Avenue exit, turn right and follow the signs for Highway 1, which is the Trans-Canada Highway. Turn right on route 1 and take exit 10 for Colwood which joins route 1A also called the Old Island route on which you have to continue for approximately 3 km. At the fifth traffic light, turn left onto Ocean Boulevard. Historic sites are located at 1,5 km from there and just follow the signs. This route includes taking the ferry (ferry) from BC Ferries between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay.

From downtown Victoria, take the Douglas road north to Highway 1, which is the Trans-Canada Highway, on which it is necessary to continue on approximately 8 km before taking exit 10 for Colwood and arrive on Route 1A also called the Old Island Route. It is necessary to continue on the latter for approximately 3 km. At the fifth traffic light, turn left onto Ocean Boulevard. Historic sites are located at 1,5 km from there and just follow the signs.

From Nanaimo or North ofVancouver Island, take Highway 1, that is to say the Trans-Canada Highway, south to exit 11 for View Royal/Colwood which joins the Six Mile road. At the traffic light, turn right onto Route 1A also known as Old Island Route. At the third traffic light, turn left on Ocean Boulevard. Historic sites are located at 1,5 km from there and just follow the signs.

From Sooke or from Port Renfrew, take Sooke Road towards Victoria and turn right on Ocean Boulevard. Historic sites are located at 1,5 km from there and just follow the signs.

Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites have free parking lots large enough for trailers.

By bus

• BC Transit  (last updated Sep 2016)

By bike

The Galloping Goose and Lochslide Trail take you to historic places from Victoria and the BC Ferries terminal at Swartz Bay. These trails follow old railway lines. The bike ride from Victoria takes 1 h To 1 h 30 while the one from the Swartz Bay terminal takes about 2 h 30.

Note that it is not allowed to cycle on historic sites, but there are places to store bikes at the entrance. In addition, some buses are equipped with bicycle racks, which may allow you to shorten your route.

Circulate

To see

Do

To buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

• OTENTik tent ,   1 877-737-3783 (free number) – Reservations are made through the Parks Canada reservation service. (last updated Sep 2016)

Around

• Pacific Rim National Park Reserve  (last update Feb. 2018)