Kingswood Camp  

 

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Click here for a calendar of available dates at Kingswood

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About Kingswood

Kingswood Camp is north of Victoria on the Saanich Peninsula. It is ideal for many different outdoor activities for all ages. A wide variety of wild flowers bloom from mid-March until the end of June. Both indoor and tenting accommodations are available, enabling larger groups such as Districts to camp at one facility yet house all levels from Sparks to Rangers.

 

Those tenting must bring their own tents, sleeping bags and insulated sleeping pads.  Patrol boxes are available.

Please be prepared to take home your garbage, recycling and compost.  There are not facilities for disposal onsite.

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The Sites:

Four sites offer a variety of camping experiences depending on the size and experience of the group.

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Indoor: McKevitt Lodge

This indoor site can house 30 (youth + adults) and is wheel chair accessible. There is a large room with a fireplace separate room with 24 bunks (mattresses are provided) and a small room for Guiders. A covered porch faces the group activity area. 

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The lodge has a fully equipped kitchen with:

•  Refrigerator, stove, microwave 

•  Dishes and cutlery

•  Cooking utensils

•  Pots and pans

•  Small appliances: coffeemaker, toaster, kettle

•  Grocery storage   

 

Sparks and Embers have priority in the Lodge:

February - June and September - October.

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Indoor: Cottage

This indoor site will house 10 (youth + adults) but is not wheelchair accessible.  Sleeping is on the floor and campers must bring sleeping bags and insulated padding as it is cold on the floor.

• Heat is provided by baseboard heaters 

• Hot & cold running water and indoor plumbing (1 stall washroom)

• Kitchen is fully equipped with utensils, pots & pans and dishes..  It has a double sink and extra basin to comply with 3 sink protocol.

• There is a picnic area with a table outside

• TV is available but no cable or internet.  Cabling not provided.

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Tenting: Freeman King

A camp site in a treed area for 30 campers (youth + adults).  There is a shelter with picnic tables, covered cooking area and woodstove.  The site has 4 outhouses.

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Tenting: Bill Reith

A larger camp site in an open area for 30 campers (youth + adults). There is a shelter with picnic tables, covered cooking area and woodstove.  The site has a 3 cubicle outhouse.

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Parking

Limited parking is available at each site for Guiders.  Parents are asked to park on Linnet Lane and walk campers into their site.

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Shopping

Royal Oak Shopping Centre (4 km south-west) has a gas station, a grocery store, a pharmacy and fast food.

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Neighbourhood Activities

• Swimming (Beaver Lake), 1/2 hour walk south on trail from lower site or north on trail around Elk Lake - 10 km

• Saanich Commonwealth Pool, wave pool

• Nature walk and picnic north on trail from lower site

• Hikes/Local Attractions:

-  Bear Hill Regional Park

-  Mount Work Regional Park

-  Island View Beach

-  Lochside Trail (walking or bicycling) - runs from      Swartz Bay Ferry terminal to connect with the Galloping Goose Trail to downtown and also to Sooke​

• Saanich Historical Artifacts Museum (Heritage Acres)

• Victoria Butterfly Gardens

• British Columbia Aviation Museum - near airport

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