Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria
Park
Charlottetown has several parks but Victoria park is by far the
largest. It is a waterfront park that stretches up to over 63 acres
in area. This park has both environmental and historical
significance. With thousands of visitors every day, this is a very
popular spot to mingle!
The property that Victoria Park resides in was established in 1789 by
Governor Edmund Fanning. The shorefront of the park is 1.5 kilometers
long and is packed with several prominent features. Near the eastern
boundary of the park, there is a cove which is the discharge point
for Spring Park Brook. This place was mostly buried in the late 19th
to mid-20th centuries, as part of stormwater management plans for the
development of the north and east sections of the park. Again, in the
middle, there is the battery point. This place is also known as the
old battery point by some. In 1805, the British created a battery in
hopes of defending Charlottetown from hostile Americans. The
following year, 32 pounder smoothbore guns on wooden carriages were
added to the battery. These can still be seen on this site. Then
there is the southwestern Duchess point. The battery point and the
duchess point are only separated by an approximate distance of 0.5
kilometers.
The Victoria Park has been one of the greatest assets to the City of
Charlottetown since its inception in 1873. This area has gone through
several changes and multiple development periods over the years. Now
it has a ball diamond for you to play baseball and softball in, there
are multiple tennis courts for people looking to experience the rush
of the sports, the park also consists of a swimming pool for those
looking to soak and relax, playground equipment for children and the
adults, a skateboard park for the cool kids and a boardwalk along the
water for romantic walks with your significant other. Starting from
one end of the park, at Brighton Road, the boardwalk crawls along the
watery shores up to West Street, stretching to about 1.2 km in
length. It was constructed in the summer of 1994 with the intention
of being able to walk through the entire length of the city’s
waterfront. In the past, the area along the waterside had a very
prominent red fence and a walking trail but now it has been replaced
by a walkway. There were also a few upgrades made to the seawall
along with the new boardwalk therefore walkers can now enjoy the
views of the large island sandstone boulders.
The Victoria Park boardwalk is one of the most popular and frequently
visited recreational areas in the city and is a fantastic place to
come spend time alone and with loved ones. During busy days, you will
find hundreds and hundreds of people all over the place in this park.
This Park cost approximately $200,000 to build and was done in
partnership with the City of Charlottetown and the Cotton Trust.
Overall, this park is a fantastic place to spend time and you would
find yourself visiting it daily if you lived nearby.
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