Wul'aam (Echo) Park

Great dog off leash park. New as of June 2022 trails are marked. Trail #1 #2 and #3. First time I hiked I got lost and ended up at the opposite end of the park.

Echo Heights is a terrific municipal park located off the beaten path in Chemainus.The park offers two trailhead choices. One at the end of Creegan Drive and a second one at the end of Channel Blvd which offers 3 off street parking stalls. Both trailheads have map kiosks, garbage cans and dog poop bags although their are no restrooms at either.Echo Heights offers two loop options within the forest which is made up of second growth maples, fir and cedar trees. The trail is on the natural side and isn’t overly fit for strollers or wheelchairs but one could manage with the right amount of determination.A few stops along the trail their are beautifully made natural benches. Fall is beautiful as the maple leaves start to fall and the moss and ferns return to their lush green form.A nice simple trail to spend an hour on with loops covering under 2.5kms or more of you want to link up variations .

This is quite a nice little network of trails through various environments and landscapes. The farther away from the trail head you get, the better the experience is ... largely due to the fact that the immediate locals walk their dogs here and most of them do not clean up after their animals. So ... unless you like the smell of dog feces ... stay away from here in the summer heat.

I love this place!

Great park