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Fit to Serve (grades 7-12)

Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites33 min by bus · 6.1 km
✓ Fits your group
Three Parks Canada employees in uniform stand beside a large historic cannon on a grassy field under a clear sky.
Cost
Price not published
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Ages & size
Grades 7 to 12
Capacity not published
Duration
1.5 hours
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
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What it actually looks like

Photos from Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites's website
Our note
This is a moving-around, team-competition program rather than a walk-and-listen tour, so plan for outdoor footwear and weather. The fee is only available by phone, and the site does not publish a maximum group size - ask about both, and about how many chaperones they want.

What the children do

A curriculum-based school program at the fort in which students are assigned to teams and given mental and physical challenges to see if they have what it takes to serve. A costumed interpreter teaches the role of coastal defence and Canada's involvement in the First and Second World Wars, and the hardships faced by the men and women stationed at Fort Rodd Hill. The teacher information page says school programs run 1.5 hours with no breaks and that groups check in 15 minutes early; for the Platoon Challenge tour it asks teachers to arrange students into groups of no more than six before arriving. The fee is not published - call or email to book.

Students work in teams through physical and mental challenges around the fort, practise communicating with military hand signals and Morse code, and try the tests recruits had to pass to enlist.

Good to know

Outdoor site with washrooms and picnic areas but no indoor eating space and nothing for sale, so bring lunch and water. Programs run rain or shine, and the price, capacity and chaperone expectations are not on the site - confirm by phone.

Sources disagree. Their teacher page lists a washroom by the front kiosk, but their accessibility page says it is closed for renovation. Ask which washrooms are open.
Washrooms
There are washrooms located on site, outside the front kiosk and inside the Fort walls. Children's change tables are available in the gender-inclusive washrooms at the lighthouse and in the women's washrooms at the Second World War Officer's Quarters. The washroom by the main entrance is temporarily closed for renovation.
Lunch space
Picnic areas are available near our parking lot and inside the Fort. There are no indoor eating areas. There is no food or drink available for purchase on site. There is, however, a water fountain.
Rain backup
Our programs run rain or shine. Ensure students are dressed for the weather, including outdoor footwear.
Strollers
Needs confirmation
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair-accessible washrooms are located near the Welcome Centre in the parking lot as well as at the lighthouse; four designated accessible parking stalls are available; a folding, manual wheelchair is available for day use from the Welcome Centre. Because the buildings are protected as culturally significant locations, some areas are not universally accessible: the curved ramp up to the lighthouse has a very steep section with a 27% slope, and many rooms are reached only by a flight of stairs.
Bus parking
Needs confirmation
Nearby park
Needs confirmation
Restrictions
Emphasize to your group that they cannot climb or stand on old fort walls or buildings.. There is no food or drink available for purchase on site. Please ensure all group members bring a lunch or eat beforehand.. Chaperones and teachers are expected to be available for their students at all times.. Registered service animals are welcome within the site and historic buildings. Please ensure to have your Guide Dog and Service Animal Certification with you when visiting.

Getting there

603 Fort Rodd Hill Road, Victoria, BC V9C 2W8

On foot
1 hr 19 min
too far with this group
By bus
33 min
includes a 9 min wait
Driving
15 min

The dark pin is Victoria.

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Details checked on 2026-09-03 against the venue’s own pages. Something wrong? , it takes one tap. · Venue page · 250-478-5849