North BC Parks and Places

Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park is located east of the community of Watson Lake, Yukon Territory on the British Columbia side of the Alaska Highway. The park features a campground, wildlife sightings and two natural hot springs. Together they are the largest hot springs in Canada!

Liard River

A wilderness outdoor playground enjoyed by many located north of the community of Smithers. Year round, people travel to the Babine Mountains Provincial Park to explore one of the many trails in the region leading to majestic mountain peaks, valley meadows, alpine forests, rivers and lakes.

Old Babine Road

Smithers

Beatton Park is popular for hiking, swimming, boating, canoeing, picnicking, fishing, water skiing, windsurfing, camping, xc skiing, cross country, ice fishing and snowshoeing.

244 Road

Fort St. John

The river park is situated under the peaks of Steamboat Mountain. It is a campground, day use area and recreation destination for activities like fishing, hiking, camping, picnicking, horseback riding and sightseeing.

Highway 97

Fort Nelson

The park is an ideal destination for bird watching and photography. It is a chance for casual walks and pleasant thoughts while sitting on one of the many viewing benches lining the shore.

1st Avenue

Prince Rupert

The moderate trail is rough in parts and does have some steep sections throughout the hiking route... but in general it is an easy hike. The should take an average person 3 hours to complete the 5 kilometre trek.

Johnstone Street

Tarrace

1 kilometre one-way path (2 kilometres return trip) leading to a beautiful waterfall located near the community. The path first explores along a high mountain ridge and then drops into a canyon forest of Lodgepole Pine, Trembling Aspen and White Spruce trees.. then treats you to a waterfall.

Mackenzie Way

Tumbler Ridge

McClymont Park in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada featuring 3 Totem Poles popular for walkers, roller bladers, mountain bikers and joggers.

Highway 16

Prince Rupert

Echo Lake Trail in Fort St. James, British Columbia, Canada is a 1.5 kilometre wilderness trail leading to the shores of Echo Lake.

Fish Lake FSR

Fort St. James

Paarens Beach Provincial Park enjoys a sandy beach frontage with views of Fort St. James, Mount Pope and the Omineca Mountain Range. It is popular for camping, picnics, fishing, canoeing, boating, camping, swimming.

Sowchea Bay Road

Fort St. James

it is a 269 hectare forested destination with hiking trails, a canyon, a day use area and a campground situated on the shoreline of the Kleanza Creek (seems more like a river) located just east of the community of Terrace.

Highway 16

Terrace

It is an easy-going short hiking trail (150 metres maybe) through a forest along the banks of the Hixon River which connects to a canyon and Hixon Falls. The canyon is home to chutes, river rapids, protective pools and swimming holes. It all depends on the season too, as river levels will fluctuate

Hixon Creek Road

Hixon BC Canada

The forested park rests on the shores of Pinkut Lake. A small lake deep in the backcountry with forest, mountains and wildlife providing opportunities for picnicking, canoeing, boating, fishing and wildlife watching.

Augier Main FSR

Burns Lake

Glacier Gulch Trail in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada can be a muddy, steep hiking experience navigating rock cliffs and the muddy slopes up to the glacier on Hudson Bay Mountain. From the glacier, the views open right up looking out over the surrounding valley and providing views of Hudson Bay

Glacier Gulch Road

Smithers

The moderate grade hiking route leads uphill to a viewpoint on a bluff with spanning views of the valley below.

Pineridge Street

Fort St. James

North BC Parks and Places

Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park

Babine Mountains Provincial Park

Beatton Provincial Park

Tetsa River Regional Park

Rotary Waterfront Park

Terrace Mountain Trail

Flatbed Falls Trails

McClymont Park

Echo Lake

Paarens Beach Provincial Park

Kleanza Creek Provincial Park

Hixon Falls

Ethel Wilson Memorial Provincial Park

Glacier Gulch Trail

Dickenson Trail