North BC Parks and Places

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

The 21 hectare park is located just south of the Babine Mountains Provincial Park. In 1967 the park was created because of discovery of fossils embedded in the rock on the east side of Dawson Creek.

Telkwa High Road

Smithers

The park was established in 1944 and rests on the shores of the mighty Nechako River north of the community. The park is a recreation destination and is part of a designated bird sanctuary.

Burrard Avenue

Vanderhoof

Forests for the World is a 106 hectare interpretive demonstration forest with 15 (8.5 mi.) kilometres of hiking trails with viewing towers, lakes, sightseeing benches and birding.

Kueng Road

Prince George

The Perimeter Trail is 13 kilometres long and follows the shores of the Bulkley River, Chicken Creek and Kathlyn Creek. The footpath is an excellent way to explore the many community parks and designated green space in the Smithers region.

Fulton Avenue

Smithers

Butze Rapids is a popular attraction accessed by a 5 kilometre easy going well-maintained, mostly chip-covered trail leading to a viewing platform (1.8 km from the parking lot) which overlooks the rapids.

Highway 16

Prince Rupert

A beautiful wilderness 4.5 kilometre return hike exploring a forest, passing beaver dams, discovering fossils, exploring caves, stopping at viewpoints and wetland ponds.

Murray River Forest Service Road

Tumbler Ridge

Giscome Heritage Trail in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada is a designated heritage trail located north of the community of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.

Mitchell Road

Prince George

A 2.5 kilometre one-way path (5 kilometres return trip) leading to a remote waterfall. The narrow path explores through a dense forest, following and crossing creeks, climbing up and down, leading all explorers to the top of Jade Falls.

Murray River Forest Service Road

Tumbler Ridge

The bay on the lake is a provincial park with lakefront campsites, picnic tables, fire pits, outhouses, fresh water taps and a boat launch. Popular for fishing, canoeing, picnic site, boating, camping and swimming.

Babine Lake Road

Burns Lake

The hiking trail route involves navigating some very steep sections and requires some level of fitness. But... the good news is that all is worth it because from the peak there are views of the valley below and the Smithers townsite.

Zobnick Rd

Smithers

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 second section to this historic driving route travels 539 kilometres (335 miles) from Fort Nelson, BC to Watson Lake in the Yukon Territories.

Alaska Highway 97

Fort Nelson

The Smithers Community Forest enjoys an interpretive nature loop trail that explores different ecological habitats and leads to the Pine Creek Cross-Country Ski Trails neighboring the Ski Smithers Ski Hill.

Ski Hill Road

Smithers

The Greer Falls Hiking Trail follows a well maintained, pine needled cushioned path for approximately 1.2 kilometre one-way to a waterfall and picnic site.

Kluskus

Vanderhoof

North BC Parks and Places

Paarens Beach Provincial Park

Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park

Riverside Park Nature Trail

Forests for the World

Perimeter Community Trail

Butze Rapids Park and Trail

Stone Corral Trail

Giscome Heritage Trail

Jade Falls Trail

Pendleton Bay Provincial Park

Simpson's Gulch Trail

Hixon Falls

Alaska Hwy - Fort Nelson, BC to Watson Lake, Yukon

Smithers Community Forest

Greer Creek Falls Hiking Trail