Skeena - Smithers/Highway 37

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Northwest Escapes Ltd

BC Parks - Skeena Camping

Skeena Region Provincial Park campgrounds are strategically located to provide visitors with a base to explore some of the world's most untouched wilderness. If you're looking for solitude, Skeena's vast wilderness and numerous opportunities offer a rest for your soul.

Boya Lake

Size: 4597 Ha
Facilities: 50 campsites, pit toilets, hand pump fed by an artesian spring, boat launch, and mooring float.
Location: Located 81 km south of Cassiar / Alaska Highway Junction.
The glaciated landscape and turquoise water make Boya Lake a must-see destination. Boya Lake is excellent for canoeing and kayaking, with sandy beaches and abundant wildlife, and is a highlight of any trip to Canada's north. Canoe/kayak rentals are available.

Driftwood Canyon

Size: 21 Ha
Facilities: Day-use area, picnic tables, pit toilets.
Location: 18 km north of Smithers on Old Babine Lake Road.
Driftwood Canyon is a great stop to explore an ancient fossil bed. Only a 30-minute drive through the beautiful Bulkley Valley from Tyhee Lake Park. There is a foot bridge and trail leading to a viewing platform and interpretive display at the base of the fossil bed outcropping.

Kinaskan Lake

Size: 1800 Ha
Facilities: 50 campsites, pit toilets, hand water pump, boat launch, and mooring float.
Location: 208 km north of Meziadin Junction (Highway 37 / 37A).
A must stop for fishermen, where bright Rainbow Trout abound. A bald eagle returns yearly to nest - competing with the fishermen! For the more adventurous spirits, you may canoe to Natadesleen Lake, then walk to Cascade Falls where the Iskut river cascades over 150 ft into a canyon.

Meziadin Lake

Size: 335 Ha
Facilities: 62 campsites, pit toilets, a hand water pump, picnic shelter, boat launch, and mooring float.
Location: 153 Km north of Highway 16 /37 Junction and 1 km south of Highway 37 / 37A Junction.
This lake is known for its excellent fishing, which includes Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, and Sockeye Salmon. Leave your RV at the campground and take a day trip to Stewart and Hyder to see the Bear Glacier, Salmon Glacier, and grizzly bears at Fish Creek during late summer/early fall. Meziadin Lake is the northern edge of the Kermode (or Spirit) Bear range. Please note ALL bears are wild and dangerous, do not approach them or attempt to feed them. Internet service is available. Guided fishing and Glacier tours can be arranged with the on site PFO or through N.W.E. website: nwescapes.ca. Call 1-866-500-7302 or email nwescapesbc@telus.net.

Seeley Lake

Size: 24 Ha
Facilities: 20 campsites, day-use area, pit toilets and a hand water pump.
Location: 8 km west of New Hazelton on Highway 16.
This quiet campsite on the lake lies in the shadow of spectacular Roche de Boule, where you can enjoy camping, picnicking, fishing and swimming. Fly fish for rainbow and cutthroat trout, or visit Ksan, a traditional native village in old Hazelton.

Tweedsmuir (North)

Size: 446092 Ha
Facilities: 2 campgrounds with wilderness campsites, pit toilets.
Location: Access by boat on Ootsa and Whitesail Lakes are main access routes to the park area. Park is between Burns Lake and Houston.
Primarily for experienced outdoor recreationalists interested in boating, angling, camping and hiking in a self-sufficient wilderness areas. There are no supplies of any kind. For the Chikamin Bay area, there is a fee charged for boaters using the winching service to portage their boats through the area.

Tyhee Lake

Size: 33 Ha
Facilities: 59 campsites, showers, flush toilets, a sani-dump, playground, picnic shelter, boat launch, mooring float and group campsite.
Location: 2 km off Highway 16 at Telkwa, 12 km east of Smithers.
Tyhee is a great place to slow down and take a break. Stop and play in the water, hike the Aldermere trail, or just soak up the sun.