CARIBOO CHILCOTIN COAST REGION 6
CARIBOO CHILCOTIN COAST
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he Cariboo Chilcotin Coast is a region full of nature, history, culture and end- less outdoor adventures. Discovered during the Gold Rush a century and a half ago, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast offers visitors a true Canadian “Wild West” experience. From a step back in time to visit old ghost towns along the Gold Rush Trail, riding off into the sunset at one of the areas many guest ranches, or experiencing some of the finest outdoor adventures Canada has to offer, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast truly is a land without limits.
The Cariboo is home to the world-renowned Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit, a 116 km chain of lakes, waterways and connecting portages. A half-an-hour’s drive from Bowron Lakes Provincial Park is Barkerville Historic Town, western North America’s premiere heritage attraction. Barker- ville’s authentic gold rush town immerses you in a living museum of what it was like to live during the gold rush, with interpretive performers living the daily life of 19th century gold seekers. The section of Highway 24 between the town of Lone Butte and Little Fort is known as the “fishing highway”. There are more than 100 lakes within an hour’s drive of each other and within close proximity to the Bridge Lake and Green Lake campgrounds.
The Chilcotin stretches west beyond the Fraser River to the peaks of Coast Mountain Range. Visi- tors can hike beyond the trails, fish in isolated lakes, and raft thrilling whitewater. You don’t want to miss the volcanic mountains of Tweedsmuir (South) Provincial Park, one of BC’s last truly great wilderness areas, with enough access points to make it worth the trip for even the average outdoor enthusiast.
With over 15,000 kms of awe-inspiring coast- line scattered with private coves and inlets and rocky shores, the Central Coast has some of the world’s best saltwater fishing and wildlife viewing of sea birds, whales, and porpoises. The Central Coast is home to Bella Coola, perfect for nature lovers and soft adventurers wanting to get off the well-trod beaten path.
The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast is the region built of exploration and discovery. From lazy days in the saddle to a chance of making your own little gold strike, set up camp at one of the region’s spectacular Provincial Parks and let the adventures begin.
44 Bowron Lake/Thomas Drasdauskis
CARIBOO CHILCOTIN COAST You can make a reservation online at
www.discovercamping.ca or by calling Discover Camping toll free (Canada/USA) 1-800-689-9025 or 1-519-826-6850 (international) from March 15 to Sept 15. Group camping and picnic site reservations are now available through Discover Camping. For more info about these parks, visit
www.bcparks.ca.
1 Bowron Lake
149,207 ha. • Facilities: 25 front-country camp- sites, 54 wilderness campsites along the world- renowned canoe circuit. • Location: About 120 km east of Quesnel. From Quesnel follow High-
way 26 to Barkerville. From here continue 27 km to the park on a wide, well-graded dirt road.
2 Big Bar Lake
332 ha. • Facilities: 2 campgrounds with 46 campsites, day-use area, playground, boat launch, self-guided trail. • Location: 42 km north- west of Clinton on Highway 97 (8 km paved, then 34 gravel).
3 Bridge Lake
11 ha. • Facilities: 13 campsites, 3 walk-in tent sites, day-use area with picnic tables, pit
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