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Guesthouse restaurant. Overnight houseboat beaching permitted.
12. Silver Beach Provincial Park - Vehicle and boat access to 35 campsites with picnic tables, pit toilets, fire wood and drinking water. Water is to be boiled as local water supply does not meet health standards. Watch for sand bars in front of the main beach. Make your approach to the right (east) towards Bughouse Bay or to the left of the government wharf. Camp fires are only permitted in designated firepits. Watch for the swimming area and houseboaters must pay attention to the area in which they are not permitted to beach.
13. Seymour Arm (Seymour City) – Located at the head of Seymour Arm, Seymour City was built with six saloons, thirteen stores, five bakeries and one bathhouse which served many gold seekers for two years. In 1865, gold was found on the Big Bend of the Columbia River. The town was originally called Ogden City or Ogdensville after the Hudson’s Bay Co. It changed to Seymour City to honor Frederick Seymour, Governor of the Crown Colony of British Columbia from 1864 until his death in 1869.
14. Marshy areas with sand bars - use caution in this area. There is some adequate beaching to the left and to the right of the government wharf as well.
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A. Daniels Store & Marina - A floating marina complete with groceries, ice, gas, propane, beer and liquor store. The home of the world famous “Longridge Art Gallery”. Welcome new owners Louise and Ron.
B. The Guesthouse - A fully licensed lakefront and lounge that is open daily from 9 am to midnight during the high season, and from 10 am to 6 pm, during the low season. Accessible by road and water. Overnight houseboat beaching welcome north of the restaurant.
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1. Wright Creek Marine Park - Boat access only - rocky shores - beach with care. Wright Creek flows into the lake through the center of the park. A pit toilet is available.
2. Rocky shores - no beaching south to Wright Creek Marine Park and north to Beach Bay Marine Park.
3. Beach Bay – Anchoring in this area during storms is not advised. No beaching in the bay because of private beaches and docks.
4. Beach Bay Marine Park - Boat access to beaching areas on the east end. Exposure to southerly winds so houseboat beaching is not recommended. Native pictographs are located on the rock face that runs
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southwest along the north shore of Beach Bay Marine Park. These paintings are approximately 100-400 years old.
5. The sign on shore reads “Seymour Pass.” Rocky shores - no beaching south to Beach Bay Marine Park and north of the point for one mile.
6. Some beaching areas. Beach with care as the shores are rocky for one half mile north and south.
7. Private beaches and docks - no beaching for one mile north and south.
8. Beautiful bay with a peaceful setting and shelter from south winds.
9. Private beaches and docks - no beaching north or south to the light tower.
10. Seymour Arm Lighthouse has a flashing red light. Keep the light to your right (starboard/east) when going north, and to your left (port/east) when going south out of the bay. There are some nice beaching areas north of the light.
11. Bughouse Bay Provincial Park – Nice area to sit and enjoy the view. Respect private beaches and docks when beaching in the bay. Adjacent to The
15. Seymour River – The upper most limit of the August, Sockeye Salmon spawning run is about four miles from the government wharf. It is the second largest in the Thompson system. Stay clear of the outflow into the lake and do not enter this area. Watch for deadheads and debris.
16. Dasniers Bay – Bay has private beaches and docks.
17. Fowler Point Marine Park - Boat access only to nice beaching areas on both sides of the point with pit toilets. Private beaches and docks south of Fowler Point.
18. Steamboat Bay – nice beaching areas but watch for pilings near the surface in the south end.
19. Albas Marine Park (flashing green light at the point) - Boat access only to five campsites with picnic tables and two pit toilets. Vehicle access lies to the west of this area. Many beautiful beaching areas with a nice view of Seymour Arm north and south. Stay clear of the water flow from Celista Creek. The Albas Falls Trail is about five km. long and passes a series of five waterfalls on Celista Creek. The trail is well marked but steep and rough in places, however, the lower portion on the west side of the creek to the first fall is easily accessible. Children MUST be supervised at all times as serious injuries and deaths have occurred due to the waterfalls, changing water levels, fast currents and ice cold water.
20. Exposure to southerly winds in the west section of Albas Marine Park. There are good beaching areas here. Blueberry
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