OMINECA REGION 8
OMINECA F
rom the Canadian Rockies, to the relaxing sandy beaches of Crooked River Provincial Park, the Omineca Region
has some of the province’s best kept secrets. Located on B.C.’s Interior Plateau between the Skeena and Peace regions, the Omineca is packed with lakes, adventures and outdoor experiences. The region’s provincial parks are excellent for hiking, biking, canoeing, boating, wildlife viewing, and fishing just to name a few.
HIGHWAYS 16, 27, & 97
Branching Highways 16, 27 and 97 offer nature enthusiasts a wealth of wildlife viewing opportunities. The Fraser Plateau accounts for nearly half of the entire region. It is a comparatively flat forested area with numerous lakes, small streams and marshlands. It is known as the heart of moose country. From spawning salmon to roaming moose, you’re sure to experience nature at its best. Be sure to keep your camera handy as you never know what you will come across.
Crooked River Provincial Park lies within the Fraser Basin and contains three beautiful lakes within this 970 hectare park. The centre of activity for this park, an hour drive north of Prince George, is beach-fringed Bear Lake. The fine, sandy beaches are some of the best in the region and popular with swimmers and sunbathers.
Parks listed in green are operated by: Quartz Contracting Phone: (250) 964-3489 E-mail:
northquartz@hughes.net Website:
www.bcparks.ca
For information on parks listed in black visit
bcparks.ca
Reservations can be made up to
3 months in advance of arrival, either online at
disccovercamping.ca or for a $5 surcharge, call toll free (Canada/USA) 1-800-689-9025 or 1-519-826-6850 (international). Group camping/picnic sites can be booked year round. See
bcparks.ca for policies and costs.
1 Beaumont 44
on an expansive sandy beach, a playground, boat Features: A beautiful, expansive sandy beach for swimming. There is a self-guided interpretive trail and a marsh abundant with birds and beavers.
2 Carp Lake
Lake (12 sites) and Carp Lake (90 sites) with
Purden Lake
a day-use area, playground, double boat launch Prince George by Highway 97 via McLeod Lake. fishing. There is an extensive hiking trail system gaining you access to remote sandy beaches, fly-fishing on the McLeod River and spectacular War falls. Carp Lake also offers user-maintained walk-in campsites on 3 boat accessible wilderness islands.
3 Crooked River
flush toilets, day-use area, and playground. campsites, 16 of which are lakeside, a separate day-use area with sandy beaches for swimming and fishing (non-motorized boats only) and 9 km of hiking trails.
4 Eskers
wheelchair accessible, water hand pump, pit George off Highway 97 onto Chief Lake Road for who can enjoy walking and hiking, canoeing, fishing and nature/wildlife viewing at this park.
5 Paarens Beach
area, boat launch, playground and 800 metres St. James on the south shore of Stuart Lake. The park provides a good location to stay while visiting the many local sites such as the Fort St. James Historic Park.
6 Purden Lake
2 day-use area, boat launch, playground, flush east of Prince George on Yellowhead Highway
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