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List of provincial parks of British Columbia Central Interior

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The list of provincial parks of the British Columbia Central Interior contains the provincial parks located within this geographic region of the province of British Columbia. It includes parks from the three regional districts of Bulkley-Nechako, Cariboo, and Fraser-Fort George. These parks are administered by BC Parks under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.

The most visited provincial park of this region is Mount Robson Provincial Park with 205,559 total visitors and 64,673 overnight campers during the 2017/2018 season.[1]

List of parks

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Park name Classification Regional districts Coordinates Size Established Remarks
ha acres
Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park Provincial Park
Protected Area
Fraser-Fort George 53°45′44″N 121°13′09″W / 53.76222°N 121.21917°W / 53.76222; -121.21917 (Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park) 11,875 29,340 2016 Protects a portion of the North American inland temperate rainforest.
Arctic Pacific Lakes Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 54°22′59″N 121°31′01″W / 54.383°N 121.517°W / 54.383; -121.517 (Arctic Pacific Lakes Provincial Park) 13,887 34,320 2000
Atna River Provincial Park Provincial Park
Protected Area
Bulkley-Nechako 53°59′13″N 127°53′53″W / 53.987°N 127.898°W / 53.987; -127.898 (Atna River Provincial Park) 21,092 52,120 2008
Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park Marine Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°30′54″N 125°42′00″W / 54.515°N 125.70°W / 54.515; -125.70 (Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park) 105 260 1993
Babine Mountains Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°55′59″N 126°55′59″W / 54.933°N 126.933°W / 54.933; -126.933 (Babine Mountains Provincial Park) 31,146 76,960 1984
Babine River Corridor Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 55°36′00″N 127°01′59″W / 55.60°N 127.033°W / 55.60; -127.033 (Babine River Corridor Provincial Park) 15,359 37,950 1999
Beaumont Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°03′00″N 124°37′01″W / 54.05°N 124.617°W / 54.05; -124.617 (Beaumont Provincial Park) 178 440 1960
Beaver Valley Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°36′37″N 121°59′45″W / 52.61028°N 121.99583°W / 52.61028; -121.99583 (Beaver Valley Provincial Park) 767 1,900 2013
Big Creek Provincial Park Provincial Park
Ecological Reserve
Thompson-Nicola 51°18′N 123°10′W / 51.300°N 123.167°W / 51.300; -123.167 (Big Creek Provincial Park) 68,175 168,460 1990
Bijoux Falls Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 55°18′00″N 122°40′01″W / 55.30°N 122.667°W / 55.30; -122.667 (Bijoux Falls Provincial Park) 40 99 1956
Bobtail Mountain Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 53°40′01″N 123°24′00″W / 53.667°N 123.40°W / 53.667; -123.40 (Bobtail Mountain Provincial Park) 1,360 3,400 2000
Bowron Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 53°10′01″N 121°04′59″W / 53.167°N 121.083°W / 53.167; -121.083 (Bowron Lake Provincial Park) 139,700 345,000 1961
Bridge Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°28′59″N 120°42′00″W / 51.483°N 120.70°W / 51.483; -120.70 (Bridge Lake Provincial Park) 405 1,000 1956
Bull Canyon Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°05′31″N 123°22′30″W / 52.092°N 123.375°W / 52.092; -123.375 (Bull Canyon Provincial Park) 343 850 1993
Burns Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°12′00″N 125°43′01″W / 54.20°N 125.717°W / 54.20; -125.717 (Burns Lake Provincial Park) 65 160 2001
Call Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°45′50″N 127°05′28″W / 54.764°N 127.091°W / 54.764; -127.091 (Call Lake Provincial Park) 62 150 1999
Canim Beach Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°49′01″N 120°52′01″W / 51.817°N 120.867°W / 51.817; -120.867 (Canim Beach Provincial Park) 6 15 1956
Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°52′59″N 120°31′01″W / 52.883°N 120.517°W / 52.883; -120.517 (Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park) 113,469 280,390 1995
Cariboo Nature Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°52′53″N 121°39′52″W / 51.88139°N 121.66444°W / 51.88139; -121.66444 (Cariboo Nature Provincial Park) 89 220 1965
Cariboo River Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°52′01″N 121°12′40″W / 52.867°N 121.211°W / 52.867; -121.211 (Cariboo River Provincial Park) 3,211 7,930 1995
Carp Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 54°47′00″N 123°22′01″W / 54.7833°N 123.367°W / 54.7833; -123.367 (Carp Lake Provincial Park) 38,149 94,270 1973
Cedar Point Provincial Park Class C Provincial Park Cariboo 52°34′41″N 121°32′10″W / 52.578°N 121.536°W / 52.578; -121.536 (Cedar Point Provincial Park) 8 20 1962
Close To The Edge Provincial Park and Protected Area Provincial Park
Protected Area
Fraser-Fort George 54°03′49″N 121°02′23″W / 54.0635°N 121.0397°W / 54.0635; -121.0397 (Close To The Edge Provincial Park) 702 1,730 2001 Protects Close To The Edge cave.
Cottonwood River Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 53°10′01″N 122°30′00″W / 53.167°N 122.50°W / 53.167; -122.50 (Cottonwood River Provincial Park) 66 160 1956
Crooked River Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 54°28′30″N 122°40′59″W / 54.475°N 122.683°W / 54.475; -122.683 (Crooked River Provincial Park) 963 2,380 1965
Dahl Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 53°46′30″N 123°17′46″W / 53.775°N 123.296°W / 53.775; -123.296 (Dahl Lake Provincial Park) 1,583 3,910 1981
Dead Man’s Island Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°12′26″N 125°43′57″W / 54.20722°N 125.73250°W / 54.20722; -125.73250 (Dead Man’s Island Provincial Park) 1 2.5 1933 One of the smallest provincial parks in British Columbia.
Donnely Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°45′16″N 120°40′24″W / 51.75444°N 120.67333°W / 51.75444; -120.67333 (Donnely Lake Provincial Park) 814 2,010 2013
Dragon Mountain Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°52′58″N 122°20′15″W / 52.88278°N 122.33750°W / 52.88278; -122.33750 (Dragon Mountain Provincial Park) 1,773 4,380 2013
Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°49′34″N 127°01′19″W / 54.826°N 127.022°W / 54.826; -127.022 (Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park) 21 52 1967 Protects fossil beds along its namesake creek.
Entiako Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 53°15′00″N 125°25′59″W / 53.25°N 125.433°W / 53.25; -125.433 (Entiako Provincial Park) 126,023 311,410 1999
Erg Mountain Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 53°34′16″N 120°54′29″W / 53.571°N 120.908°W / 53.571; -120.908 (Erg Mountain Provincial Park) 1,011 2,500 2000
Eskers Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 54°04′01″N 123°10′01″W / 54.067°N 123.167°W / 54.067; -123.167 (Eskers Provincial Park) 4,044 9,990 1987
Ethel F. Wilson Memorial Provincial Park Memorial Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°25′05″N 125°41′13″W / 54.418°N 125.687°W / 54.418; -125.687 (Ethel F. Wilson Memorial Provincial Park) 33 82 1953
Evanoff Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 54°05′03″N 121°20′16″W / 54.0841°N 121.3377°W / 54.0841; -121.3377 (Evanoff Provincial Park) 1,473 3,640 2000
Finger-Tatuk Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 53°29′38″N 124°12′58″W / 53.494°N 124.216°W / 53.494; -124.216 (Finger-Tatuk Provincial Park) 17,151 42,380 1999
Flat Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°30′04″N 121°31′01″W / 51.501°N 121.517°W / 51.501; -121.517 (Flat Lake Provincial Park) 4,275 10,560 1995
Fort George Canyon Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 53°40′59″N 122°43′01″W / 53.683°N 122.717°W / 53.683; -122.717 (Fort George Canyon Provincial Park) 178 440 2000
François Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park
Protected Area
Bulkley-Nechako 53°58′01″N 125°10′01″W / 53.967°N 125.167°W / 53.967; -125.167 (François Lake Provincial Park) 7,272 17,970 1999
Fraser River Provincial Park Provincial Park
Ecological Reserve
Fraser-Fort George 53°28′59″N 122°43′16″W / 53.483°N 122.721°W / 53.483; -122.721 (Fraser River Provincial Park) 5,076 12,540 2000
Heather-Dina Lakes Provincial Park Provincial Park
Ecological Reserve
Fraser-Fort George 55°30′40″N 123°17′46″W / 55.511°N 123.296°W / 55.511; -123.296 6,034 14,910 2001
Horsefly Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°23′20″N 121°17′17″W / 52.389°N 121.288°W / 52.389; -121.288 186 460 1974
Itcha Ilgachuz Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°42′00″N 124°49′59″W / 52.70°N 124.833°W / 52.70; -124.833 109,063 269,500 1995
Jackman Flats Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 52°57′00″N 119°25′01″W / 52.95°N 119.417°W / 52.95; -119.417 615 1,520 2000 Protects a unique sand dune ecosystem.
Junction Sheep Range Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°48′00″N 122°25′19″W / 51.80°N 122.422°W / 51.80; -122.422 4,774 11,800 1995
Kakwa Provincial Park Provincial Park
Protected Area
Fraser-Fort George 54°02′39″N 120°21′16″W / 54.0443°N 120.3545°W / 54.0443; -120.3545 170,890 422,300 1987 Part of the Kakwa-Willmore Interprovincial Park.
Kluskoil Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 53°13′01″N 123°54′00″W / 53.217°N 123.90°W / 53.217; -123.90 15,548 38,420 1995
Lac La Hache Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°51′32″N 121°38′17″W / 51.859°N 121.638°W / 51.859; -121.638 24 59 1956
Little Andrews Bay Marine Provincial Park Marine Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 53°48′06″N 126°36′40″W / 53.80167°N 126.61111°W / 53.80167; -126.61111 (Little Andrews Bay Marine Provincial Park) 102.1 252 1999
Monkman Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 54°32′54″N 121°09′28″W / 54.5482°N 121.1578°W / 54.5482; -121.1578 62,867 155,350 1981
Moose Valley Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°39′N 121°39′W / 51.65°N 121.65°W / 51.65; -121.65 2,500 6,200 1995
Morice Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park
Ecological Reserve
Bulkley-Nechako 53°58′16″N 127°38′45″W / 53.9711°N 127.6458°W / 53.9711; -127.6458 52,788 130,440 2008
Mount Blanchet Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 55°16′59″N 125°52′01″W / 55.283°N 125.867°W / 55.283; -125.867 24,774 61,220 2001
Mount Pope Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°29′38″N 124°20′31″W / 54.494°N 124.342°W / 54.494; -124.342 2,030 5,000 2001
Mount Robson Provincial Park Provincial Park
Protected Area
Fraser-Fort George 53°02′02″N 119°13′55″W / 53.034°N 119.232°W / 53.034; -119.232 225,777 557,910 1913 Protects Mount Robson, the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies. Part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site.
Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 52°56′42″N 119°15′29″W / 52.945°N 119.258°W / 52.945; -119.258 1,930 4,800 1982
Mudzenchoot Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°51′50″N 124°22′12″W / 54.864°N 124.37°W / 54.864; -124.37 644 1,590 2001
Nadina Mountain Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°05′56″N 126°52′56″W / 54.09889°N 126.88222°W / 54.09889; -126.88222 2,789 6,890 2008
Nation Lakes Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 55°27′29″N 125°24′00″W / 55.458°N 125.40°W / 55.458; -125.40 19,398 47,930 2004
Nazko Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°25′52″N 123°33′18″W / 52.431°N 123.555°W / 52.431; -123.555 12,419 30,690 1995
Nenikëkh/Nanika-Kidprice Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 53°56′18″N 127°24′11″W / 53.9383°N 127.403°W / 53.9383; -127.403 17,006 42,020 2008
Netalzul Meadows Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 55°34′N 127°00′W / 55.57°N 127.00°W / 55.57; -127.00 297 730 1999
Nilkitkwa Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 55°24′N 126°40′W / 55.40°N 126.66°W / 55.40; -126.66 10.3 25 1999
Nuntsi Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°44′38″N 123°46′59″W / 51.744°N 123.783°W / 51.744; -123.783 20,570 50,800 1995
Old Man Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park
Protected Area
Bulkley-Nechako 48°18′08″N 79°52′38″W / 48.30222°N 79.87722°W / 48.30222; -79.87722 326 810 2008
Omineca Provincial Park and Protected Area Provincial Park
Protected Area
Bulkley-Nechako 55°51′47″N 124°38′02″W / 55.863°N 124.634°W / 55.863; -124.634 135,434 334,660 2001
Paarens Beach Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°25′16″N 124°22′41″W / 54.421°N 124.378°W / 54.421; -124.378 50 120 1972
Pine Le Moray Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 55°22′27″N 122°33′45″W / 55.3741°N 122.5624°W / 55.3741; -122.5624 43,245 106,860 2000
Pinnacles Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°58′44″N 122°33′29″W / 52.979°N 122.558°W / 52.979; -122.558 124.39 307.4 1969 Protects a collection of prominent hoodoos.
Ptarmigan Creek Provincial Park and Protected Area Provincial Park
Protected Area
Fraser-Fort George 53°29′35″N 120°53′24″W / 53.493°N 120.890°W / 53.493; -120.890 4,633 11,450 2001 Protects the complete watershed of the east branch of Ptarmigan Creek, a tributary to the Fraser River.
Puntchesakut Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°58′59″N 122°55′59″W / 52.983°N 122.933°W / 52.983; -122.933 38 94 1980
Punti Island Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°12′27″N 123°54′39″W / 52.20750°N 123.91083°W / 52.20750; -123.91083 12 30 2013
Purden Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 53°55′44″N 121°54′40″W / 53.929°N 121.911°W / 53.929; -121.911 2,521 6,230 1971
Rainbow Alley Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 55°20′06″N 126°38′28″W / 55.335°N 126.641°W / 55.335; -126.641 110 270 1999
Rainbow/Q'iwentem Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°38′9″N 120°48′22″W / 51.63583°N 120.80611°W / 51.63583; -120.80611 385 950 2013
Rearguard Falls Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 52°58′26″N 119°21′25″W / 52.974°N 119.357°W / 52.974; -119.357 46 110 1991
Red Bluff Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°51′14″N 126°10′52″W / 54.854°N 126.181°W / 54.854; -126.181 148 370 1978
Rubyrock Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°41′10″N 125°20′46″W / 54.686°N 125.346°W / 54.686; -125.346 41,221 101,860 2001
Ruth Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°49′59″N 121°01′59″W / 51.833°N 121.033°W / 51.833; -121.033 30 74 1959
Schoolhouse Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°53′00″N 120°59′46″W / 51.8833°N 120.996°W / 51.8833; -120.996 5,106 12,620 1995
Slim Creek Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 53°45′58″N 121°11′17″W / 53.766°N 121.188°W / 53.766; -121.188 506 1,250 2000
Small River Caves Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 53°11′13″N 119°30′22″W / 53.187°N 119.506°W / 53.187; -119.506 1,818 4,490 2000 Protects a remote cave system.
Sowchea Bay Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 54°25′N 124°27′W / 54.42°N 124.45°W / 54.42; -124.45 13 32 1989
Stuart Lake Marine Provincial Park Marine Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°38′56″N 125°00′29″W / 54.649°N 125.008°W / 54.649; -125.008 797 1,970 2001
Stuart River Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°03′00″N 123°37′01″W / 54.05°N 123.617°W / 54.05; -123.617 20,984 51,850 1999
Sugarbowl - Grizzly Den Provincial Park Provincial Park
Protected Area
Fraser-Fort George 53°51′05″N 121°35′57″W / 53.85139°N 121.59917°W / 53.85139; -121.59917 24,765 61,200 2000 Protects the Grand Canyon of the Fraser.
Sutherland River Provincial Park and Protected Area Provincial Park
Protected Area
Bulkley-Nechako 54°28′08″N 125°05′22″W / 54.46889°N 125.08944°W / 54.46889; -125.08944 18,394 45,450 2000
Takla Lake Marine Provincial Park Provincial Park
Ecological Reserve
Bulkley-Nechako 55°07′44″N 125°39′22″W / 55.129°N 125.656°W / 55.129; -125.656 1,170 2,900 1972
Tazdli Wyiez Bin/Burnie-Shea Provincial Park Provincial Park
Protected Area
Bulkley-Nechako 54°20′16″N 127°33′22″W / 54.3379°N 127.556°W / 54.3379; -127.556 36,881 91,130 2008
Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 53°04′26″N 122°26′31″W / 53.074°N 122.442°W / 53.074; -122.442 343 850 1962
Three Sisters Lakes Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 53°32′31″N 122°33′00″W / 53.542°N 122.55°W / 53.542; -122.55 968 2,390 2000
Titetown Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 53°17′06″N 123°45′10″W / 53.28500°N 123.75278°W / 53.28500; -123.75278 1,070 2,600 2013 Protects a collection of large kettle lakes.
Topley Landing Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°49′N 126°10′W / 54.82°N 126.16°W / 54.82; -126.16 12 30 1964
Trembleur Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°49′48″N 125°14′06″W / 54.83°N 125.235°W / 54.83; -125.235 57 140 2001
Tsʼilʔos Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°09′00″N 123°58′59″W / 51.15°N 123.983°W / 51.15; -123.983 233,240 576,300 1994
Tudyah Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 55°03′50″N 123°02′10″W / 55.064°N 123.036°W / 55.064; -123.036 56 140 1981
Tweedsmuir North Provincial Park and Protected Area Provincial Park
Protected Area
Bulkley-Nechako 53°20′35″N 126°27′58″W / 53.343°N 126.466°W / 53.343; -126.466 446,107 1,102,350 1938
Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 52°31′16″N 125°54′50″W / 52.521°N 125.914°W / 52.521; -125.914 989,616 2,445,390 1938 Largest provincial park in British Columbia.
Tyhee Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 54°42′29″N 127°02′20″W / 54.708°N 127.039°W / 54.708; -127.039 33 82 1956
Uncha Mountain Red Hills Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 53°58′26″N 125°32′02″W / 53.974°N 125.534°W / 53.974; -125.534 9,421 23,280 2001
Wells Gray Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 51°57′04″N 120°17′46″W / 51.951°N 120.296°W / 51.951; -120.296 541,516 1,338,120 1939
Wendle Provincial Park Class C Provincial Park Cariboo 53°07′09″N 121°30′21″W / 53.11917°N 121.50583°W / 53.11917; -121.50583 259 640 1941
West Twin Provincial Park and Protected Area Provincial Park
Protected Area
Fraser-Fort George 53°24′22″N 120°33′11″W / 53.406°N 120.553°W / 53.406; -120.553 22,317 55,150 2000
West Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 53°44′17″N 122°51′47″W / 53.738°N 122.863°W / 53.738; -122.863 256 630 1981
Whiskers Point Provincial Park Provincial Park Fraser-Fort George 54°54′14″N 122°56′20″W / 54.904°N 122.939°W / 54.904; -122.939 116 290 1956
White Pelican Provincial Park Provincial Park Cariboo 52°16′43″N 123°01′55″W / 52.2786°N 123.032°W / 52.2786; -123.032 2,762.8 6,827 1971 Protects the only white pelican nesting colony in British Columbia.
Wistaria Provincial Park Provincial Park Bulkley-Nechako 53°51′29″N 126°19′12″W / 53.858°N 126.32°W / 53.858; -126.32 40 99 1981
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References

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  1. ^ "B.C.'s most popular parks might surprise you". CBC. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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