Hai Lake - Mount Herman Provincial Park
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A campfire ban is currently in effect for this park. For more information about campfire bans and about provincial parks with park closures and campfire bans in effect, visit the BC Parks campfire ban webpage.
Park Info
Hai Lake – Mt. Herman Provincial Park protects regionally significant and remnant old-growth forest and bog ecosystems. It also provides local day hiking, camping, fishing and hunting opportunities.
Park Size: 323 ha
Stay Safe:
- Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.
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Location
Hai Lake – Mount Herman park is located about 15 km south of Terrace on the west side of Beam Station Road. Terrace is the closest community to this park and access into this park is by roads and trails. Use NTS Map Sheet #103 I/7 (Lakelse Lake). The Hai Lake trail is accessed via the South Thunderbird Forest Service Road and Herman Lake is accessed via Beam Station Road. For more detailed directions to Hai Lake and Herman Lake, see the Hiking section under Activities Available At This Park.
Visitor Information Centre:
Terrace Visitor Info Centre
4511 Keith Avenue
Terrace, BC V8G 1K1
Ph. 250-635-4944
Toll Free: 1-877-635-4944
E-Mail: info@kermodeitoursim.ca
Website: http://www.kermodeitourism.ca
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Nature & Culture
- History - Hai Lake - Mount Herman Park was designated as a park on May 20, 2004 following recommendations from the Kalum Land and Resource Management Plan.
- Cultural Heritage - Hai Lake - Mount Herman Park lies within the traditional territory of the Kitselas First Nation. This park and the surrounding area are important to First Nations peoples for sustenance and cultural activities. In recent times the area has been a popular skating, fishing and camping location for Terrace residents and Boy Scouts.
- Conservation - The Herman Lake wetland is a Class 1 (> 5 ha) riparian wetland that contains regionally significant salmon spawning and rearing habitat and Herman Creek is a salmonid spawning stream. The bog ecosystem around Herman Lake contains scattered and stunted Lodgepole Pine, Western Red Cedar, and Western Hemlock. In addition to water loving shrubs and herbs, the bogs contain specialized plants such as Sundew, White Bog Orchids and Bog Club Moss. Accumulations of moss and organic material are often greater than 100 cm and water tables are within 20 cm of the surface. The bog system is very susceptible to disturbance. Organic soils and dwarf shrubs can be severely damaged by vehicles and trampling. Re-growth after damage is slow. Regionally significant old growth Western Hemlock forest is located in the park (approximately 95 ha). This is one of the very few remaining old growth stands in the main Kitimat – Kitsumkalum valley.
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Management Planning
Management Planning Information
Online Management planning information for this park is not available at this time.
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Map / Brochure
Any maps listed are for information only - they may not represent legal boundaries and should not be used for navigation.
- Park map (PDF)
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Activities Available At This Park
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Canoeing | |
There are canoeing opportunities on both Herman and Hai Lakes.
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Fishing | |
There are fishing opportunities for Cutthroat Trout in Herman and Hai Lakes. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
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Hiking | |
For your own safety and the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure.
Directions to Hai Lake
From Terrace, go southwest along Queensway Drive. Take Beam Station Road to the south, past the Terrace Airport.
Reset odometer to 0 at the intersection of Beam Station Road and Thunderbird Main Forest Service Road. Keep going south on Beam Station Road. At 1.55 km: cross under the power lines. At 2.6 km: turn right onto South Thunderbird Forest Service Road, and reset odometer to 0 again. At 0.5 km: cross over a small creek. At 0.8 km: cross over another small creek at bottom of hill. At 1.1 km: stay left at fork in road. At 1.5 km: park at the turn around area at the top of the hill.
The start of the trail is on the right side of the turn-around / parking area. Hike the 1 km trail through the old growth forest for about 15-20 minutes and you’re there! There is a pit toilet and campsites by the lake at the end of the trail. The Hai Lake Trail is maintained in cooperation with the Terrace Boy Scouts.
Directions to Herman Lake:
From Terrace, go southwest along Queensway Drive. Take Beam Station Road to the south, past the Terrace Airport.
Reset odometer to 0 at the intersection of Beam Station Road and Thunderbird Main Forest Service Road. Keep going south on Beam Station Road. At 1.55 km: cross under the power lines. At 2.6 km: Go past the South Thunderbird Forest Service Road, which is on the right hand side of the road (this road goes to Hai Lake). At 3.6 km: Go past the Sunset Kennels (right hand side of road). At 4.8 km: Turn right onto the short (100 m) dirt road going downhill.
The start of the trail is at the end of the 100m single lane dirt road (turn-around at end). The trail to Herman Lake is also about 100 m long.
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Winter Recreation | |
Snowshoeing:
There are snowshoeing opportunities in the park. Snow conditions permitting, one can snowshoe the South Thunderbird Forest Service Road and the trail to Hai Lake. Total one-way distance is about 2.5 km.
Ice Skating:
There are ice skating opportunities in the park when Hai Lake or Herman Lake are safely frozen over and cleared of snow.
Ice Fishing:
There are ice fishing opportunities in the park for Cutthroat Trout when Hai Lake or Herman Lake are safely frozen over.
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Facilities Available At This Park
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Pit or Flush Toilets | |
This park only has one pit toilet which is located at Hai Lake.
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Walk-In/Wilderness Camping | |
Wilderness, backcountry or walk-in camping is allowed. There is a basic campsite area at Hai Lake with 2 picnic tables, 2 fire rings and 1 pit toilet.
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