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
Designated in June of 2000, this 21,021 hectare park takes in three-quarters of the 110 km long Stuart River corridor between Fort St. James and the Nechako River. Road access to the corridor exists at several points but the most efficient access is by boat. There are no facilities provided (NTS Map Reference: 93J/3, 93/J/4, 93K/1, 93K/8).
Special Features:
River corridor provides critical habitat for Chinook and Sockeye salmon, and red-listed White Sturgeon. Also a high value wildlife corridor for ungulates: includes deer and elk winter ranges.
Park Size: 21,021 hectares
Stay Safe: Bring your own water as there is no potable water available.
This park takes in three-quarters of the 110 km long Stuart River corridor between Fort St. James and the Nechako River. Road access to the corridor exists at several points but the most efficient access is by boat.
Nature & Culture
History - The Stuart River corridor has been used as a travel route for centuries. The river was part of Simon Fraser's exploration route and later the New Caledonia fur trade canoes regularly traveled these waters. Before the arrival of Simon Fraser the river had been used extensively by the Carrier people. Numerous archaeological sites have been documented including the ancient Chinlac village site. In 1961 the long-abandoned village was designated as a Provincial Heritage Site.
Conservation - The park lies on the Nechako Plateau and features flat to gently-rolling terrain and rounded mountains with low ridges and high bluffs along the Stuart River. The corridor has riparian areas and upland forests associated with the major river systems of the plateau.
Wildlife - Stuart River provides critical habitat for chinook and sockeye salmon as well as the endangered white sturgeon. Stuart River Park also serves as a high-value wildlife corridor providing habitat for moose, bear, smaller fur-bearers, and riparian-dependant species such as swans, eagles, and bitterns. It also includes important winter range for deer and elk.
