Crown Land Near Smithers

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Smithers sits in the Bulkley Valley on Highway 16, under Hudson Bay Mountain to the west and the Babine Mountains to the east. Public land is close on every side: The Bluff recreation site is 2 km from town, Call Lake Park about 5 km, the Glacier Gulch and Twin Falls sites about 8 km, and Driftwood Canyon Park, known for its fossil beds, 11 km. Twin Falls also has the nearest recreation site campground, about 8 km out, with Telkwa River (14 km) and Dennis Lake (17 km) beyond it. The Bulkley River, a steelhead river, runs past town, and Seymour, Call and Kathlyn lakes are all within 6 km, with Tyhee Lake at Telkwa about 11 km away. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Smithers.

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Crown Land Nearby

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The Bluff
Recreation Site
2 km
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Lunan
Recreation Reserve
3 km
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DET SAN ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
4 km
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CALL LAKE PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
5 km
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Goldeneye Lake
Recreation Site
6 km
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Ptarmigan Recreation Trails
Recreation Reserve
7 km
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Piper Down
Recreation Site
7 km
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Smithers Community Forest
Recreation Reserve
8 km
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Glacier Gulch
Recreation Site
8 km
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Twin Falls
Recreation Site
8 km
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Rangelands
Recreation Site
9 km
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DRIFTWOOD CANYON PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
11 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Chicken Lake Creek
1 km
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Kathlyn Creek
2 km
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Dahlie Creek
2 km
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Bigelow Lake
3 km
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Seymour Creek
3 km
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Bigelow Creek
3 km
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Simpson Creek
4 km
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Seymour Lake
4 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Twin Falls
Smithers
8 km
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Telkwa River
Telkwa
14 km
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Dennis Lake
Smithers
17 km
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Jonas Creek
Smithers
25 km
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Taltzen Lake
Smithers
28 km
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Bulkley River
Smithers
29 km
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Kitseguecla Lake
Smithers
30 km
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Morin Lake
Smithers
34 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Prince George to Smithers – Yellowhead Hwy
Smithers
370 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Bluff recreation site is 2 km from town, Call Lake Park about 5 km, and the Glacier Gulch and Twin Falls sites on Hudson Bay Mountain about 8 km.

The Twin Falls recreation site, about 8 km from town, is the closest campground, followed by Telkwa River (14 km) and Dennis Lake (17 km); Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site.

The Bulkley is bait-ban water, a Class II classified water with a mandatory steelhead stamp from September 1 to October 31, and non-guided non-residents of Canada may not angle on weekends in September and October.

Yes. Smithers is in Region 6 (Skeena), one of the two regions where an unattended set line is legal through the ice, for burbot; Kathlyn Lake, 5 km from town, is closed to powered boats.

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Regulations

A valid BC freshwater fishing licence is required; Smithers is in fishing Region 6 (Skeena), and the Bulkley also needs a Classified Waters Licence and a steelhead stamp in the fall. Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site. Grizzly and black bears use the valley, so store food properly at every campsite.

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