Crown Land around Wells Gray

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Wells Gray Park, 541,516 ha of volcanic plateau, waterfalls and lakes, is one of BC's largest parks, and Clearwater, on Highway 5 in the North Thompson valley, is its gateway town; the Clearwater Valley Road runs north from town into the park. Closer in, North Thompson River Park is about 4 km away, and Dunn Peak Protected Area (22 km) and Taweel Park (22 km) cover the hills on either side of the valley. Recreation site campgrounds start at Raft Rim (5 km) and Lolo Lake (9 km) and continue through a chain of small lakes, Sock, Reflector, Grizzly and Moira, with ten within 25 km and 41 within 50 km. Dutch Lake is in town and the Clearwater River about 3 km out, and 89 mapped lakes and streams lie within 25 km. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Clearwater River West
Recreation Reserve
3 km
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NORTH THOMPSON RIVER PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
4 km
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CAMP CREEK
Recreation Reserve
4 km
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Clearwater River Trail
Recreation Site
4 km
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Raft Rim
Recreation Site
5 km
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RAFT RIVER FALLS
Recreation Site
5 km
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CANDLE CREEK TRAIL
Recreation Reserve
6 km
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CLEARWATER DEMONSTRATION FOREST
Recreation Reserve
6 km
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CANDLE CREEK SKI TRAILS
Recreation Reserve
6 km
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Lolo Lake
Recreation Site
9 km
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STAR LAKE
Recreation Reserve
10 km
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Raft Mountain
Recreation Site
12 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Outside the park, the hills around Clearwater are mostly Crown forest with recreation sites and trails, North Thompson River Park is 4 km from town, and Dunn Peak and Taweel are about 22 km out.

Ten recreation site campgrounds lie within 25 km of Clearwater, starting with Raft Rim at 5 km and Lolo Lake at 9 km, and 41 within 50 km; inside the park, BC Parks runs its own campgrounds.

Yes, with a BC freshwater licence. You can keep two rainbow trout a day, none over 35 cm, char are catch and release, bait bans apply on parts of the river, and angling from powered boats is not allowed below Falls Creek.

Yes. Dutch Lake is about 1 km from the centre of town and has a 10 hp engine limit.

Offline maps around Wells Gray

Public land near Wells Gray runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid BC freshwater fishing licence is required; Clearwater and Wells Gray are in fishing Region 3 (Thompson-Nicola). Recreation site and Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site. Wells Gray is black bear and grizzly country, so store food in your vehicle or a bear cache and carry bear spray on the trails.