Eskers Provincial Park, north of Prince George, British Columbia, is an exceptional day-use destination where visitors can find a place to relax, appreciate nature and pursue a wide range of recreational interests.

Eskers Provincial Park encompasses 1600 hectares of gently rolling terrain including a portion of the 40 kilometre long Stuart River Eskers Complex. This series of unique landforms are long, sinuous sand and gravel ridges created by ancient glacial meltwaters. This thick layer of soil supports a mixed forest of aspen, lodgepole pine, Douglas fir and some spruce.

This park is home to many small lakes where a wide variety of mammals and birds reside. The diverse nature of this park provides an excellent habitat for animals such as the beaver, moose, deer, black bear, squirrels and abundant waterfowl.

LOCATION

The park is located 40 kilometres north of downtown Prince George. Turn left off of the North Ness Lake Road onto the Pine Marsh Road.

PARK FACILITIES & ACTIVITIES

Facilities - Eskers Provincial Park provides toilets, water, picnic shelters, parking and wheelchair access as well as an information booth.

Fishing and Boating - A canoe launch is located at Circle Lake which is an ideal setting for beginners to learn flat water canoeing. There are several portage trails to smaller more remote lakes between Camp and Kathie Lakes. Anglers may try their luck on Camp and Kathie Lakes for rainbow trout and lakeshore casting for brook trout on Bow or Butterfly Lakes.

Hiking and Skiing - There are 10 kilometres of marked trail linking Pine Marsh, Camp Lake and Kathie Lake. There are a number of trails available for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing within the park during winter.

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