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Welcome to the North Cariboo
Spring has returned to the North Cariboo marked by the buds on the trees, the robins singing and the opening day for Barkerville Historic Town. Barkerville opens on May 14, 2008 and offers visitors mining demonstrations, street interpreters, stage coach rides, restaurants, gift shops, photo gallery, bakery, live theatre - the Theatre Royal, gold panning at Eldorado Gold, and over 125 restored or reconstructed buildings with displays to view. Barkerville is celebrating its 50th year as a historic town this year and we invite you to go for the first time or come back for a visit and share in the rich history of our province with your friends and family.
What to Expect When You Arrive
Visiting the North Cariboo will give you and your family and friends years of fun filled memories. You will want to come back each year to take in all the outdoor activities and adventure opportunities that are at hand in the area.
For those of you familiar with North Cariboo, after settling in at your accommodation, you can take some of your old favorite activites like walking through Pinnacles Park, or packing everyone up and heading out to Barkerville. We invite you to try out some of the new adventures like a tour at Cottonwood House Historic Site.
Barkerville
Barkerville isn't just 1800s shops, entertainment and lifestyles. It's a crown jewel of Canadian heritage sites: a meticulously restored, exuberant reminder that one of the world's greatest gold rushes started here.
Quesnel
Quesnel is the beautiful central service area for the North Cariboo. You’ll enjoy our perfect combination of rural charm and quiet city sophistication.
Cottonwood House
Cottonwood House Historic Site is a wonderfully preserved and restored piece of history and is an ideal way to start your North Cariboo and Barkerville adventure.
Bowron Lake
Bowron Lake Provincial Park is a magnificent wilderness of more than 120,000 hectares, roughly rectangular in shape and characterized by a system of nine major lakes and connecting waterways.
Wells
Wells is a thriving small community in a spectacular mountain setting. Families, artists, and sportspeople travel to Wells for exciting, creative getaways.
Nazko
The Nazko Valley is within the traditional territory of the Carrier First Nations people. Come visit our beautiful rivers and lakes, vast forests and mountains and fresh air. This is where fishing is at its best.
Blackwater
For those interested in fishing, the Blackwater River is a world class fly-fishing river. This river is famous the world over.