Chase Park | BC Parks

Highlights in this park

Chase Park is centred on Carina and Tomias Lakes, 70 km north of Germansen Landing.

It is an extensive, very remote park that is virtually untouched, an undisturbed area of mixed forest and rolling mountain topography that provides critical habitat for the Chase-Sustut woodland caribou herd.

Know before you go

Advisories

Safety information

Chase Park is a wilderness area. There are no facilities of any kind. Supplies and gasoline should be checked prior to travelling to the park. Suitable clothing should be worn and proper equipment for outdoor living carried. Visitors should be self-sufficient and have appropriate maps. Properly equipped four-wheel-drive vehicles are highly recommended as all driving from Mackenzie is on gravel road.
Bring your own water as potable water is not available in the park.

Review the detailed guides under visit responsibly for more information on staying safe and preserving our natural spaces.

Visit responsibly

Follow these guides to ensure your activities are safe, respectful, and ecologically friendly:

Maps and location

Getting there

Chase Park is located 70 km north of Germansen Landing. No road access into the park. A branch of the Finlay-Osilinka forest service road approaches the southern park boundary, but a crossing of the Mesilinka River is required to reach the park and there is no bridge to cross. The closest community is Mackenzie.

Camping

Wilderness camping

Wilderness camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided. This area is very isolated and visitors must be both self-sufficient and experienced in the backcountry.

When visiting the backcountry, always follow Leave No Trace outdoor ethics. To learn more about staying safe in the backcountry, read our backcountry guide.

Things to do

Hiking

For your own safety and the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure.

There are no developed trails at this park. Visitors must be self-sufficient, experienced and have backcountry knowledge to travel these trails.

Fishing

The park has lake trout, Arctic grayling, rainbow trout and bull trout populations. See BC Freshwater Fishing regulations synopsis for site specific information.

Anyone fishing in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.

Hunting

This park is open to hunting. Please consult the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis for more information.

Anyone hunting in British Columbia must comply with BC hunting regulations. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.

About this park

Cultural heritage

This area is a First Nations traditional use area, for hunting, fishing and gathering. There are many traditional trails that were and are currently being used by First Nations groups.

History

Chase Park is a class A park encompassing 36,266 hectares and was established on April 11, 2001. Chase Park was first identified for protected area status through the Mackenzie Land and Resource Management Plan process to protect critical habitat for the Chase-Sustut caribou herd.

Conservation

The park protects critical habitat for the Chase-Sustut caribou herd. Excellent example of young mixed boreal forest in transition from Omineca Mountains to Williston Trench. Carina and Tomias Lakes have significant lake trout populations, plus Arctic grayling, rainbow trout and bull trout.

Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples

BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.

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