Park overview
Entiako Park is comprised mostly of gently rolling topography, with little physical relief other than the Fawnie Mountains in the northeast. Forests are predominantly older pine, and the dry, cold growing conditions are inhospitable to most plants. Lichens, however, are abundant in the park, growing where other plants cannot survive. The lichens provide the primary winter forage for woodland caribou, who spend their winters in Entiako Park and summers in Tweedsmuir Park.
An isolated wilderness area, Entiako Park is home to a wide range of wildlife including moose, grizzly bears and wolves. Visitors to the area are few, but those who come enjoy the opportunity to boat, fish, hunt or hike in a truly remote wilderness.
Advisories
Safety info
- Bring your own drinking water, as potable water is not available in the park.
- The commercial harvesting and picking of mushrooms (morel) for sale or resale is not permitted in a provincial park as outlined by the Park Act – section 9.1. View the Statutes and Regulations for British Columbia for more information.
Camping
Wilderness camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided.
Activities
There are no developed trails in the park. However, the Bella Coola trail starts near the mouth of Aslin Creek. Please note that this trail is not maintained and may not be easy to follow.
Kayakers and canoeists should take caution on large lakes in the park where strong winds and large waves arrive suddenly and produce dangerous boating conditions.
Kayakers and canoeists should take caution on large lakes in the park where strong winds and large waves arrive suddenly and produce dangerous boating conditions.
Anyone fishing in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.
There are hunting opportunities in the park. Check the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis.
Entiako Park is located approximately 150 km southeast of Houston and 150 km southwest of Vanderhoof, directly east of Tweedsmuir Park. Access to Entiako Park by boat is possible through the Nechako Reservoir to the north, where several boat launches are available outside of the park. Boaters accessing Tetachuk Lake from Tweedsmuir Park to the east will need a jet-boat to pass through Redfern Rapids. A number of logging and mining roads from Vanderhoof provide access to the southern park boundary. Most of the larger lakes in Entiako Park can be accessed by floatplane.
The closest community is Burns Lake.
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Park details
- Date established: June 29, 1999
- Size: 126,023 hectares
Nature and culture
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.