Kitimat River Park protects two parcels of small but highly productive old-growth Sitka Spruce and Red Cedar forest on the natural floodplain and fluvial terraces of the Kitimat River. It also protects Grizzly Bear habitat and culturally modified trees.
Park Size: 57 ha
Stay Safe:
Wilderness camping is allowed; no facilities are provided in this park.
Accessibility information is available for this park.
There are opportunities for salmon and steelhead fishing in Kitimat River, to the west of the park. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
The park is open to hunting but hunting opportunities are limited. Please refer to the British Columbia Hunting and Trapping Regulations for more information.
Kitimat River Provincial Park is located about 6 km north of Kitimat and is on the west side of Highway 37, between the power transmission lines to the north and the Snowflake Community Fairgrounds to the south. Access into the park is by foot. Use NTS Map Sheet # 103 I/2.
Visitor Information Centre:
Kitimat Visitor Information Centre
PO Box 214
2109 Forest Avenue
Kitimat, BC, Canada V8C 2G7
http://www.tourismkitimat.ca/
e-mail: info@tourismkitimat.ca
ph: 250 632-6294 or 1-800-664-6554
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.