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Know before you go
Advisories
Safety information
- Muscovite Lakes Park is a wilderness area and there are no facilities of any kind. Supplies and gasoline should be checked prior to traveling to the park. Suitable clothing should be worn and proper equipment for outdoor living carried. Visitors should be experienced and self-sufficient, and have appropriate maps.
- Four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended.
- The roads in the area have heavy industrial traffic.
- Bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available in the park.
- Campfires are not permitted. Be prepared to bring a portable stove for cooking.
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
Located on the western edge of Williston Lake, approximately 135 km north of Mackenzie on the Finlay Forest Service Road. The Finlay Forest Service Road can be accessed at approximately 10 km north of McLeod Lake on Hwy 97.
Camping
Wilderness camping
Wilderness camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided.
Things to do
Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement.
Hunting is permitted only during lawful game hunting season. Check the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis for regulations.
Anyone hunting in British Columbia must comply with BC hunting regulations. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.
About this park
Muscovite Lakes Park is a Class A Park encompassing 5,708 hectares and was established on April 11, 2001. Muscovite Lakes Park was first identified for protected area status through the Mackenzie Land and Resource Management Plan process to protect one of the few remaining examples of sub boreal spruce in the Parsnip Trench ecosection.
Muscovite Lakes Park provides important winter range for moose.
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.
Contact
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