Park overview
Topley Park lies next to Babine Lake, 12 kilometres east of Granisle, immediately west of the community of Topley Landing and 40 kilometres north of Topley. This small 12 hectare provincial park is within the asserted traditional territory of the Nat’oot’en Nation who have used this site for a food fishery.
A large natural beach dominates the park’s frontage on Babine Lake. The park is close to the Fulton River sockeye salmon spawning channel. This park was established for the protection of cultural and environmental values. Recreational use is not encouraged.
Advisories
Safety info
- This park is in a wilderness area adjacent to the Fulton River spawning channels. Bears frequent this area. Visitors must be familiar with bear safety.
- Bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available in the park.
Visitors reach Topley Park by travelling 40 kilometres north of Topley, from Highway 16 to Topley Landing on Babine Lake. 900 m south of the Fulton Spawning Channels on the Granisle Road, turn east onto Marina Way. Follow this for approximately 900 m, then turn left onto the gravel road into Topley Landing Park.
Park and activity maps
Learn more about this park
Park details
- Date established: April 17, 1964
- Size: 12 hectares
Park contact
BC Parks
Phone: 250-847-7260
This park proudly operated by:
Babine Builders
E-mail: dcanning2@yahoo.ca
Phone: 778-203-0387
Nature and culture
History
The provincial government established Topley Park by Order in Council #1034/1964 under the Park Act in April 1964.
Culture
The park lies on a traditional Nat’oot’en Nation fishery removal and transport site.
Conservation
The park encompasses an extremely small area of the under represented Babine Upland Ecosection. The park encompasses a remnant riparian ecosystem and has high fish habitat values.
Currently only four percent of the Babine Upland Ecosection is included in the protected areas system. Topley Park is one of 19 protected areas in this ecosection, contributing less than one percent of the overall protected area representation of this ecosection.
The park contributes minimally (less than one percent) to the overall protected areas system representation of SBSmc2 (sub boreal spruce, moist cold subzone, Babine variant).
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.