Tudyah Lake Park
Park overview
Tudyah Lake Provincial Park, on the southern shore of Tudyah Lake, offers a lakeside haven for travellers to MacKenzie or the Pine Pass. A good concrete boat launch gives access to fine fishing and water-skiing on the lake. The lake is also a convenient base for fishing on the nearby Parsnip River.
Established Date: August 7, 1981
Park Size: 56 hectares
Special Features
- The site of Melville Lodge that was in operation in the 1960s.
Advisories
Dates of operation
Open to public access May 15, 2023 to September 30, 2023
Current status:Open to public access
- Facility type
- Cabins and huts
- Number of campsites
- Cabins: 1
- Main camping season dates
- 2023: Dates are not yet available
- Service note
- weather permitting
- Facility type
- Vehicle-accessible camping
- Number of campsites
- Vehicle-accessible sites: 36
- Main camping season dates
- 2023: May 15 to September 30
- Service note
- weather permitting
Safety info
Stay Safe
- For safety reasons, firearms are not permitted in the park. Tudyah Lake Park is closed to hunting.
Special Notes
- No alcohol is allowed on the beach or in the day-use area.
Camping
- Total number of campsites
- Total vehicle-accessible sites: 36
Facilities
Accessibility information is available for this park.
While campfires are allowed and campfire rings are provided at each campsite, we encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead. Firewood can be purchased in the park or you may bring your own wood. Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary from park to park. Limited burning hours or campfire bans may be implemented. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park (this is a ticketable offence under the Park Act ). Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.
Activities
There is good fishing on Tudyah Lake and also on the nearby Parsnip River. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
Maps and location
Located 9 km north of McLeod Lake on Highway 97. Tudyah Lake lies in a wide, open section of the Rocky Mountain Trench, just before highway 39 branches off toward Mackenzie.
Learn more about this park
Park details
- Date established: August 7, 1981
- Size: 56 hectares
Park contact
This park proudly operated by:
Quartz Contracting
northquartz@aol.com
250 964-3489
Nature and culture
- History: The property on Tudyah Lake which is now the Provincial Park, first assumed a role in recreation in the 1960’s when the Melville Lodge was in Operation. This resort provided cabins, camping and boat launch facilities and was very popular with Prince George and Mackenzie residents. In 1974, BC Hydro purchased this property, located within the reservoir basin, because of the possible effect of the Williston Reservoir at maximum full pool flooding. Public demand for maintaining recreational opportunities of this area was so strong that BC Hydro contracted a caretaker to maintain the campground, picnic area and boat launch. During this time public pressure for park development at this site grew and following considerable negotiations, a Provincial Park was established in August, 1981.
- Cultural Heritage: There are no known archaeological sites within the vicinity of Tudyah Lake Park. However, it is likely that the area was used by the Sekani people for hunting and fishing, with the waterways being used as travel and trade routes.
- Wildlife: Within the developed areas of the park, opportunities for viewing wildlife are limited. However, in the natural setting along the Pack River, wildlife such as beaver, otter, muskrat, moose, waterfowl and upland birds may be commonly observed. Although less conspicuous other animals expected to inhabit the area include deer, black bear, moose, wolves, coyotes and fox.
Tudyah Lake supports a moderate to highly productive fishery with Rainbow trout and Dolly Varden as the popular sport species. Bear Creek has been noted as an important spawning area for 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.