Upper Adams River Provincial Park protects 65 km of large river floodplain.
Special Features:
Established Date: April 30, 1996
Park Size: 5,868 hectares
This river contains rainbow trout, bull trout, and white fish. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
Anyone hunting in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. Check the B.C. Hunting Regulations for seasons and closures.
The park is a very long, narrow strip that roughly follows the Upper Adams River and protects the riparian area on both sides of the river, from the north end of Adams Lake to a point north of Tum Tum Lake. Three routes, all gravel logging roads, access this area: from Highway #5 south of Barriere, via Agate Bay Road and along the west side and northern end of Adams Lake (80 km); from Trans Canada Highway #1 at Squilax to Adams Lake roads (95 km); from Highway #5 at Vavenby, via logging roads (30 km). Use caution when traveling on logging roads – this is an active logging area.
The nearest communities are Kamloops, Clearwater, Barriere, Vavenby and Little Fort.
The closest public telephone is at Vavenby Store, approximately 30 km away.
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.