Park overview
Upper Lillooet Park is composed of valley bottom old-growth forests, wetland habitat, high alpine ridges and glaciers. This is a remote backcountry area with no developed trails or any other facilities, so access is limited.
This park is a great destination for those seeking to experience the remote wilderness through backcountry hiking and wilderness camping.
Advisories
Camping
Wilderness camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided.
Facilities
Campfires are permitted. Fires must be attended at all times, and fully extinguished prior to leaving. We encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead.
Campfire bans may be in place. Before lighting a fire, check for bans or restrictions on BC Wildfire Service and on local or Indigenous government websites.
Activities
Hunting is permitted only during lawful game hunting season. Check with Hunting and Trapping Synopsis for regulations.
The park is located approximately 150 km northwest of Vancouver or 60 km northwest of Pemberton at the headwaters of the Lillooet River.
To reach Upper Lillooet Park, visitors drive to Pemberton and then along the Upper Lillooet forest service road on the north side of the Lillooet River, approximately 70 km to the boundary of the park. The road ends just outside the park boundary. Rough logging roads extend up Meager Creek towards the south end, but not into, the park. Helicopter access, with a valid permit, has been moderately popular mostly for accessing base camp areas in the alpine portions of the park.
Learn more about this park
Park details
- Date established: July 28, 1997
- Size: 19,996 hectares
Nature and culture
Conservation
The park contains the blue-listed cottonwood-willow-thimbleberry plant community and the blue-listed smooth willowherb.
Wildlife
Grizzly bear, black bear, black-tailed deer, wolves, moose, mountain goat, wolverine, raptors and waterfowl can all be found in the park.
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.