Park overview
Wistaria Park provides boat access to Ootsa Lake and a small area for picnicking.
Advisories
Camping
There are two campsites at this park.
Facilities
This park has a single-wide concrete boat launch with a gentle grade. Boaters must use caution on Oosta Lake due to weather conditions and underwater hazards such as submerged stumps and trees.
This park has a day-use and picnic area.
This park has pit toilets, no flush toilets.
Activities
Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
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. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.
From Burns Lake, take Hwy 35 and cross Francois Lake on the ferry. Follow the main road from the ferry for 17.5 km and turn right onto Keefe’s Landing Road (Ootsa-Nadina Road). Follow this for 36.7 km to the signed road for Wistaria Park (on your left). If you reach Carroll Road you have gone too far. It is 700 m from the Keefe’s Landing (Ootsa-Nadina) Road to the lake.
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Park details
- Date established: October 22, 1981
- Size: 40 hectares
Nature and culture
History
Wistaria Park was designated as a class A park in 1981 by the Provincial Government.
Cultural Heritage
Wistaria Park lies within the asserted traditional territories of the Sekanni-Carrier and Wet’suwet’en First Nations.
Conservation
Wistaria Park lies within the Bulkley Basin Ecosection.
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.