Bowron Lake Provincial Park
Bowron Lake Provincial Park is a wilderness provincial park located in east-central British Columbia, Canada, near the border with Alberta. It is 117 km (73 mi) east of the city of Quesnel. Other nearby towns include Wells and the historic destination of Barkerville. Once a popular hunting and fishing destination, today the park is protected and known for its abundant wildlife, rugged glaciated mountains, and freshwater lakes.
Isaac River, Bowron Lake Provincial Park
The town of Barkerville was the base of operations for prospectors exploring the Bowron Lake chain during the Cariboo Gold Rush era.
Broad rounded mountains are characteristic of the Quesnel Highlands, which make up the northwest portion of the park.
The Cariboo Mountains, in the southeast of the park, is made up of rugged, pointed peaks.
Quesnel, British Columbia
Quesnel is a city located in the Cariboo Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. Located nearly evenly between the cities of Prince George and Williams Lake, it is on the main route to northern British Columbia and the Yukon. Quesnel is located at the confluence of the Fraser River and Quesnel River. As of 2021, Quesnel's metropolitan area had a population of 23,113 making it one of the largest urban centres between Prince George and Kamloops.
Aerial view of Quesnel in 2009
Quesnel Airport
Pacific Great Eastern Railway Station
"Pilot", Carson Avenue and Kinchant Street
