Paarens
Beach Park : This is one of the bigger parks in
the area for recreational use located near Fort St. James, British
Columbia, Canada. The 43 hectare park is located on the southwest
shores of Stuart Lake in a remote wilderness setting.
The park is a full service facility with a well
maintained day use area and an overnight tenting and RV campground.
The Paarens Beach Provincial Park campsites come complete with
picnic tables and fire pits. Located within the park is a large
group picnic shelter, a playground, fresh water, pit toilets and
some change rooms.
Paarens Beach Provincial Park enjoys a sandy beach
frontage and once out on the beach one can see the community of
Fort St. James, Mount Pope and the Omenica
Mountain Range. Being that the park is more remote the area is
visited more by wildlife. Some of the animals that wander the
area include black bears, moose and deer.
The park is a popular destination for people who
enjoy beachfront picnics, fishing, canoeing, boating, camping,
swimming and lake views. Each of the camping / picnic sites are
lake front which is a nice plus. Some of them enjoy some shade
under the trees while others are more open fronting the lake.
The park is resting on a long pebbled, sandy beach
which is a big draw for many day use visitors and overnight campers.
The beach is more long than wide so there is not allot of room
for frisbee per say. The pebbled beach is best enjoyed by sunbathers,
swimmers and book readers.
At one end of the campground is a boat launch providing
access to Stuart Lake. Many campers and
day use visitors come to the park to access the lake for a chance
at reeling in some rainbow trout, kokanee, ling cod or dolly varden.
The lake is over 70 kilometres long and provides allot of territory
to fish.
It is encouraged to explore the area and continue
down the road pass the campground for another 5 kilometres to
the Sowchea Bay Park. Another campground
park nearby located on the shores of Stuart Lake.
Contact information for
the local Fort St. James, BC accommodations, tours, guides,
golf courses and attractions, realtors, etc. are posted
under the links listed to your right. =) |
How to get to
Paarens Provincial Park: Travel south of the community
of Fort St. James on Hwy 16. Just after passing over a bridge
, just outside the community, take a right onto Sowchea Bay Road.
Continue down the road for about 13 kilometres. Keep an eye out
on your right for the park sign and the entrance.
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