| Steelhead
Park :
Travelling along Highway
16 there is a 60 foot fly rod monument reaching for the sky marking
the parking lot to Steelhead Park in Houston, British Columbia,
Canada. It is a large green space park with very much to offer
and is a great place to start when exploring the valley.
In the main parking lot where
the "World's Largest Fly Rod" sits are some informational
billboards, some picnic tables and a wooden bridge leading further
into the park. The billboards outline some of the trails and activities
in the area and posts some announcements about the village.
The wooden bridge connects
to a cobblestone path which explores the flower gardens potted
throughout the park. The colorful rows of flowers line the walkway
leading to some viewing benches and a water fountain. A little
further down the path is some monuments, a Totem Pole, sitting
benches and a playground.
The focus of the park is
the trout water fountain and a very large fly rod. The water fountain
doubles as a wishing well and on occasion children have been spotted
on a hot day playing in the shooting streams of the fish fountain.
Everyone with smiles.
The fly rod was the idea
of a local resident who was attending a tourism workshop. From
idea to conception, the 60 foot "World's Largest Fly Rod"
weighs 800 lbs and is rigged up with a "Skykomish Sunrise"
fly. The rod towers over the commuity and is easily spotted from
the highway.
Next door to the park is
a historic heritage village with some pioneer homes and informational
signs. Just down the street explorers can connect to the Buck
Creek Trail and enjoy some creek views leading to some local
parks and to the Bulkley River.
There are also some outhouses
onsite at the far end of the park near the playground.
Contact information for
the local Houston, BC accommodations, tours, guides, golf
courses, attractions, eco activities, artists, transportation
companies, realtors, etc. are posted under the links listed
to your right. =) |
How
to get to Steelhead
Park :
Travel into the community of Houston, BC along Highway 16. Arriving
to the community from the east, the park is on your right hand
side. Arriving from the prince Rupert direction the park is on
your left. Across the highway from the park is the local shopping
mall.
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