Welcome to the Wells, Barkerville, Bowron Lakes region. Home to Barkerville Historic Town, western North America's premiere heritage attraction, Bowron Lakes Provincial Park, one of the top 10 canoe circuits in the world, and Wells, a restored 1930's mining town chock- full of unique architecture and fascinating galleries, the Wells, Barkerville, Bowron lakes area is a must see for anyone visiting British Columbia.

Visitors to the area are advised to be "Bear Aware," as both Black Bears and Grizzly Bears have been spotted within town boundaries. For more information on human-bear interactions please visit the Bear Aware website.

Located 60 minutes east of Quesnel, in the Cariboo Chilcotin-Coast region of British Columbia, the Wells, Barkerville, Bowron Lakes area links up with major tourist routes, and is a perfect tie-in for travellers visiting Alaska, Banff, Whistler, and numerous other tourist destinations in western Canada. In 2008 Barkerville is open May 12th until September 30th.

The Wells, Barkerville, Bowron Lakes region is the place to be if you're looking for world class entertainment. With Island Mountain Arts and the Sunset Theatre in Wells, and the Theatre Royal and street interpreters in Barkerville, summertime visitors can see live entertainment seven days a week at a number of various venues.

Combine this with live music at Becker's Lodge, the annual Wells Town BBQ and ArtsWells celebrations, the numerous coffee houses, art exhibits, photography workshops, theatre performances, concerts and other events that take place throughout the year, and you'll see why Wells is increasingly becoming recognized as the live theatre and entertainment capital of the Cariboo.

Besides entertainment, guests to the area can look forward to some of the best eco-tourism and adventure tourism pursuits in British Columbia. The Wells and Area Trails Society maintains a network of old mining trails, historic ditchlines and mining and forestry roads that make incredible recreation trails today. These trails offer challenging options for all levels of hiker, and are used for snowmobiling and skiing in the winter.

And of course there's awe inspiring canoeing and nature viewing at scenic Bowron Lake Provincial Park.

World famous for its amazing wilderness canoe circuit – 116 kilometres of lakes and rivers that wander through beautiful mountain wilderness, the Bowron Lakes are open for canoeing from late spring through until autumn. 

When you take into account all of cultural, historical and natural attractions that the region area has to offer, you'll agree that the Wells, Barkerville, Bowron Lakes area is BC's Must See.

How to find us

By road: from Quesnel on Highway 97, turn east on Highway 26 and travel 74 km to Wells, 82 km to Barkerville and 120 km to Bowron Lakes.

By rail: Via Rail has regular passenger service to the region. Vehicle rental is available.

By air: nearby Quesnel and Prince George are serviced by daily Central Mountain Air or Westjet service from Vancouver and Edmonton.