Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park

Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park is a large provincial park in northern British Columbia that protects plateau, alpine and river-valley ecosystems. It is one of the province’s extensive wilderness reserves and is noted for its northern wildlife.

The area offers remote backcountry experiences - river valleys, wide plateaus and alpine ridges - where visitors may encounter caribou, moose and other boreal species. Facilities are minimal; recreation focuses on wildlife observation, fishing, canoeing and horseback or float-plane supported travel rather than developed trails or amenities.

The provincial government set the area aside to protect its ecosystems and traditional land uses; the land has long-standing significance for Indigenous peoples in the region. Management emphasizes conservation and low-impact access.

The park sits in northern British Columbia well inland from the Pacific coast in a sparsely populated region. Access is typically by long gravel roads, float plane or small aircraft from regional communities rather than by major highways.

• Remoteness: The park is extremely remote with very limited services; much travel within the park requires boat or aircraft access or long drives on unpaved roads.
• Wildlife viewing: Known for large mammals including caribou and moose, offering some of the best northern wildlife viewing in British Columbia during summer months.