| Exchamsiks River Park | |
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 A quiet winter's morning on the west bank of Exchamsiks River Park, north of the boat launch | |
  Location within British Columbia | |
 Interactive map of Exchamsiks River Park | |
| Location | Canada |
| Coordinates | 54°20′09″N129°17′46″W / 54.33583°N 129.29611°W /54.33583; -129.29611 |
| Area | 18.21 ha (45.0 acres) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Operator | BC Parks |
Exchamsiks River Provincial Park is aprovincial park inBritish Columbia,Canada, located in theRange 5 Coast Land District, on the north side of theSkeena River betweenTerrace andPrince Rupert.[1] The park's chief conservation role focuses on protecting one of the last known unlogged old-growthmaritime coastalSitka spruce-salmonberry ecosystems.
Vast swaths of coastalSitka sprucerainforest rise where theExchamsiks River andSkeena River meet. It is through wilderness such as this that visitors pass if they take the trail. Most of the trails in the park are easily navigable and require no expert guidance. There are areas on the two rivers of the park where fishing enthusiasts can go aftersalmon.[2]
The park has two day-use areas. The first one, located on the Exchamsiks's west side, affords aboat launch area, open year-round. The other is on the east side of the Exchamsiks, and mostly consists oftrails that meander in and out of the forest.Camping is prohibited in the Exchamsiks River Provincial Park.[2]
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