Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park

Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park spans about 51 hectares along the Fraser River with walking trails through forested areas and a historic suspension bridge crossing the canyon. The park combines natural landscape with this distinctive bridge structure that dominates the site.

The original Alexandra Bridge was built in 1863 as a crucial link in the Cariboo Wagon Road, connecting prospectors from Fort Yale to the Barkerville gold fields. A replacement bridge was completed in 1926, though it retained elements of the earlier structure.

The Nlaka'pamux and Sto:lo peoples have fished for salmon at this location for countless generations. Visitors can still observe the importance of this practice to the local communities today.

The park has six picnic tables and three pit toilets for visitors. To reach the suspension bridge, you must cross an active railway track, so caution and awareness are essential.

The eastern abutment of the 1926 bridge incorporates actual materials and structural elements from the 1863 original bridge. This blending of two engineering periods within one structure makes the bridge itself a layered historical artifact.

Location: Fraser Valley Regional District

Inception: July 26, 1984

Elevation above the sea: 194 m

Website: http://env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/alexandra

GPS coordinates: 49.70500,-121.40639

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:43