Beaumont Provincial Park, Provincial park in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, Canada.
Beaumont Provincial Park is a protected area in the Bulkley-Nechako region that preserves dense forest within the Sub-Boreal Spruce ecosystem. Spruce and fir trees cover the park, with hiking trails, camping facilities, and wildlife viewing areas woven throughout its landscape.
The park lies on the site of Fort Fraser, built in 1806 by Simon Fraser and his companions at a place the Dakelh called Natleh, chosen for its view over the lake and the breeze that kept mosquitoes away. It became a provincial park in 1960 at 376 acres, grew to 497 acres through additions in 1964-1966, and was reduced to 473 acres in 1966 and 1969. Highway 16 right-of-way changes brought it to 191.3 ha in 1998, then boundary changes in 2004 cut it to 178 ha.
The park lies within the traditional territories of the Cheslatta, Nadleh Whut'en and Stellat'en First Nations, whose trails through this area carried trade goods and left archaeological sites in and around the park. Mount Intatuk, a cone-shaped peak between Ormond and Oona Lake, is considered one of the most important sacred sites. Two reserves, Stellat'en and Nad'leh Whut'en, remain on Fraser Lake today.
Highway 16 and a Canadian National Railway line cut east-west through the park, which lies 40 km west of Vanderhoof and 85 km east of Burns Lake. The Mount Fraser trailhead sits between the park entrance and Piper's Glen Resort, across the highway but inside the park boundary; allow about three hours to climb. The park covers 178 ha, of which 14 ha are water.
The park's land was donated by Captain Ernest Godfrey Beaumont (1876–1967), a supporter of BC Provincial Parks who also gave the province the property that became Discovery Island Marine Provincial Park. The park was established in 1960 at 376 acres and has been resized several times, reaching 178 ha after boundary changes in 2004.
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