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Wilkins Regional Park

Gentle paths through large cottonwoods lead beside the Nechako River near Miworth. A picnic shelter and open field make it a useful short outing for mixed walking abilities.

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Distance
Not publishedTrip basis unconfirmed
Elevation gain
Not establishedCumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
Walking time
Less than 3 hours
Difficulty
EasyLoop
The Nechako River beside the open grass at Wilkins Park
The Nechako River beside the open grass at Wilkins Park, 19 May 2013.Wilkins | DSC04623 (opens original source) · Andrew Kurjata · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 (opens original source) · 2013-05-19. Provider display size downloaded; no local edits. Display may crop the view. Adaptations retain the image licence. · Noncommercial only

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Elevation profile

A full-route elevation profile is not available yet. The mapped paths have not been verified as one continuous outing.

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Mapped trail network. Shows three mapped footways within the Wilkins park area as a network. They do not select the complete published 3.5 km loop; source gaps and branches remain separate. Confirm the seasonal gate hours. Line source (opens original source).

Getting there & parking

From Prince George follow the Otway–Miworth road corridor west for about 15 km to Miworth. Turn right onto Wilkins Road and continue approximately 2 km to the park. The regional district lists a May 1–November 1 operating season, with a 9 am opening and closing times that vary by month; check the gate before starting a late walk.

Estimated drive from Prince George: 41 min · 20.5 km. Modeled one-way driving time from downtown Prince George using mapped road speeds, rounded up to a whole minute. No live traffic or invented forest-road multiplier. Regional District lists seasonal opening May 1–November 1 and month-specific gate hours. Check the gate schedule before relying on access.

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Map position: 53.94996, -122.94570 · park location pin linked by regional district. Official RDFFG Map link resolves to place pin !3d53.9499583!4d-122.9456996; the map viewport coordinates were not used. Published park pin; exact trailhead parking position is not independently verified.

On the trail

Choose a short loop through the cottonwoods and along the river, using the marked park paths to return toward the picnic area. Published outing length is around 3.5 km, with gentle slopes rather than a sustained climb. Look for seasonal river and wildlife views without approaching unstable banks. The park contains a picnic shelter with a wood stove, open-field tables, a boat launch and toilets. Those facilities make a picnic stop convenient, but they do not establish permission for overnight camping. Check any fire restriction before using a stove or fire pit.

Distance and elevation source notes

3.5 km

Gentle slopes

Conditions & seasons

May 1–November 1; May 09:00–21:00, June/July 09:00–22:00, August/September 09:00–21:00, October 09:00–20:00.

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Camping & overnight plans

On-route camping permission has not been established for this outing. Check the relevant land manager before planning an overnight stay; a mapped lake, cabin or previous tent location does not confirm permission.

Photos of Wilkins Regional Park

The Nechako River beside the open grass at Wilkins Park
The Nechako River beside the open grass at Wilkins Park, 19 May 2013.Wilkins | DSC04623 (opens original source) · Andrew Kurjata · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 (opens original source) · 2013-05-19. Provider display size downloaded; no local edits. Display may crop the view. Adaptations retain the image licence. · Noncommercial only
High water beside Wilkins Park
High water beside Wilkins Park on 17 June 2012. River levels change through the season.Rivers high (opens original source) · Andrew Kurjata · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 (opens original source) · 2012-06-17. Provider display size downloaded; no local edits. Display may crop the view. Adaptations retain the image licence. · Noncommercial only

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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://www.rdffg.ca/in-your-community/parks/wilkins-regional-park (opens original source)
  2. https://maps.app.goo.gl/GDxDNZTRa1JTaztD7 (opens original source)
  3. https://caledoniaramblers.ca/trails/wilkins-park (opens original source)
  4. https://project-osrm.org/ (opens original source)
  5. https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (opens original source)
OpenStreetMap line references (4)

These contributor-mapped features support the map geometry. They are separate from the written access and route sources.

  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/495813125 (opens original source)
  2. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/495813127 (opens original source)
  3. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/495813128 (opens original source)
  4. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/495813131 (opens original source)
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