Prince George surroundings / Full trip pack
Wilkins Regional Park
- Published distance
- Unconfirmed Trip basis unconfirmed
- Elevation gain
- Not established Cumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
- Walking time
- Less than 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy Loop
network
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.
1. Getting there and 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.
Drive from Prince George: 20.5 km · approximately 41 minutes. Estimate; allow for road conditions and stops.
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.
2. Walking the route
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.
3. Route map
Mapped trail network
© OpenStreetMap contributors. Route geometry is available under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. · Line source · Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 · Source-line database: https://hikingprincegeorge.com/data/osm-route-lines.geojson
Published locations
Numbered points match the map. Use the role beside each point. A summit or park reference point is not a parking location.
| Place and role | Coordinates | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkins Regional Park park location pin linked by regional district | 53.949958 -122.945700 | 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. https://www.rdffg.ca/in-your-community/parks/wilkins-regional-park |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Toilets
The regional district lists washrooms in the park.
Season and access
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.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
Measurement notes
3.5 km
Gentle slopes
Your trip notes
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