Chetwynd Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district municipality in British Columbia, Canada
About Chetwynd
Chetwynd is a district municipality in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia. Situated on an ancient floodplain, it is the first town eastbound travellers encounter after emerging from the Rockies along Highway 97. The town developed during the construction of infrastructure through the Rocky Mountains in the 1950s, and was used as a transshipment point during the construction of hydroelectric dams in the 1960s and 1970s and the new town of Tumbler Ridge in the early 1980s. The town's population has increased little if at all since the 1980s but is significantly younger than the provincial average. Once known as Little Prairie, the community adopted its current name in honour of provincial politician Ralph L.T. Chetwynd, just prior to its incorporation in 19
Top Attractions in Chetwynd
Explore the best things to see and do in Chetwynd:
- ★Chainsaw Carvings
- ★Gwillim Lake Provincial Park
- ★Little Prairie Heritage Museum
- ★Powder King Mountain Resort
- ★W.A.C. Bennett Dam Visitor Centre
Where to Eat in Chetwynd
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dragon Palace
- 🍴New Tokyo Sushi Japanese Restaurant
- 🍴The Riverhouse
Where to Stay in Chetwynd
- 🏨Days Inn
- 🏨Lakeview Inns & Suites
- 🏨Peace River Inn & Suites
- 🏨Pine Cone Motor Inn
- 🏨Pomeroy Inn & Suites
- 🏨Stagecoach Inn
Chetwynd Travel Guide Sections
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