Quesnel Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in British Columbia, Canada
About Quesnel
Quesnel is at the confluence of the Fraser and Quesnel Rivers. Long before the arrival of prospectors during the Cariboo Gold Rush of 1862, the Southern Carrier (Dakelh) people lived off the land around Quesnel, occupying the area from the Bowron Lakes in the east to the upper Blackwater and Dean Rivers in the west. The Southern Carrier Nation were known among themselves as ‘Uda Ukelh’, meaning ‘people who travel by boat on water early in the morning’. The name "Quesnel" is derived from Jules Maurice Quesnel, who accompanied Simon Fraser on his journey to the Pacific Ocean. Quesnel came to be called 'Quesnellemouth' to distinguish it from 'Quesnel Forks', 97 km (60 mi) up river. In 1870 it had been shortened to Quesnelle and by 1900 it was spelled the way it is now. Quesnel is along the go
Top Attractions in Quesnel
Explore the best things to see and do in Quesnel:
- ★Quesnel and District Arts & Recreation Centre
- ★Quesnel Art Gallery
- ★Quesnel & District Museum & Archives
- ★Quesnel's Historic Fraser River Foot Bridge
- ★Quesnel's Little People Painted Fire Hydrants
Where to Eat in Quesnel
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bliss Restaurant and Coffee Bar
- 🍴Quesnel Bakery
Where to Stay in Quesnel
- 🏨Airport Inn Motel and RV Park
- 🏨Billy Barker Casino Hotel
- 🏨Caravan Motel
Quesnel Travel Guide Sections
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