Wells-Barkerville Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district municipality in British Columbia, Canada
About Wells-Barkerville
Barkerville was the main town of the Cariboo Gold Rush in and is preserved as a historic town. It is located on the north slope of the Cariboo Plateau near the Cariboo Mountains east of Quesnel. Most visitors to Barkerville stay or camp overnight in Wells, although it is also accessible fromQuesnel(1 hr 5 min by car). Barkerville is named after Billy Barker, who was among those who first struck gold at the location in 1861. His claim was the richest and the most famous. Barkerville was built up almost overnight as word of Barker's strike spread, and by the mid-1860s it had a population of approximately 5,000. By the turn of the century, the town was dying as the gold rush was over. In 1957, the government of British Columbia decided that the town should be restored and operated as a tou
Top Attractions in Wells-Barkerville
Explore the best things to see and do in Wells-Barkerville:
- ★Barkerville Historic Town and Park
- ★Bowron Lake Provincial Park
Where to Eat in Wells-Barkerville
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Lung Duck Tong Restaurant
Where to Stay in Wells-Barkerville
- 🏨St. George Hotel
- 🏨The Kelly and King House Bed & Breakfasts
- 🏨The Wells Hotel
- 🏨Willow River Inn
Wells-Barkerville Travel Guide Sections
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