Williams Lake Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in British Columbia, Canada
About Williams Lake
The primary industries in Williams Lake are forestry, logging, sawmilling, mining and ranching. Williams Lake is named in honour of Secwepemc (Shuswap) First Nation chief William, whose counsel prevented the Shuswap from joining the Tsilhqot'in in their uprising against the settler population in 1864. Indigenous activity in Williams Lake (called T'exelc by local First Nations communities) began as much as 4000 years ago. Europeans came into the region in 1860 during the Cariboo Gold Rush when Gold Commissioner Philip Henry Nind and William Pinchbeck, a constable with the British Columbia Provincial Police, arrived from Victoria to organize a local government and maintain law and order. At the time, two pack trails led to the goldfields, one from the Douglas Road and the other through the F
Top Attractions in Williams Lake
Explore the best things to see and do in Williams Lake:
- ★Chances Casino Signal Point
- ★Farwell Canyon
- ★Scout Island
- ★The Museum of the Cariboo-Chilcotin
- ★The Station House Gallery and Gift Shop
- ★Williams Lake River Valley Trail
- ★Williams Lake Stampede
- ★Williams Lake Studio Theatre Society
Where to Eat in Williams Lake
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dumpling House Williams Lake
- 🍴The Point Restaurant
Where to Stay in Williams Lake
- 🏨Best Western Williams Lake Hotel
- 🏨Coast Fraser Inn
- 🏨Lakeside Motel
- 🏨Ramada
- 🏨Sandman Hotel & Suites Williams Lake
- 🏨Super 8
Williams Lake Travel Guide Sections
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