Skagit Valley Provincial Park is part of a larger protected area that includes the US North Cascades National Park and the Ross Lakd and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas. This area also contains the Ross Lake Reservoir, an important source of hydroelectricity for Seattle.

Skagit Valley is located about two hours from Vacnouver and can be accessed by the Trans Canada Highway just south of Hope. The road to the Skagit Valley area beyond the highway is unpaved and requires drivers to drive with extreme caustion and to use headlights at all times. The road is shared with logging trucks and other industrial equipment.

Visitors to the Skagit Valley can enoy plenty of outdoor recreational opportunities ranging from hiking to horseback riding to swimming and fishing.

Campgrounds in the Skagit Valley area are all first-come, first-serve sites.

current advisories for this park

• 
  Now Hiring for 2010
  2010-02-04
  

  Sea to Sky Park Services is now hiring park employees for 2010.

  For information on how to apply, go to http://www.seatoskyparks.com/page/view/page/contact-us.

   

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  Group Site Reservation Dates
  2010-01-15
  

  Due to high call volumes experienced last year, group site reservations are to start on the dates listed below:

  • Hicks Lake (Sasquatch Provincial Park) - January 25, 2010 at 9:00am
  • Ross Lake (Skagit Valley Provincial Park) - January 25, 2010 at 9:00am
  • Honeymoon Bay (Cultus Lake Provincial Park) - February 1, 2010 at 9:00am
  • Alice Lake Provincial Park - March 1, 2010 at 9:00am
  • Nairn Falls Provincial Park - March 8, 2010 at 9:00am

  Reservations for Plumper Cove and Shannon Falls Provincial Park day-use areas can be made at anytime.

  For reservations, call 604-986-9371 or email us at, info@seatoskyparks.com.