Lillooet - British Columbia

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Roadside attraction: Pelton Wheel Sculpture
busiest fishing site on the Fraser River at Lower Fountain
unique 18-hole golf course made from a sheep farmer's pasture, still in use
Bridge of 23 Camels
Hangman's Tree
Mile 0 cairn of the Cariboo Road
Miyazaki House, heritage site
Jade Park, with jade sculptures
Cornwall Hills Provincial Park

In Lillooet's past, the area was a centre for native culture, and is reckoned to have been inhabited for several thousand years by the Lil'wat First Nations. The confluence of streams with the Fraser River assured a continuing supply of fish. Another attraction for a later time lay in the deposits of gold, copper, silver and nephrite jade.

The arid climate keeps Lillooet in competition with Lytton for the hottest summer days in this part of BC. These hot summers plus dry winters are beginning to prove profitable for wine-growing. The deep gorges on the east side of the Coast Mountains provide spectacular scenery, and contrast with the unspoiled valleys and lakes.