Dawson Creek is the natural hub for transportation in the north as it lies
at the junction of four highways and two railroads. It is also the starting point of the world-famous Alaska Highway, dedicated as the 16th wonder of the Engineering World in 1996. The city can be reached by two major approach routes from the Western United States-Canadian border.
Via British Columbia, travel highways 1 and 97 from Vancouver 1207 km/750 miles or from Osoyoos—at the Washington State border—1223 km/760 miles.
Via Alberta through Calgary and Edmonton on Highway 2 and then north to Grande
Prairie on Highway 16 and 43. From Jasper travel to Hinton on Highway 16 then north on Highway 40 to Grande Prairie and Highway 43 and 2 on to Dawson Creek.
Dawson Creek can also be reached by bus or plane. Greyhound buses provide scheduled service from Edmonton and Vancouver to Dawson Creek, as well as north to the Yukon.
Dawson Creek- trading, transportation and service center for the vast Peace River country, has a population of 12,800 with a trading area population of over 66,000. Agriculture, visitors, gas, oil, timber
and the coal fields at Tumbler Ridge are the basis for our economy.
The city is named after George Mercer Dawson, a 19th century railroad surveyor. The British Columbia Railway and a natural gas pipeline convey the area's wealth of petroleum and agricultural resources to
Canadian, American and overseas markets.
Information/Emergency
Visitor Info
Center. It is at 900 Alaska Avenue, phone 250-782-9595 and
is open May 1st 7days a week 7am to 6:30pm in the summer, Tuesday to Sat 9am to 4pm in the winter. The center is the best place to get up-to-date
and accurate information for your upcoming trip. Literature is dispensed
on British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska as well as Alberta and
the NWT.
Emergency: Ambulance 782-2211; Hospital
11000 13th St. 782-8501; police 782-5211
Services
Husky Oil, 1700 Alaska Ave. 250-782-1414.
Gas, diesel and food services. 800 - 96 Ave. 250-782-9154. Gas and
food.
Kal Tire 800 - 107th Avenue; 250-782-5544.
Complete tire sales & service for any size vehicle.
Beauty Salon
Brass Scissors Hair Designs 10217
10th Street; 250 782-1606. Full service beauty salon, barbering
and Merle Norman cosmetics. Walk-ins welcome.
Accommodations
Alaska Hotel, 55 paces south of Mile
Zero Post in downtown Dawson Creek, 250-782-7998, Box 246, Dawson
Creek, BC V1G 4G7.
The rooms have been renovated in the old style so that guests may
enjoy the experience of staying in a clean comfortable room
full of old world charm. The building provides a backdrop for the
Kux-Kardos collection of antiques and works of art. The rooms allow
guests to escape from the telephone and television and enjoy old-fashioned
peace and privacy. The hotel offers a full range of business services
including concierge, photocopying and fax services at a reasonable
rate. Experience what it must have been like during the building
of the Alaska Highway but with all the modern comforts.
Lodge Motor Inn 1317 Alaska Ave. 250-782-4837
reservations 1-800-935-3336. Clean, quiet, restful accommodations
with air conditioning. Complimentary in room coffee, cable color
TV. Cafe with home-style cooking.
Camping
Mile "0" RV Park. Located at mile 1.5 of the Alaska Highway. Beautiful treed sites with 20' by 80' pull thrus. We have full service sites that are equipped with 20, 30 & 50 amp hookups. Free hot showers, laundry and sani dump. 250-785-2590
Mile 0 Park, mile 1.5 Alaska Highway
next to the Walter Wright Pioneer Village. Treed sites, electrical
and water hook-ups, free showers, laundry and sani-dump. E-mail
service. For more information Box 2383, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4T9;
ph: 250-782-2590, fax: 250-782-2597.
Dawson Co-op Mall 10200-8th St., 250-782-4858.
Expect selection, quality & personalized service. Food department,
cafe, family fashions, home centre & confectionary. Full service
gas bar & propane (free sani-dump).
Health Food Centre, 90lC - 103 Avenue, 250-782-4656 Natural and organic foods, vitamins, informational books as well as cosmetics including sun screens and bug repellent. Also carry a wide selection of gluten free foods. A good place to stock up as there are not many health food stores along the highway.
Lothar Triebel Jewellers Ltd. 932 102nd Ave., 250-782-4114. A large selection of gems, nugget jewellery, watches and diamonds as well as a good selection of gifts. 10 and 14 karat and sterling silver souvenir charms, Canadian diamonds and Ammolite, or handmade Canadian jewelry. They offer quality European craftsmanship and service.
The Trading Post, One of the North's most unique stores. Come experience an original indian trading post and search their wonderful selection of Indian and Eskimo
handicrafts, ivory, jade, gold nuggets, mukluks, moccasins,
collectibles, T-shirts, hats, and pins. Mile 3 Alaska Highway, 250-782-4974.
Throughout the summer there are many activities to entertain you.
Every Saturday at the NAR Park the Farmers' Market is the
place to buy fresh produce, great home baking and a variety of locally
made crafts.
The Dawson Creek Art Gallery 101-816
Alaska Ave. 250-782-2601. Local artists, gift shop, historical photos.
Located by the traffic circle on Alaska Ave.
Gardens' North an extensive array
of annuals and perennials highlights both the entrance of the Walter
Wright Pioneer Village, as well as the grounds. Take time to view
the nine extraordinary beds that make-up Gardens' North.
One Island Lake, 40 miles southeast
of Dawson Creek, supports a good population of one-to five-pound
rainbow trout. This two-mile-long lake can be reached by Highway
2 and a side road (generally in good condition) or by charter
airplane. There are several other good fishing spots in the area.
Rotary Lake This Outdoor man-made lake is used for summer
swimming and the annual Polar Bear Swim, it is a perfect place
for picnics, beach volleyball and BBQing
South Peace Historical Society Railway Station Museum Housed in
the original 1931 Northern Alberta Railway Station, this museum
offers a glimpse into the past of Dawson Creek. Railway
memorabilia, pioneer artifacts and wildlife displays and a video
entitled The Alaska Highway, 1942 - 1992 are all here!
Swan Lake Provincial Park located
35 km/22 miles southeast of Dawson Creek just off Highway 2. The
campground has 42 campsites, picnic shelter, fire pits, firewood,
pit toilets, boat ramp, a developed beach and a security patrol.
The park is open from May to October.
The Station Museum, home of the Visitor
Information Center, is open daily throughout the summer. Ask
at the Visitor Information about local tours, beauty spots and attractions.
Washrooms.
Walter Wright Pioneer Village portrays Dawson Creek before the
Alaska Highway construction period. It transports you to the time
when the community was on the edge of the frontier. "Gardens North," enhance the entrance of the Walter Wright Pioneer
Village as one of eleven spectacular themmed gardens.wa Developed for the village by the Dawson Creek
Horticultural Society, these gardens and memorial rose garden
are just one of our city’s great photo opportunities. The Village just west of the junction of the Hart and Alaska Highways in Mile
Zero Rotary Park contains such attractions
as a Tea House, Old Time General Store, and a Printing Press just
to name a few. Relive this exciting time in the development
of the Peace River area. Public washrooms. For information about
events and activities, please call 782-7144 or 782-9595.
Dawson Creek has an indoor swimming pool at 105th Avenue and 10th Street. There is also swimming at
Rotary Lake, a man-made lake next to the Mile Zero Campground in
Mile Zero Park.
