Chilliwack BC Canada by northwestplaces.com

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada is located in the southwestern corner of the Fraser Valley. It lies close to the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range and Mount Baker.

Chilliwack is a city of about 63,000 with an elevation of 33 feet (10 m.) above sea level. It is in the upper Fraser River valley. The historic downtown is located about 1.7 mi. south of the Fraser River’s banks about half way between Highway 1 and the River.

Chilliwack lies in the center of a prosperous dairy and farming region. The rivers and lakes in the area offer a multitude of recreational opportunities.

The scenery here is breathtaking. The flat river valley with its lush farmlands is bordered by relatively high hills, some with rugged cliffs dropping straight down to the valley floor.

The City of Chilliwack

In the beginning Chilliwack was a landing for the steamboats traversing the Fraser River. In 1857 gold was found in the upper Fraser River Valley and by 1858 well over 30,000 people seeking riches in the form of gold had passed through this area.

There were three main riverboat landings for the sternwheelers that came out of New Westminster, they were Miller’s Landing, Sumas Landing, and Chilliwack Landing.

In 1873 the Township of Chilliwack was incorporated making it the third oldest municipality in the province. A separate municipality named the City of Chilliwack was incorporated at the intersection of the Yale,

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View of the fields and the mountains to the south of the Trans-Canada Highway in the upper Fraser River Valley approaching Chilliwack.

Wellington and Young Roads in 1908 because of the limited growth potential along the banks of the river. In 1980 the two municipalities became one with the name of the City of Chilliwack. The City’s web page is interesting and helpful.

City of Chilliwack

Visit their web site.

1-temp02 The photo above is of the Chilliwack Visitor’s center. This facility has a very friendly staff that is eager to answer your questions and give suggestions.

The center has a large inventory of free brochures and pamphlets of not only Chilliwack, but various other areas in British Columbia and beyond.

The Visitor’s Center is located at Highway 1 Exit 116 in front of the Chilliwack Heritage Park Exhibit Center. If eastbound turn right off of the exit onto Lickman Rd then take the first left onto Luckakuck Way. They are off of the first driveway, and their parking is behind the building.

Recommended Attractions in Chilliwack

Parks

Cultus Lake Provincial Park

Cultus Lake is one of the most popular recreation centers of the Region. There are many private residences and privately owned recreational facilities around the lake, but there is also Cultus Lake Provincial Park with its hundreds of camp sites, large day use picnic areas, and miles of hiking trails.

The Provincial Park web site.

Cultus Lake

The small community of Cultus Lake offers restaurants, waterslides, marinas, boat and personal watercraft rentals, golf courses, and other attractions. The community has a year round population of about 700, but a much larger population in the summer.

Visit the Cultus Lake web site.

http://www.cultuslake.bc.ca/

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Cultus Lake Water Park,

photo from their web site.

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Cultus Lake

Cultus Lake Water Park