Fort St John

Best Places to Stay in Fort St John, BC

Quality Inn Northern

Enjoy the indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, fitness centre along with banquet & meeting rooms and free high speed internet. This is a completely smoke free hotel. Restaurant as well as Legends Lounge & Quality Liquor Store.

Lakeview Inn & Suites

Lakeview Inn & Suites complimentary breakfast, fitness center, free Wi-fi.

 

Camping in Fort St John, BC

Rotary RV Park

Rotary RV Park at km 81 of the Alaska Highway, on the shores of Charlie Lake. This is a nice, full service RV Park.

 

Best Things to Do in Fort St John, BC

Fort St. John North Peace Museum

Fort St. John North Peace Museum Journey through Fort St. John’s history from native settlement to the pioneer homesteads and the construction of the Alaska Highway in 1942. Interactive exhibits include a tepee, trapper’s cabin, blacksmith shop, police barracks and jail. An excellent selection of local history books is available at the museum gift shop. Open year round.

Pomeroy Sports Centre

Pomeroy Sports Centre is a complete recreation complex that features two NHL sized ice rinks, an indoor Olympic sized speed skating oval (1 of only 4 in North America) and a 340 metre walking track. The walking track is open year round and free to the public. All ice surfaces can be removed to make space for major indoor sport and cultural events and tradeshows. 9324 – 96 St.

Pioneer Pathway Walking Tour

Pioneer Pathway Walking Tour Start your tour one 100th Street across from Centennial Park. Discover the people and places that shaped Fort St. John’s history. Look for historic panels with photos and stories throughout downtown. The majority of the panels are on 100th St, however, you can pick up a map at the visitor centre.

Farmers Market

Farmers Market takes place every Saturday at Centennial Park from 9am – 3pm. It features local vendors selling gifts and fresh food.

Lone Wolf Golf Club

Lone Wolf Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course and a driving range in Taylor, about 15 minutes south of the city. A recently renovated restaurant is open to the public. 

 

Getting Around in Fort St John, BC

BC Bus North

BC Bus North is The province of BC’s Bus service. it will include two round-trips per week between Prince Rupert and Prince George; Prince George and Valemount; and Prince George and Dawson Creek-Fort St. John. It will also offer one round-trip per week from Fort Nelson to Dawson Creek-Fort St. John.

 

St John, BC FAQs

Where is Fort St. John British Columbia

Fort St John is located in the Peace River District of British Columbia, in the far North. It is closer to the Yukon border than the southern BC border with Washington State. It is also very near the Alberta border on the eastern side of BC. The Alaska Highway is the main road access to Forth St. John.

What is Fort St. John famous for?

Fort St. John is famous for being the largest town in the Peace River Regional District in Northeastern British Columbia.  Located at kilometre 75 of the Alaska Highway, it is one of the largest cities between Dawson Creek and Delta Junction.  Originally established by Sir Alexander Mackenzie as a trading post in 1794, it is the oldest European-established settlement in British Columbia.  It is in the First Nation Dane-zaa territory and has long been used as a trading post for furs, but the town also moved several times over the 19th and 20th century due to economic reasons.  The present-day location was established in 1928.

Can I see the northern lights in Fort St. John, BC?

You can see the northern lights from Fort St. John if the conditions are right.  The best time is when on dark clear nights, when there are solar flares or high solar activity, when there is a new moon, and during the spring and fall equinoxes. Try to get out of the city a bit to cut down on the light pollution.  Fort St. John as several trails and parks on Charlie Lake that provide for great aurora watching.

Map of Fort St. John British Columbia

This map of Fort St. John shows the downtown area. The Alaska Highway is the Main road that passes through the city. There are a number of hotels and restaurants located right new the Alaska Highway with large parking areas for large vehicles. Because Fort St. John is a Oil and Gas exporation hub, there are many large service vehicles in and around town, which may make parking more difficult. There is a large parking lot at the Pomeroy Sports Center, which is also where the Visitor Center is located.