Tā Ch’ilā Provincial Park (Boya Lake)

We camped here 8/7/22 to 8/10/22.

We had a super great, relaxing time here. This was one of our favorite camping spots on our entire Alaska/Canda trip. The lake is beautiful, just like all the pictures you will see. We had site 30, a lakeside spot where we could launch our kayaks on our private little beach, where we explored the lake system. Try to get site 29, if you can!

There are 44 sites, 12 sites are reservable, the rest are FCFS. Sites 1 and 2 are reserved for those on motorcycles only. The best chance for a lakeside site is between 9:00 and 10:00. All sites were filled by 6:00 each night, so if arriving later during the season have a Plan B. There are back in, pull out and "shared" type of sites with picnic tables on cement bases, fire pits and most are big rig friendly.

There are 2 hiking trails, berry picking, kayak and canoe rentals on the honor system, a swimming area and dock, new looking outhouses, and a large covered area in the day use section. The manager will come to your site to collect the camping fee, cash or credit card. Once sites are vacated, sites were raked and tables wiped down. No cell service.

We stopped here at the end of August on a travel day so did not want to unhook which limited our choices. There were only 4 that would have been long enough and 3 were taken so we camped in the front section of a double pull thru in the forested section. The lake spots have stunning views and are a mix of pull by’s and back in’s. Most of the back in’s are not suited to bigger rigs (even if not towing). It was raining while we were there so we only walked the Lakeshore Trail (1 of 2 short hikes) which had views of a glacial lake surrounded by mountains and forest). The road into and around the campground was good but narrow when passing. All sites were unserviced and there is no cell reception.

This little jewel of a campsite is a must stop on our way up or down the Cassiar Highway every time. There are 44 campsites that are big and well-maintained with picnic tables and fire rinks. There are out houses in the campground and delicious well water to fill bottles (but not RVs). You can rent canoes and kayaks on site (there is a camp host) to go explore this gorgeous lake and its many islands. There are two short hiking trails. The one that leaves from the dock brings you to a big beaver dam. During the warm summer months, try to get there before mid-day to make sure to get a campspot. Most people only spend a night there on their way up or down. There is no cell signal.