Area Attractions

The Liard River – Located on Mile 496 on the Alaska Highway, bring your canoe and paddles if you are one to challenge various stretches of the 1400-kilometre Liard River, which boasts rapids as difficult as those one the Colorado River. It is also known to be a great place to fish for grayling and if you look a hundred yards or so upstream of the bridge you just might be able to see some ruins of old squatter cabins. The Liard River Suspension Bridge – was built in 1944 and is the only remaining suspension bridge on the Alaska Highway.

Smith River Falls – The falls are located 30 km west, which is heading to Watson Lake from Liard Hot Springs Park. A viewpoint to observe the Smith River falls can be reached by vehicle, along with a short walk.

Muncho Lake - is located South of the Liard Hotsprings. This beautiful lake displays a perpetually green blue shade that come from the result of copper oxides leached from the bedrock.

Fort Nelson Museum – Take a scroll thru an amazing museum with a number of collections. The theme of the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum is "Transportation" because the collection that started it all was an antique car and truck collection started by Marl Brown.

Watson Lake: Sign Post Forest – Make your mark and post a sign on the famous sign post forest landmark along the Alaska Highway. This remarkable idea was started by a homesick GI in 1942, and is now one of the attractions which make Watson Lake, at Mile 613, a must-stop.
This incredible display of signs is said to have over 65,000 posted already.