Things to do in the 100 Mile Area
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Tour Downtown 100 Mile House
100 Mile House remains an important service centre for the South Cariboo and a base for a multitude of outdoor activities and shopping and dining experiences. Banking, gas bars, shopping centres, restaurants, postal outlets, pharmacies and a hospital are some of the many services offered in this commercial hub of the South Cariboo.
100 Mile House Marsh (very close to trial site)
Enjoy some excellent bird-watching in down-town 100 Mile House. The Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is home to the beautiful Ducks Unlimited project with information and interpretive signs which help to identify the numerous species of birds. Located west of the highway behind the Visitor Info Centre, this Ducks Unlimited Project of an eight hectare wetland with about 1.3 km shoreline gets very busy during spring migration and summer brood rearing period. Easily accessible, the marsh is a perfect place to just sit back and watch a variety of birds and wildlife.
Centennial Park and Bridge Creek Falls
A great place for a stroll is the Municipal Park just east of downtown 100 Mile House. Enjoy a picnic on the banks of Bridge Creek, have fun with the kids at the playground or tennis courts, or explore the many walking trails within the park and beyond. Following a level path upstream view beautiful Bridge Creek Falls which cascade over a face of ancient lava beds which form the mini-canyon surrounding the waterfall.
Mount Begbie Lookout Tower
This BC Forest Service Fire Lookout tower is positioned 20 km south of 100 Mile House on Highway 97, perched 1269 m (4187 ft) high atop Mt. Begbie. Operational during the summer fire season, it is open to visitors. Parking and picnic tables are located at the base of the lookout, and a short interpretive walk takes you to the tower and panoramic view of the area.
Fishing
If you feel best with rod and reel in hand, the South Cariboo features some of BC's best fresh-water sport fishing. With hundreds of lakes in the South Cariboo, anglers, trollers, and fly-fishers will find something to satisfy all their tastes. Many lakes are regularly stocked with most native varieties to ensure a good catch. Summertime brings camping and trout fishing enthusiasts to the hundreds of lakes in the surrounding area. Highway 24, between 93 Mile and Little Fort is known as "The Fishing Highway" and provides access to some of the world's best rainbow trout fishing lakes, plus a large number of BC's best fishing resorts, guest ranches and wilderness lodges.
Golfing
The region offers contoured fairways and impeccably manicured greens, stunning countryside landscapes enveloped by post-card scenery, inviting and shrewdly designed holes that can reward the novice player, as well as the scratch golfer.
So, come to tee, and play a round in the 108 Mile Ranch.
Trails, Trails and more Trails. Your dogs will love it.
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DISTANCES FROM 100 MILE HOUSE TO:
Vancouver 458 km 284 miles
Victoria 493 km 296 miles
Kamloops 191 km 116 miles
Kelowna 361 km 217 miles
Clinton 75 km 34 miles
Williams Lake 95 km 60 miles
Prince George 334 km 208 miles