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Ptarmigan Protected Area

53.5356° N, 120.8629° W

Ptarmigan Protected Area, British Columbia. 53.5356° N, 120.8629° W

Protected area, 13 km². Scale bar on the map.

borealbound.ca/parks/bc/ptarmigan-protected-area/, compiled October 9, 2026

  • Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
  • BC Parks protected areas, BC Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
  • City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).

Ptarmigan Protected Area is a 13 km² protected area 24 km south of Dome Creek, in British Columbia. It was established in 2001.

Area
13 km²
Established
2001

Conditions today

Tonight: Rain. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Low plus 4.

Weather: Dome Creek (local forecast), as of 12:05 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:44 a.m.
Sunrise
7:20 a.m.
Sunset
6:20 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:55 p.m.
Moonrise
6:17 a.m.
Moonset
5:39 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Things to do

Activities

  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Pets on leash
  • Wildlife viewing
  • Winter recreation

Camping

  • Wilderness camping
  • Winter camping

Facilities

  • Campfires

As listed by the park’s official page.

Official record

Designation
Protected area
Park class
Class N
IUCN category
II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
Managed by
Government of British Columbia
Official website
bcparks.ca