Skeena East. 
Know before you go
Advisories
Special notes
New features available: Canoe and kayak rentals
Review the detailed guides under visit responsibly for more information on staying safe and preserving our natural spaces.
Visit responsibly
Follow these guides to ensure your activities are safe, respectful, and ecologically friendly:
Maps and location
Getting there
There is a 2 km access road east of Highway 37 that leads into the park. It is located about 150 km north of the town of Dease Lake, and about 285 km north of Kinaskan Lake Park.
Camping
Frontcountry camping
Campsite reservations are accepted and first come, first served sites are also available.
| Vehicle-accessible camping fee | $20 per party per night |
| BC seniors’ rate (day after Labour Day to June 14 only) | $10 per senior party per night |
For information on the BC seniors’ rate, see the camping fees page.
Frontcountry campgrounds
Things to do
Tā Ch’ilā Park has two short interpretive walking trails suitable for seniors and children.
- The Lakeshore Trail is 1.5 km long and leaves from the north end of the campground.
- The Beaver Lodge Trail is also 1.5 km in length and leaves from the south end of the park, near the boat launch.
For your own safety and the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure.
Boya Lake is one of the few lakes in the north that is warm enough for swimming. There is a dock at the day use area to swim from.
There are no lifeguards on duty in BC Parks.
The lake is perfect for the canoeing and kayaking enthusiast, with its many islands and bays available for exploration. Canoe and kayak rentals are available. Please contact the park operator for more information.
The lake is perfect for the canoeing and kayaking enthusiast, with its many islands and bays available for exploration. Canoe and kayak rentals are available. Please contact the park operator for more information.
Lake char, round whitefish, burbot, northern suckers, and sculpins make their home in Boya Lake.
There is limited access to fishing licence vendors on the Highway 37 corridor. It is recommended that one obtain a BC Freshwater Fishing Licence while they have access to internet and a printer.
Anyone fishing in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.
Both the Lakeshore Trail and Beaverlodge Trail provide great wildlife viewing opportunities.
Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to the potential for problems with bears and other wildlife.
Bicycles must keep to roadways and designated bike trails. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.
Please note that bicycles with electric assist motors (e-bikes) are not allowed on the trails within Tā Ch’ilā Park [a.k.a. Boya Lake Park]. E-bikes are restricted to park roads and areas where motorized use is permitted. The only exception to this policy will be for authorized and identified trail maintenance bikes conducting work on behalf of BC Parks.
Tā Ch’ilā Park is closed to hunting from April 1 to September 30 inclusive.
From October 1 to March 31, hunting is allowed subject to hunting season dates and regulations. Please consult the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis for further information.
Please be advised that hunting and the discharge of firearms is prohibited within 400 meters of the campground access road, and service yard road at all times.
Anyone hunting in British Columbia must comply with BC hunting regulations. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.
Facilities
Accessibility information is available for this park.
There is a boat launch southeast of the campground. 9.9 hp boat engines or electric motors only please. This boat launch will be decommissioned in the near future as it is in poor condition.
Campfires are allowed and campfire rings are provided at each campsite. We encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead.
Firewood can be purchased in the park or you may bring your own wood. Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary from park to park.
To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park (this is a ticketable offence under the Park Act). Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.
Campfire bans may be in place. Before lighting a fire, check for bans or restrictions on BC Wildfire Service and on local or Indigenous government websites.
One cold water pump is located in the park, near the information shelter at the entrance to the campground. Taps are shut off during the off-season.
There is a day use picnic area adjacent to Boya Lake with picnic tables, fire rings, and a large picnic shelter.
This park only has pit toilets, no flush toilets.
There is a small playground in the day-use area.
About this park
Tā Ch’ilā Park, established in November 1965, lies within the traditional territory of the Kaska Dene First Nation, who currently live in and around the settlement of Good Hope Lake. The interesting landscape of this park was formed by glaciers about 8,000 years ago, leaving a maze of gravel ridges (eskers) and pothole lakes.
Boya Lake is totally contained within the park, which protects a small portion of the Liard Plain ecosection.
Moose and beaver live in and around the forest. Mountain goat and Osborne caribou roam above timberline on the Horseranch Range. You may also see a wide variety of waterfowl and songbirds.
Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.
Contact
| Reservations, changes, and cancellations | Our call centre is open from 7 am to 7 pm Pacific Time. There is a $5 fee for reservations, changes, or cancellations made by phone.
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| Park operator | This park is operated by Looking Twice. |
| General questions and feedback for BC Parks | We answer emails weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm Pacific Time. |
