Village of Hazelton, north western British Columbia, Canada Village of Hazelton, northern BC mountains, the Bulkley and Skeena rivers  
summer hiking vacations, river fly fishing, steelhead, ecotourism, native Ksan museum and totem poles of Gitxsan & Wetsuweten First Nations
Village of Hazelton, near Smithers and Terrace British Columbia, on Highway 16
  
great rv stop for travellers heading towards Yukon or Alaska on Highway 37 (Stewart Cassiar Highway)
 

Congratulations Carol Huynh on your Olympic Gold Medal

You will always be a gold medal winner in Hazelton! We are very proud of you! Shine on!

Mayor Alice Maitland with Carol Huynh at Olympic Fundraiser in Hazelton
Mayor Alice Maitland with Carol Huynh
at Olympic Fundraiser in Hazelton

Upper Skeena Events for communities around Hazelton, northern BCLocation

The Hazeltons, there are three - Hazelton, New Hazelton and South Hazelton, are located 290 km (180 miles) First Nations totem poles at Ksan native historical museum and galleryeast of Prince Rupert and 60 km (45 miles) west of Smithers on the Yellowhead Highway 16. Hazelton, also known as ‘Old Hazelton’ is located on the banks of the Skeena River about 7 km off Highway 16. Adjacent to the town, where the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers meet, is the site of the world famous ‘Ksan Historical Village and Museum.

View a map of Hazelton in relation to the rest of BC.

View a detailed map of the Village of Hazelton/Gitanmaax area.

Getting Here and Beyond

Regular daily flights to and from Vancouver are available at Smithers and Terrace. Passenger train service on VIA Rail is available at New Hazelton, as is twice daily Greyhound Bus service. Connections with the B.C. and Alaska State Ferry systems are made at Prince Rupert.

At Kitwanga, 50 km west of the New Hazelton, the Stewart-Cassiar Highway 37 heads northward to the Yukon and Alaska. Highway 37 is a newer and shorter route to the northland than the Alaska Highway 97.

For more information, please visit our travel information page.

History

View the Village of Hazelton historical photo gallery

For centuries, the Hazelton area has been home to the Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en people. Since the 1860’s bustling pioneer communities have also arisen around the confluence of the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers. This unique sharing of an unequalled wilderness setting has made the Hazeltons the Historic Heartland of Northwest BC

grizzly bears, brown and black bears, bald eagles, salmon, moose, wildlife abounds!Named after the hazel bushes that paint river-carved terraces, the Hazeltons are situated in a majestic setting dominated by the 3000’ walls of the rugged Roche de Boule Range. A ‘must see’ for those traveling Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

The frontier spirit lives on in Hazelton. ‘Old Town’s’ restored heritage buildings serve as a reminder of the days when Hazelton was the commercial centre of the Northwest wilderness. From 1886 to 1913 Hazelton was the upriver terminus for a fleet of sternwheelers that plied the wild rapids of the Skeena. People and supplies reaching Hazelton were then dispersed inland to mines, farms and far-flung settlements. During this boisterous time the area was home to heroic outlaws, mysterious anarchist bank robbers, daring riverboat captains, and a score of legendary wilderness eccentrics. Hazelton maintains a friendly pioneer town atmosphere making it easy to imagine the sound of riverboat whistles blowing signaling the arrival of supplies, settlers, and long nights of revelry.

In 1914 a transcontinental rail line was pushed down the Skeena Valley, bringing hundreds of construction workers and homesteaders. It was at this time that people, anticipating a boon from the railroad, that New Hazelton and South Hazelton were established.

The Hazelton Communities

The Hazelton area is comprised of two municipalities (the Village of Hazelton and District of New Hazelton), three unincorporated settlements (South Hazelton, Two Mile and the Kispiox Valley), and four First Nations’ Villages (Gitanmaax, Hagwilget, Glen Vowell and Kispiox).

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Village of Hazelton
P.O. Box 40, Hazelton, BC V0J 1Y0
Tel: (250) 842-5991 Fax: (250) 842-5152
info@village.hazelton.bc.ca