Fred Antoine Park

Fred Antoine Park is a class A provincial park. It represents two watersheds which protect stands of interior Douglas fir old-growth forest. The parks has a unique range of very dry forest types in rugged, steep terrain with delicate riparian areas.The area includes a complete and undisturbed watershed (Antoine Creek) and the upper elevations of Fred Creek. It contains critical wildlife winter and spring range such as migration corridors for goats and mule deer. There as known occurrences of the blue-listed fisher, California bighorn sheep, rubber boa, peregrine falcon as well as grizzly bear, wolves and cougar. This park provides an important space for Harlequin duck nesting and rearing. The downstream fisheries including salmon spawning grounds.Fred Antoine Park offers a wilderness recreation experience and contains numerous signs and artefacts of First Nations traditional use.