Cottonwood House Historic Site is currently closed for the winter
and will re-open for day use in June.
Check back in 2025 for precise dates!
Cottonwood House Today
Cottonwood House Historic Site is located east of Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada on the Gold Rush Trail to Barkerville Historic Town & Park. In 1963 the province of British Columbia purchased 26-acres of the property and Cottonwood House became a designated provincial historic site. Much like it was when it was built in the 1860s, Cottonwood House offers a resting place to travellers between Barkerville and Quesnel. Today, this wheelchair-accessible provincial historic site will allow you to experience first hand over 75 years of the Boyd family history and the many features this unique heritage site has to offer. Situated on the unceded and traditional territories of Lhtako Dene Nation, Cottonwood House Historic Site is managed and operated by the Barkerville Heritage Trust.
Heritage Buildings
Tour the many heritage buildings on site, including the Double Barn, built in 1895, and the General Store, originally built as a warehouse in 1888. Other heritage structures include Horse Barn, a Guest House and Root Cellar.
Trail System
Enjoy the use of the 3-kilometer wheelchair accessible trail system. With varying lengths and degrees of accessibility these trails will allow you to experience all aspects of this 26-acre site. The 4 trail systems include:
- Roaming River Trail
- Wild Flower Way
- Meadow Meander
- Farmer’s Freeway
Site Address
Site address: 4460 Barkerville Hwy Quesnel, BC, Canada V2J 6T8
Mailing address: Cottonwood House Historic Site c/o Barkerville Historic Town & Park, Box 19, Barkerville, BC, Canada V0K 1BO
Email: cottonwoodhouse@barkerville.ca
Phone: 1.888.994.3332 Ext. 45