Barkerville Hotels: Where to Stay in British Columbia

Barkerville is a restored gold rush town in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. Only a few places to sleep stand inside the town, and more sit a short drive away in Wells and at Bowron Lake. This guide to hotels in Barkerville covers every option we could confirm, from the St. George Hotel to cottages, guest houses, and campgrounds. We flag the details we could not verify. Rates change often, so we do not quote any. Call or check the official site before you book.

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Hotels in Barkerville, BC: Where to Stay Inside and Near the Town

St. George Hotel in Barkerville Historic Town

The St. George Hotel sits on Main Street in Barkerville, BC V0K 1B0. The hotel describes itself as the only lodging inside the historic town. Barkerville Heritage Trust and the Wells tourism site both list a seven-room property with an 1890s atmosphere and modern comforts.

The hotel site says each room has period furnishings. Some rooms face the main street. Others look out over the hotel horses and goats. Guests can step onto a balcony to watch the town. The hotel serves a continental breakfast in Victorian style, and the trails near town are close.

The hotel site gives a phone number of 780-712-2810 and an email of stgeorgehotelbcca@gmail.com. The site lists the 2026 summer season as starting on May 30. We found no check-in or check-out times, so ask when you book. We also could not confirm the closing date for the season, so ask about winter stays.

Pick the St. George if you want to sleep inside the historic site and wake up on the main street. Rooms are few, so book early.

The Barkerville Cottages

Barkerville Heritage Trust runs the Barkerville Cottages near the historic town. The Trust describes fully furnished vacation rentals with a queen bedroom, a kitchen, and Wi-Fi. The wells.ca visitor page adds a wheelchair-accessible main floor, a full bathroom, laundry, and a television. The upper floor holds a powder room and two more bedrooms. The wells.ca page counts four cottages.

The Trust lists a two-night minimum stay. Book through the Trust at 1-888-994-3332 extension 99 or by email at accommodations@barkerville.ca. The Trust also lists online booking through Campspot.

Cottages suit families and groups who want a kitchen and laundry. We could not confirm the exact distance to the town gate, so ask the Trust when you reserve.

The Historic Guest Houses (King and Kelly)

Barkerville Heritage Trust offers heritage homes inside the historic site with period decor. Each home sleeps up to six people. Guests reach the homes on foot, so pack light and plan how to carry luggage. The Trust lists a two-night minimum stay and a refundable damage deposit. We do not quote the deposit amount.

The wells.ca page names the two homes as the King and Kelly Guest Houses. The page also notes a seasonal closure and a 2021 reopening. We could not confirm the current season dates. Call 1-888-994-3332 extension 99 or email barkerville@barkerville.ca to check.

A guest house works well for a group who wants to stay inside the town after the day visitors leave.

Motels and Hotels in Wells, BC Near Barkerville

Wells is the nearest town with lodging beyond the historic site. The Wells tourism site says the town sits minutes from Barkerville. We could not source an exact distance or drive time, so check a map before you plan a long day. Wells has restaurants, shops, and the Art Wells Festival, which the Land Without Limits site describes as a cultural event.

The Wells Hotel

The Wells Hotel stands at 2341 Pooley Street, Wells, BC V0K 2R0. Call 250-994-3427 or 1-800-860-2299. The hotel lists call hours of 8 AM to 8 PM Pacific Time, with overnight calls for emergencies only. Email info@wellshotel.com.

The hotel dates to 1934. Its English Tudor exterior carries three symmetrical false gables. The hotel site lists 13 guest rooms on two floors with original fir flooring and modern bathrooms. Room grades run from economy to standard to deluxe. A rooftop hot tub offers mountain views.

Amenities include a free continental breakfast from 7 AM to 10 AM, free Wi-Fi, a library, and board games. Three fireplaces use ore from Wells mines. The hotel welcomes pets and families, and the front desk page on Tourism Quesnel lists a 24-hour desk.

The pub and restaurant serve dinner. The hotel site lists Friday and Saturday from 4 PM to 9 PM and Sunday through Wednesday from 4 PM to 8 PM. The kitchen closes on Thursdays. A Tourism Quesnel listing shows slightly different hours, so confirm by phone. The pub takes no reservations. The hotel stocks more than 50 BC craft beers and more than 300 single malt Scotches.

Pick the Wells Hotel if you want a heritage hotel with breakfast, a pub, and pets allowed.

Willow River Inn, Mountain Thyme Getaway, and Meadow Suites

Wells also offers small rentals through Historic Stays in Wells. The stayinwells.ca site lists a 1940s miner’s cottage named Mountain Thyme Getaway for two to nine guests. The wells.ca page describes Mountain Thyme as three bedrooms and two bathrooms with 1930s decor.

The wells.ca page describes Willow River Inn as a 1930s wooden heritage building with two balconies, five bedrooms, and two bathrooms. Meadow Suites hold two guest suites named ForgetMeNot and Fireweed, each for two people. The stayinwells.ca site places Meadow Suites in the center of Wells within walking distance of restaurants and shops, five minutes from Barkerville.

We found no phone numbers for these rentals. Use the stayinwells.ca site to inquire, and confirm the current availability before you plan around them.

Cabins and Camping Near Barkerville, BC

Travelers on a tighter plan have three more choices. Barkerville Heritage Trust runs two campgrounds, and Becker’s Lodge offers cabins farther out at Bowron Lake. Wells also lists an RV park.

Lowhee and Forest Rose Campgrounds

The Barkerville campgrounds page lists two campgrounds run by the Heritage Trust. Forest Rose Campground sits about 2 km north of the Welcome Centre off Bowron Lake Road. The page lists 56 sites, 26 of them reservable, with a 2026 season from May 14 to September 14. Amenities include a playground, flush toilets, potable water, coin showers, and bear-proof bins.

Lowhee Campground also sits about 2 km north of the Welcome Centre, on the west side of the Barkerville Highway. The page lists 80 sites, 47 of them reservable, plus standard cabins. The 2026 season runs from June 18 to September 28. Amenities include a playground, three washroom buildings, coin showers, and bear-proof bins.

Each site has a wheelchair-accessible picnic table and campfire ring. Walking paths link both campgrounds to the historic district. An older wells.ca page lists different site counts and 2021 dates, so rely on the Barkerville page and confirm with the Trust. Call 1-888-994-3332 extension 99 or email campgrounds@barkerville.ca.

The older wells.ca page also lists Government Hill Campground, within walking distance of the town, with cabins. The page marked the campground closed in 2021. We found no current listing, so treat Government Hill as unconfirmed.

Becker’s Lodge at Bowron Lake

Becker’s Lodge Bowron Lake Adventures Resort stands at 4480 Bowron Lake Road, Wells, BC V0K 2R0. Call 250-992-8864. A Supernatural BC listing gives the distance to Barkerville as 27 km. Land Without Limits describes an all-season resort on Bowron Lake with lakeside cabins and a year-round restaurant.

The Supernatural BC listing also names camping and RV sites, with pets welcome at summer campsites and select cabins. Rentals include canoes, kayaks, snowshoes, and sledding gear. Becker’s serves as an outfitter for the Bowron Lake Provincial Park canoe circuit, and new management took over in mid-July 2019. We could not confirm the current restaurant hours, so call first.

Pick Becker’s if you plan to paddle at Bowron Lake and see Barkerville on a day trip.

Nugget Hill RV Park in Wells

The wells.ca page lists Nugget Hill RV Park off the main highway in Wells. Call 250-994-2333. We found no second source, so we could not confirm hookups, season dates, or rules. Ask when you call.

The Historic Cariboo Chalets Listing We Could Not Verify

An older version of this guide listed Historic Cariboo Chalets. We searched and found no operating property with this name near Barkerville, and none appears on the Barkerville, Wells, or regional tourism pages we checked. We removed the listing. If a booking site still shows chalets under this name, call to confirm the property exists before you pay.

Where to Stay Near Barkerville Historic Town: How to Choose

Rooms are limited, so plan ahead and book early.

For the full period experience, choose the St. George Hotel or a Historic Guest House. Both put you inside the town. Guest houses allow pedestrian access only, so plan how to carry your bags.

For a kitchen and laundry, choose a Barkerville Cottage or a Wells rental such as Mountain Thyme Getaway. Both suit families and small groups.

For a hotel with breakfast, a pub, and pets welcome, choose the Wells Hotel.

For camping, choose Forest Rose or Lowhee and check the 2026 season dates above. Cabins at Lowhee suit travelers without a tent.

For paddling and wilderness, choose Becker’s Lodge at Bowron Lake.

Before you pay, confirm the property name, the cancellation policy, parking, breakfast times, and the late arrival process. Ask for the total with taxes and fees, and compare the total on a booking site and by phone.

Getting to Barkerville and the Gold Rush Trail

Barkerville sits on the north slope of the Cariboo Plateau, about 80 km east of Quesnel according to Wikipedia. Drivers reach the town by BC Highway 26, which follows the historic Cariboo Wagon Road route. Most visitors drive, and the road makes a rental car the practical choice. Check current road conditions before you leave, especially in winter.

A prospector named William Barker struck gold here in 1862, and his claim yielded 37,500 ounces. The town grew fast. A fire destroyed the wooden buildings in 1868, and residents rebuilt quickly. The province made Barkerville a historic park in 1958 and restored the town to its 1869 to 1885 appearance. Today the site works as both a provincial park and a living history museum.

We could not load the official hours and admission page for 2026. Check barkerville.ca for current opening dates before you go.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We checked the St. George Hotel against its own site, Barkerville Heritage Trust, and the wells.ca visitor page. We checked the Wells Hotel against its own site, Tourism Quesnel, and Land Without Limits. We checked the Barkerville cottages, guest houses, and campgrounds against the Heritage Trust pages and wells.ca. We checked Becker’s Lodge against Supernatural BC and Land Without Limits. We took the Barkerville history from Wikipedia.

We could not confirm check-in and check-out times for most properties, current rates, the Government Hill Campground status, the Nugget Hill RV Park details, or phone numbers for the Wells rentals. The Willow River Inn and Meadow Suites rest on a single tourism source plus the rental site. Confirm every detail with the property before you travel.

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Conclusion

Barkerville offers a short but real list of places to stay. The St. George Hotel and the Historic Guest Houses place you inside the town. The cottages, the Wells Hotel, and the Wells rentals give you more room and a kitchen or a pub. The campgrounds and Becker’s Lodge suit campers and paddlers. We dropped one old listing we could not verify. Call ahead, confirm the details, and book early for your Barkerville trip.

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