Fort St. John is in the Peace Country and Northern Rockies and is the second-largest settlement along the Alaska Highway. The city of 20,000 people (2016) is in northeastern British Columbia, approximately 382 km (237 mi) south of Fort Nelson and 75 km (47 mi) north of Dawson Creek. Fort St. John is the oldest European-established settlement in present-day British Columbia.
Fort St. John is a retail, service and industrial centre. The province's oil and gas industry is centred in the city. Forestry has become more important to the city since the opening of an oriented strand board plant in 2005. Much of the wood is exported to the United States. Agriculture has been the mainstay of the economy servicing and providing a market for the upland prairies. 1 Fort St. John Visitor Centre, 9324 96 St (inside the Pomeroy Sport Centre), ☏ +1 250-785-3033, toll-free: +1-877-785-6037. Winter (Sept-May): M-F 9AM-8PM, Sa Su 11AM-7PM, Closed Holidays; Summer (May-Sept): M-F 8AM-7PM Sa Su Holidays 9AM-6PM.
Within the city the streets are laid out in a grid pattern. The main streets are the north-south 100 Street and the east-west 100 Avenue. BC Transit (Fort St. John Transit System), ☏ +1-250-787-7433. Operates several routes around the Fort St. John from Monday to Saturday. (updated Apr 2022) Teco Taxi, ☏ +1 250-787-0641, reach@tecotaxi.ca. (updated Jul 2022)
1 Fort St. John North Peace Museum, 9323 100 St, ☏ +1 250-787-0430, fsjnpmuseum@fsjmail.com. M-Sa 9AM-5PM. This museum tells the story of the Fort St. John region including First Nations' settlements, the fur trade, agricultural settlement, the growth of the town, and the Alaska Highway. Adults $6, seniors (65+) $5, students $4, children 5 & under free. (updated Jun 2018) 2 North Peace Cultural Centre, 10015 100 Ave, ☏ +1 877-785-1992. Gallery: Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM. In the centre of town, it houses the Fort St. John Public Library, a theatre, and the Peace Gallery North Art Gallery. (updated Jun 2018) High on Ice Winter Carnival (Centennial Park).
1 Centennial Park. Includes the Fort St. John North Peace Museum, the North Peace Leisure Pool, the North Peace Arena (home of the Fort St. John Huskies), a separate arena for children, an 8-sheet curling rink, as well as an outdoor water park and speed skating oval. (updated Mar 2023) 2 Pomeroy Sport Centre, 9324 96 St, ☏ +1 250-785-4592. It is the city's main recreation centre, a three-storey public facility with two National Hockey League-sized ice rinks, an indoor near-Olympic-sized long track speed skating oval, and a 340 meter long walking track (the "Northern Vac Track"). (updated Mar 2023) 3 Fish Creek Community Forest (trails can be accessed just east of Northern Lights College).
1 Whole Wheat and Honey Cafe, 10003 100 St, ☏ +1 250-787-9866. M-F 6AM-4PM, Sa 9AM-4PM. Breakfast and lunch. They source locally staples like eggs, honey, and bakery fresh bread, and purchase as much as possible from local butchers and grocers (much of it organic), and local produce seasonally when available. Vegetarian, gluten- and dairy-free options are always available. They serve fair trade organic coffee. (updated Jun 2018) 2 North Bar & Grill, 9830 100th Ave, ☏ +1 250-261-6961, toll-free: +1-800-663-8312, reservations@northerngrand.ca. Classic and modern dishes and offering wine and draught beer selections. Mains $18-38, sandwiches and burgers $14-18.
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