Things To Do
We found a small private spot away from the campsites further up the road a bit and stayed for a couple hours. Perfect tenting area or truck camper spot.
To reach Chapman Lake, you travel up Babine Lake Road to the 38.4 km mark. Then turn left onto Upper Fulton Forest Service Road for another 2 km.
From the town of Smithers, it will take you 48 minutes (50.5 km). Highway 16 from Witset, will take you an hour and twelve minutes (83.9 km).
You may encounter logging trucks, trucks hauling equipment and grader operators on your way in and out. Babine Lake Road is a good size for two way traffic. But there could be dust or gravel flying so just keep that in mind. There will be other vehicles on the road as there are plenty of lakes up this way.
Watch out for moose, deer and bear. You wouldn't want to have one run out in front of you. We were lucky to see a lynx on Babine Lake Road one time. You could also see coyotes, wild rabbits, ruffed grouse and maybe even a woodchuck while driving this road. General rule of thumb, if you see a fox, there will be no wolves in the area.
It's fairly common to see bald eagles. Even some red-tailed hawks.
Chapman Lake is a fair to good producer of Lake Char up to 8lbs, white Rainbows and Cutthroat range in the 2 lb class. Max depth is 26.8 meters (87.9 feet).
A person could do some hiking around. Not to mention, wildlife viewing. Just watch for bears. They will be drawn to water too. Leave your campsite clean. Keep any temptations away so you won't have any problems.
👉There have been a number of Bigfoot sightings over the years, as well as in Tanglechain, Fulton and Babine Lake areas.
Barb & Richard Cecil