Alexandra Bridge Park is a small BC Parks site beside the Fraser River, about two kilometres north of Spuzzum and 40 kilometres north of Hope. Access is available from both northbound and southbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway.
BC Parks says the park is centred around the site of the original Cariboo Wagon Road bridge over the Fraser River.
Alexandra Bridge Park is best planned as a compact rest stop, picnic site, and history stop rather than a large recreation destination. BC Parks notes that this has been a natural stopover and Fraser River crossing since the area was first populated, and that the park's small size means recreational opportunities are limited.
The cultural and transportation history is the main reason to visit. BC Parks says the area was used and inhabited by First Nations for more than 9,500 years. Simon Fraser's expedition passed through in 1808, the Anderson Brigade trail was established in 1848, and Joseph W. Trutch built the original 90 metre bridge in 1861.
The site also has a strong river setting. Alexandra Bridge Park sits near the eastern border of the Western Hemlock forest subzone, with western hemlock, western red cedar, and Douglas-fir. BC Parks says millions of spring, coho, chum, pink, and sockeye salmon pass through this stretch of the Fraser River each year.
Plan around a picnic stop, Fraser River views, Cariboo Wagon Road bridge history, cultural-history reading, leashed-pet walks, road-based cycling, forest observation, and salmon-migration context.
BC Parks notes that the bridge itself is not in the park and is maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Keep cycling to roadways, leash pets, and confirm current access before stopping.
