Blackbird Bay Bed & Breakfast (formerly Rowat's Waterside): Williams Lake, BC     

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LOCATION

Beautiful British Columbia is so vast we had to cut the map off three quarters of the way to the top where BC meets the Yukon Territory. However there is plenty for you to see and do in the area we are showing you.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO WILLIAMS LAKE

VANCOUVER TO WILLIAMS LAKE:  Option 1
Gold Rush Trail Route Hwy 1 and Hwy 97, approximately a 6.5 hour drive.
Vancouver to:-
     Hope:  81 miles/135 km.
     Lytton :  146 miles/243 km
     Cache Creek:  197 miles/328 km
     Clinton:  221 miles/358 km
     100 Mile House:  265 miles/441 km
     Williams Lake:  319 miles/531 km

VANCOUVER TO WILLIAMS LAKE:  Option 2
Scenic Sea to Sky to Gold Rush Trail Route Hwy 99 and Hwy 97, 7.5 hours
Vancouver to:-
     Whistler:  74 miles/123 km.
     Lillooet:  153 miles/254 km
     Junction at Hyw 97 :  198 miles/329 km
     Clinton:  215 miles/358 km
     100 Mile House:  259 miles/431 km
     Williams Lake:  313 miles/521 km

EDMONTON TO WILLIAMS LAKE
Northern Rocky Mountain Route  Hwy 16 and Hwy 5, approximately 10 hours
Edmonton to:-
    Jasper:  220 miles/366 km.
    Tete Jaune Cache:  280 miles/467 km
     Little Fort:  427 miles/712 km
     100 Mile House: 492 miles/819 km
     Williams Lake:  546 miles/909 km

OSOYOOS TO WILLIAMS LAKE
Okanagan Route  Hwy 97, approximately 6.5  hours
Osoyoos to:-
     Kelowna:  77 miles/128 km.
     Vernon:  105 miles/174 km
     Kamloops:  171 miles/285km
     Cache Creek: 223 miles/371 km
     Clinton:  247 miles/411 km
     100 Mile House:  265 miles/484 km

     Williams Lake: 319 miles/574 km

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DIRECTIONS to BLACKBIRD BAY B & B

When driving Northbound on Hwy. 97, coming into Williams Lake, turn left at the intersection by the Husky Gas Station (driving Southbound on Hwy. 97, turn right), look for the big  Canada Flag.  Continue left at the Blue B&B sign on to Borland Road (before Kal Tire). Follow the road until it turns to gravel, take the next driveway by the brown mailboxes, we are the second house.
 
If you are coming in from Bella Coola on Hwy. 20, turn right, at the set of lights after the bridge, on to Mackenzie Avenue. Follow Mackenzie until you see the Blue B&B sign (past Kal Tire), turn right on to Borland Road.  Follow the road until it turns to gravel, take the next driveway by the brown mailboxes, we are the second house on the right.

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AIR TRAVEL

AIRPORTS

Williams Lake Airport code: YWL.     Vancouver, BC Airport code: YVR

AIRLINES

Central Mountain Air:  1-888-865-8585 or link to www.flycma.com

Pacific Coastal:  1-800-663-2872 or link to www.pacific-coastal.com

Sharp Wings:  1-800-663-5874 or link to www.sharpwings.com
Airport Location - approx. 11 km n. of Williams Lake
Float Base - 150 meters away from B&B

Air Canada:  1-888-247-2262 or online reservations at www.aircanada.com
Hearing Impaired (TTY) Reservations 1-800-361-8071
Flight Information 1-888-422-7533
Group Reservations (For bookings of 10 or more passengers)
Calls from Canada
   excluding area codes 613, 514, 450, 418 & 819 1-888-567-4160
from area codes 613, 514, 450, 418 & 819   1-888-567-4812

Calls from USA 1-800-268-0024

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BUS

Greyhound Canada:(800) 661-8747   on-line reservations at www.greyhound.ca
Williams Lake: 250-398-7004 (Passenger Info) 250-398-7733

Greyhound USA:  on-line reservations at www.greyhound.com

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VEHICLE RENTALS

National Car And Truck Rental
4 Broadway Ave North, Williams Lake, BC V2G1B9
(250) 392-2976
(250) 392-2904 (fax)
(800) 227-7368 (toll-free)

National Car Rental
Airport Rd, Williams Lake, BC
(800) 227-7368 (toll-free)
(250) 989-4261 airport location

Ron Ridley Rentals Limited
Williams Lake, BC
(250) 392-6828

TAXI SERVICES
Totem Taxi 250-398-5556
Town Taxi  250-392-4151

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