HARRISON HOT SPRINGS

HARRISON HOT SPRINGS

Is a waterfront community situated at the south end of Harrison Lake about 100 kilometers east of Vancouver and just a few minutes north of Agassiz on Highway #9. The community has been a popular year-round resort since 1886. The town’s nearby hot springs, which is mineral-rich water that is heated to a temperature of 74 degrees Celsius (165 degrees Fahrenheit), pumped from its source and cooled to a relaxing 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit), and pumped into the town’s main public pool. It is believed that the hot springs are healthful and therapeutic for arthritis and rheumatism sufferers. The community’s first hotel; the St. Alice also opened in 1886. Harrison Hot Springs is named after Benjamin Harrison, a Hudson’s Bay company deputy-governor official. Not only does the hot springs attract visitors from all over the world, so does an annual sandcastle building competition that takes place every summer on the shores of Harrison Lake. Northwest of here, is Sasquatch Provincial Park, named for a famous hairy, unshaven beast that supposedly inhabits the area. It is unlikely but if you do see the Sasquatch in the forested areas of the park, it is technically wise to call the local authorities, you do however have a greater chance of seeing the odd deer or beaver.  

HARRISON HOT SPRINGS' POPULATION: 1,573