Tatla Lake, BC, Canada
Chilcotin Grasslands Region, British Columbia, Canada

Tatla Lake , BC, Canada is a small town located 220 kilometres (136 mi.) from Williams Lake on Highway 20 in the Chilcotin Grasslands region of British Columbia, Canada. Tatla Lake is on the western edge of the Chilcotin Grasslands surrounded by a large selection of lakes, rivers and a network of backcountry gravel roads.

The main service village located on Highway 20 consists of a few commercial buildings with special people wearing many different hats. The General Store, for example, is a gift store, grocery store, coffee shop, post office, repair shop and gas station. The other buildings include a restaurant and a motel. Also in Tatla Lake area there is a sani dump, first aid station and a few resorts.

The backcountry, in and around, Tatla Lake attracts travelers who enjoy hiking, boating, fishing, canoeing, horseback riding, wildlife viewing and wilderness camping. And during the winter snowmobiles become the transportation of choice for work and play.

In the backcountry is a good selection of lakes, rivers and sightseeing opportunities traveling the gravel roads. The major protected parks in the region most accessed from the gravel roads include the Ts'yl-Os and Nuntsi Provincial Parks and the Homathko River - Tatlayoko Protected Area. Each with hiking trails and lakes.

When driving to the Tatla Lake area, it is wise to take some time out and plan a side trip to some of the more popular lakes in the region. Two of the lakes in the region include the Chilko and Tatlayoko Lakes. Chilko Lake is located in the Ts'yl-os Provincial Park and is the largest natural high elevation fresh water lake in North America. Tatlayoko Lake is next to the Homathko River - Tatlayoko Protected Area located in the Potato Mountains - home to fossils and ice caves.

Many adventurers arrive in Tatla Lake region to fish the remote lakes. Many of the lakes in the region connect to the gravel road network but not all. Some of the adventure lake destinations require hiking, horseback riding or even a floatplane to access. Some of the lakes to, maybe, plan for include Eagle, Bluff, Horn, Cochin, Choelquoit, Tsuniah and Tatla Lakes.

Horseback riding trails also exist in the Tatla lake region. Some of the long haul horse trails include the Bluff Lake and the Potato Trails. The rivers and lakes in the region combine forces creating canoe and kayak routes like the Chilko River and Taseko River Paddling Routes.