Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park is named after the great British Columbian writer, conservationist and fly-fisher. Haig-Brown served as a member of the International Pacific Salmon Commission and on the boards of many conservation organizations, including the Nature Trust of B.C. Within these organizations Haig-Brown worked for the protection of wild fish stocks and the rivers they inhabit. As a result of his work and the contributions of many others, this park was created, and its world-famous run of sockeye salmon preserved. A plaque honouring Haig-Brown is located downstream from the bridge.

You may wonder why this area is so open. Until the 1970's, it was the location of one of six private homes that were purchased by the Second Century Fund of B.C., now known as the Nature Trust of B.C. The Nature Trust then donated the use of these lands to BC Parks. These small parcels of land were crucial inclusions to forming a continuous strip of protected land along the Adams River.

Since its inception in 1977, Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park has grown to include 1059 hectares of land which protect numerous plants and animals. 

Year-round recreational opportunities are plentiful in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park. A network of trails some 26 kilometres long allows you to hike from the mouth of the Adams River at the west end of Shuswap Lake upstream along the lower Adams River. Bird-watching, flower-gazing and nature photography are just a few of the activities that can easily be combined with a pleasant walk along these trails. Mountain biking is another fun way to see the sights, but please stay on the trails and be alert and courteous to hikers. In winter many of these same trails can be explored by skis.