Situated 72 kms east of Williams Lake, the town of Horsefly is bordered to the north and east by stunning snow capped Cariboo Mountain vistas and forested and agriclutural landscapes. Famous for its gold rush history, Horsefly and the Horsefly River are born of the one-of-a-kind Horsefly River Watershed that reaches into the interior temperate rain forest surrounding Quesnel Lake.

Horsefly’s history goes back to 1859 when the first gold in the Cariboo was discovered near here. Horsefly is now a popular stopping point on the “Gold Rush Trail”, and has a rich history of generational families to this day.

Horsefly has a population of approximately l000 people who enjoy a quiet, rural lifestyle where everyone knows their neighbour and works together through a vibrant fabric of community support. A wonderful, quiet, caring community with a post office, a school, general store, hair salon, farmers market, museum and many home-based services.  

Horsefly’s modern day economy is predominantly tourism based, with agriculture/ranching and forestry as the secondary economic drivers.

Once prized for its gold Horsefly has remained famous for its waterways and unsurpassed natural beauty for outdoor recreation and tourism.