The Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Park and Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Corridor Protected Area embraces six large drainages flowing east to the Columbia River system and three flowing west to Kootenay Lake. All of which emanate from the rugged and glaciated backbone of the spectacular Purcell Mountain Range of southeastern BC. It is a challenging, undeveloped nearly pristine mountain landscape encompassing five biogeoclimatic zones and the only intact ecosystem in southeastern B.C.

Visitors to the Purcells should be experienced, self-sufficient wilderness travellers capable of interpreting topographical maps and route-finding. Wilderness recreation values include hunting, fishing, hiking, cultural sites, climbing, horseback riding (on the east side of the Park only) and wildlife viewing. A special feature also in the park is the Dewar Creek Hot Springs.

The Conservancy is a non-mechanized area. This means that the use of vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, bicycles and helicopters to access the Park are prohibited.

A number of guide-outfitters offer hunting, hiking and wildlife viewing multi-day excursions.

Established Date for the park: December 12, 1974; for the protected area: February 14, 1996
Park Size: 198,115.6 hectares for the park; 1,990 hectares for the protected area