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Harrison Hot Springs was formerly called St. Alice Well Hot Springs.

Named "St Alice's Well" after Alice Douglas, the spirited daughter of British Columbia governor James Douglas, the springs were first discovered by 3 minors returning by canoe from the Caribou gold fields in 1858. They were attempting to make the shore during a storm. They discovered what the local first nations people had known for years, and had named "Waum Chuck". The spring was believed to be a place of supernatural origin and revered as a "healing place" by the natives of the Coast Salish people who traveled by canoe to benefit from their waters.

The surrounding 40 acres of land was purchased by Joseph Armstrong in the spring of 1873 where he made plans to construct a grand health spa. Armstrong succeeded in separating the 145 degree Fahrenheit hot spring's water from the cold lake water, a feat engineers of the day said was impossible. In 1886 he completed the St. Alice Hotel near what now is the current site of the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa Tennis Courts.
On this site sat a bathhouse, which could accommodate up to 50 guests at a time. It was destroyed by fire in 1905, and was never rebuilt.

From this location, the spring water is pumped to the resort and feed 6 therapeutic pools for the enjoyment of its guests, as well as the public pool located in the centre of the village.

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Parking consists of a long strip of street parking along the South end of Harrison Lake and east of the Harrison Hot Springs Resort. The coordinates for the west end of the parking is N49 .18.222, W121 .47.230

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Temperature (F): 145 Temperature (C): 63 Type: Developed Cost?: No Cost Open to the Public?: yes Clothing Optional?: yes Other Amenities: The hotel closest to the Hot Spring is the Harrison Hot Springs Resort. Another hotel close by is the Executive Hotel. There are a number of motels and restaurants nearby. Good swimming, boating, hiking and relaxing are Harrison Lake activities.

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