The park is 542 ha (1,340 acres) in size and was established, effective 11 May 2000, by the Nisga'a Treaty, Appendix G-3.

The toe of Bear Glacier is visible from British Columbia Highway 37A roughly halfway between the Meziadin Junction and Stewart.

[1] The glacier was part of the closing scene in the film "Insomnia" with Al Pacino.

[2] 56°06′00″N 129°40′00″W / 56.10000°N 129.66667°W / 56.10000; -129.66667 (Bear Glacier Provincial Park)

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