It was established on January 25, 2001 to protect Great Glacier and the surrounding mountainous terrain.

According to the legends of the Tahltan and Tlingit First Nations, Great Glacier once spanned the entire width of the Stikine River to meet the toe of Choquette Glacier on the eastern side of the valley.

The glacier was also the site of the last major battle between the Tahltan and Tlingit First Nations many generations ago.

[2] Great Glacier Park is located in the Boundary Ranges of British Columbia between the lower Stikine River and the Canada–United States border with Alaska.

[2] This British Columbia protected areas related article is a stub.