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title: "Anderson Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Anderson Lake: lake, 7 h 36 min from downtown Prince George. 38 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/anderson-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/anderson-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:38:45.068Z
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# Anderson Lake
Lake, 7 h 36 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.64874,-121.34452) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/anderson-lake/#map)
## Map
[Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=lakes)
Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
## Nearby
- [Holmes Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/holmes-lake/) Lake 10 km
- [Mount Vreeland](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-vreeland/) Summit 11 km
- [Monkman Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-lake/) Lake 11 km
- [Chambers Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/chambers-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 12 km
- [Brooks Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/brooks-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 12 km
- [Brooks Falls viewpoint and cairn](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/brooks-falls-viewpoint-and-cairn/) Viewpoint 12 km
- [Monkman Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 12 km
- [Cascades Campsite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cascades-campsite/) Campground 12 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 7 h 36 min, 480 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 10 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 122 km from downtown
- **Area**: 38 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 54.64874, -121.34452
## Links
- [BC freshwater fishing regulations](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/fishing/fishing-regulations)
[Wildfires and fire bans](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/wildfire/)
Source: [BC Freshwater Atlas lakes (BC Data Catalogue)](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes). Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.
Source read 2 days ago
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## More in Explore
[See all in Explore](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#explore)
- [Things to do Parks, trails, indoor fun](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/)
- [Indoor fun Things to do on rainy and cold days](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/)
- [Where to stay Hotels, motels, B&Bs and campgrounds](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/where-to-stay/)
- [History and places The bowl, the rivers, the railway](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/explore/)
- [Lheidli T’enneh Whose land this is](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/indigenous/)
- [Land and resources Forests, mines, geography](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/resources/)
## Data
Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/).
### Place data
Source: [BC Parks Data API, Recreation Sites and Trails BC and the BC Freshwater Atlas (BC Data Catalogue), OpenStreetMap](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-parks-data-api-access). Licence: Open Government Licence – British Columbia (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/policy-standards/data-policies/open-data/open-government-licence-bc) for BC Parks, Recreation Sites and Trails BC and Freshwater Atlas places; ODbL 1.0 © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) for OpenStreetMap places and drive times; each place names its own source. Updated 2026-10-14T11:40:15.055Z.
JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/outdoors/anderson-lake
- **slug**: anderson-lake
- **name**: Anderson Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 54.64874
- **lng**: -121.34452
- **kmFromCentre**: 122.2
- **driveKm**: 480
- **driveMinutes**: 456.1
- **offRoadMetres**: 10065
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 38.1
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: _none_
- **amenities**: _none_
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: _none_
- **directions**: _none_
- **links**: _none_
- **page**:
- **source**: BC Freshwater Atlas lakes (BC Data Catalogue)
- **sourceUrl**:
- **licence**: Open Government Licence – British Columbia (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/policy-standards/data-policies/open-data/open-government-licence-bc)
- **fetchedAt**: 2026-10-14T11:40:15.055Z
- **onShore**: _none_
#### nearby
| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| holmes-lake | Holmes Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.64753 | -121.18271 | 10.4 | 130.2 | 475.1 |
| mount-vreeland | Mount Vreeland | summits | summits | Summit | 54.56887 | -121.43272 | 10.5 | 112.1 | 480 |
| monkman-lake | Monkman Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.6103 | -121.19136 | 10.7 | 127.2 | 476.3 |
| chambers-falls-viewpoint | Chambers Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63025 | -121.16222 | 11.9 | 130 | 476.3 |
| brooks-falls-top-viewpoint | Brooks Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64005 | -121.15895 | 12 | 130.9 | 475.8 |
| brooks-falls-viewpoint-and-cairn | Brooks Falls viewpoint and cairn | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64087 | -121.15791 | 12 | 131 | 475.8 |
| monkman-falls-top-viewpoint | Monkman Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63603 | -121.15896 | 12 | 130.6 | 476.3 |
| cascades-campsite | Cascades Campsite | campgrounds | campgrounds | Campground | 54.6392 | -121.15944 | 12 | 130.8 | 475.8 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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