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title: "Averil Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Averil Lake: lake, 2 h 24 min from downtown Prince George. 72 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/averil-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/averil-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T17:20:58.877Z
---
# Averil Lake
Lake, 2 h 24 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.3028,-122.35957) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/averil-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
- [Coyote Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/coyote-lake/) Lake 4.9 km
- [FREYA LAKE TRAIL (Bratko Lake)](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/freya-lake-trail-bratko-lake/) Recreation site 5.5 km
- [Bratko Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bratko-lake/) Lake 6.1 km
- [Averil Creek](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/averil-creek/) Recreation site 6.5 km
- [Boundary Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boundary-lake/) Recreation site 6.8 km
- [Twin Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/twin-lake/) Lake 11 km
- [Tie Mill Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tie-mill-lake/) Lake 13 km
- [Elsie Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/elsie-lake/) Lake 13 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 24 min, 86 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 3.0 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 50 km from downtown
- **Area**: 72 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 54.30280, -122.35957
## 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/averil-lake
- **slug**: averil-lake
- **name**: Averil Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 54.3028
- **lng**: -122.35957
- **kmFromCentre**: 49.9
- **driveKm**: 86.3
- **driveMinutes**: 143.5
- **offRoadMetres**: 3043
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 71.5
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| coyote-lake | Coyote Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.33973 | -122.40208 | 4.9 | 52.2 | 75 |
| freya-lake-trail-bratko-lake | FREYA LAKE TRAIL (Bratko Lake) | rec-sites | rec-sites | Recreation site | 54.27594 | -122.288 | 5.5 | 50 | 80.6 |
| bratko-lake | Bratko Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.27205 | -122.28108 | 6.1 | 49.9 | 80.6 |
| averil-creek | Averil Creek | rec-sites | rec-sites, boat-launches | Recreation site | 54.24458 | -122.34673 | 6.5 | 44.9 | 60.6 |
| boundary-lake | Boundary Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 54.26057 | -122.28424 | 6.8 | 48.8 | 78.3 |
| twin-lake | Twin Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.30047 | -122.5232 | 10.6 | 45.1 | 49.9 |
| tie-mill-lake | Tie Mill Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.32618 | -122.5528 | 12.8 | 47.3 | 65 |
| elsie-lake | Elsie Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.27958 | -122.55418 | 12.9 | 42.3 | 49.9 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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