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title: "Babcock Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Babcock Lake: lake, 3 h 55 min from downtown Prince George. 165 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/babcock-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/babcock-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T17:23:11.383Z
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# Babcock Lake
Lake, 3 h 55 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.0839,-121.18927) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/babcock-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
- [Unna Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/unna-lake/) Lake 3.6 km
- [Iltzul Ridge](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/iltzul-ridge/) Summit 4.2 km
- [Spectacle Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/spectacle-lakes/) Lake 7.0 km
- [Flat Top Mountain](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/flat-top-mountain/) Summit 7.0 km
- [Turks Nose Mountain](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/turks-nose-mountain/) Summit 8.0 km
- [Sandy Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/sandy-lake/) Lake 8.3 km
- [Mount Tinsdale](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-tinsdale/) Summit 8.6 km
- [Tediko Ridge](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tediko-ridge/) Summit 9.3 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 55 min, 218 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 11 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 139 km from downtown
- **Area**: 165 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 53.08390, -121.18927
## 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/babcock-lake
- **slug**: babcock-lake
- **name**: Babcock Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 53.0839
- **lng**: -121.18927
- **kmFromCentre**: 138.7
- **driveKm**: 217.5
- **driveMinutes**: 234.9
- **offRoadMetres**: 11070
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 164.6
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| unna-lake | Unna Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.05648 | -121.16157 | 3.6 | 142.1 | 233.3 |
| iltzul-ridge | Iltzul Ridge | summits | summits | Summit | 53.11981 | -121.20626 | 4.2 | 135.2 | 217 |
| spectacle-lakes | Spectacle Lakes | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.13075 | -121.25999 | 7 | 131.7 | 204 |
| flat-top-mountain | Flat Top Mountain | summits | summits | Summit | 53.11956 | -121.10271 | 7 | 140.4 | 233.3 |
| turks-nose-mountain | Turks Nose Mountain | summits | summits | Summit | 53.01187 | -121.17766 | 8 | 144.8 | 219.5 |
| sandy-lake | Sandy Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.03861 | -121.09014 | 8.3 | 147 | 237 |
| mount-tinsdale | Mount Tinsdale | summits | summits | Summit | 53.02173 | -121.26667 | 8.6 | 139.8 | 214.2 |
| tediko-ridge | Tediko Ridge | summits | summits | Summit | 53.16359 | -121.14493 | 9.3 | 135.1 | 233.3 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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