--- title: "Barton Lake recreation site, 3 h 34 min from Prince George" description: "Barton Lake: recreation site, 3 h 34 min from downtown Prince George. Canoeing and kayaking, hunting, fishing, camping." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/barton-lake/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/barton-lake.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T17:20:08.185Z --- # Barton Lake Recreation site, 3 h 34 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.48345,-123.40883) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1156) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/barton-lake/#map) ## About > Two small sites are nestled amongst some beautiful Douglas Fir trees along the terraced shores of Barton lake. There are two separate vehicle access points; the first site offers space for 5 groups and the second site (about 200 metres down the road) offers space for 2 groups. A short trail connects the two sites. From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## What’s there ### Activities - [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling) - [Hunting](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=hunting) - [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing) - [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping) ### Amenities - 7 campsites - Toilets - Picnic tables - Fire rings - Cartop boat launch - Free As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## Getting there \*The Pelican FSR is currently closed at km 42 due to a bridge closure, no estimated time of reopening. Alternative access available via Blackwater to Batinuni to Pelican\* Head west from Prince George and turn left on to the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21kms and turn right on to the Pelican FSR. Turn left at 41.5km. The site is located at 3.2km along the "A" Rd. Alternatively this site can be accessed from the Bobtail FSR, 35 minutes west of PG, turn off the hwy (left) and travel 20km, then turn left onto the Blackwater Road (travel 30km), this will connect you to the Pelican FSR at 35.5km. Driving directions from Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). Forest service roads can be rough or closed: check [DriveBC](https://www.drivebc.ca/) for highways. ## Map [Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=rec-sites) Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. ## Nearby - [Barton Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/barton-lake-th3musq/) Lake 0.8 km - [Tory Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tory-lake/) Recreation site 3.0 km - [Zippermouth Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/zippermouth-lake/) Lake 6.9 km - [Meadow Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/meadow-lake/) Recreation site 12 km - [Tucker Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tucker-lake/) Lake 12 km - [Meadow Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/meadow-lake-1m8eexy/) Lake 12 km - [Gesul Buhn](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/gesul-buhn/) Lake 13 km - [Lintz Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/lintz-lake/) Recreation site 13 km - **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 34 min, 133 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 65 km from downtown - **Campsites**: 7 - **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard - **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive - **Good for**: Summer and winter - **Coordinates**: 53.48345, -123.40883 ## Links - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1156) - [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/168083909) - [BC freshwater fishing regulations](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/fishing/fishing-regulations) - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/) - [Fire bans and restrictions](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions) [Wildfires and fire bans](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/wildfire/) Source: [Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue)](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1156). Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data. 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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/barton-lake - **slug**: barton-lake - **name**: Barton Lake - **category**: rec-sites - **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches - **kind**: Recreation site - **lat**: 53.48345 - **lng**: -123.40883 - **kmFromCentre**: 64.9 - **driveKm**: 133.4 - **driveMinutes**: 214.3 - **offRoadMetres**: _none_ - **elevationM**: _none_ - **areaHa**: _none_ - **lengthKm**: _none_ - **activities**: paddling, hunting, fishing, camping - **amenities**: 7 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Cartop boat launch, Free - **seasons**: summer, winter - **lake**: Barton Lake - **park**: _none_ - **closure**: _none_ - **advisories**: _none_ - **description**: Two small sites are nestled amongst some beautiful Douglas Fir trees along the terraced shores of Barton lake. There are two separate vehicle access points; the first site offers space for 5 groups and the second site (about 200 metres down the road) offers space for 2 groups. A short trail connects the two sites. - **directions**: *The Pelican FSR is currently closed at km 42 due to a bridge closure, no estimated time of reopening. Alternative access available via Blackwater to Batinuni to Pelican* Head west from Prince George and turn left on to the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21kms and turn right on to the Pelican FSR. Turn left at 41.5km. The site is located at 3.2km along the "A" Rd. Alternatively this site can be accessed from the Bobtail FSR, 35 minutes west of PG, turn off the hwy (left) and travel 20km, then turn left onto the Blackwater Road (travel 30km), this will connect you to the Pelican FSR at 35.5km. - **page**: - **source**: Recreation Sites and Trails BC (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_ #### links | label | url | | --- | --- | | Recreation Sites and Trails BC page | https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1156 | | OpenStreetMap | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/168083909 | #### nearby | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | barton-lake-th3musq | Barton Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.47653 | -123.41131 | 0.8 | 65.6 | 134.6 | | tory-lake | Tory Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.51022 | -123.41828 | 3 | 63.1 | 130 | | zippermouth-lake | Zippermouth Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.4264 | -123.36787 | 6.9 | 68.1 | 141.3 | | meadow-lake | Meadow Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.42926 | -123.5642 | 11.9 | 76.3 | 129.4 | | tucker-lake | Tucker Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.49339 | -123.58796 | 11.9 | 72.6 | 125.8 | | meadow-lake-1m8eexy | Meadow Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.42763 | -123.57178 | 12.4 | 76.8 | 132.8 | | gesul-buhn | Gesul Buhn | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.48554 | -123.60134 | 12.7 | 73.8 | 126.5 | | lintz-lake | Lintz Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.4566 | -123.60097 | 13.1 | 75.9 | 131 | _Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/barton-lake/. 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