--- title: "Batnuni Lake East: recreation site around Prince George" description: "Batnuni Lake East: recreation site on Batnuni Lake, 3 h 37 min from downtown Prince George. Camping, canoeing and kayaking, fishing." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/batnuni-lake-east/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/batnuni-lake-east.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:34:42.084Z --- # Batnuni Lake East Recreation site on Batnuni Lake, 3 h 37 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.35596,-123.96625) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC2590) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/batnuni-lake-east/#map) ## About > This is a very large open grassy site set on the bench overlooking the lake, with several designated camping sites. The boat launch is narrow, but accessible. From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## What’s there ### Activities - [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping) - [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling) - [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing) ### Amenities - 5 campsites - Toilets - Picnic tables - Fire rings - Gravel boat launch As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## Getting there From Quesnel follow the Blackwater Road to approximately 155km, site is along the road. 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 - [Snag Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/snag-lake/) Recreation site 1.4 km - [Batnuni Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/batnuni-lake/) Lake 1.9 km - [Hanham Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hanham-lake-2zaarjw/) Lake 3.3 km - [Chuniar Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/chuniar-lake/) Lake 3.3 km - [Hanham Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hanham-lake/) Recreation site 4.1 km - [Boat Lake West](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boat-lake-west/) Recreation site 6.2 km - [Boat Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boat-lake/) Lake 6.6 km - [Batnuni Lake West](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/batnuni-lake-west/) Recreation site 6.7 km - **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 37 min, 152 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 102 km from downtown - **Campsites**: 5 - **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard - **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive - **Good for**: Summer - **Coordinates**: 53.35596, -123.96625 ## Links - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC2590) - [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/REC2590). 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/batnuni-lake-east - **slug**: batnuni-lake-east - **name**: Batnuni Lake East - **category**: rec-sites - **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches - **kind**: Recreation site - **lat**: 53.35596 - **lng**: -123.96625 - **kmFromCentre**: 101.6 - **driveKm**: 151.5 - **driveMinutes**: 217.3 - **offRoadMetres**: _none_ - **elevationM**: _none_ - **areaHa**: _none_ - **lengthKm**: _none_ - **activities**: camping, paddling, fishing - **amenities**: 5 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Gravel boat launch - **seasons**: summer - **lake**: Batnuni Lake - **park**: _none_ - **closure**: _none_ - **advisories**: _none_ - **description**: This is a very large open grassy site set on the bench overlooking the lake, with several designated camping sites. The boat launch is narrow, but accessible. - **directions**: From Quesnel follow the Blackwater Road to approximately 155km, site is along the road. - **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/REC2590 | #### nearby | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | snag-lake | Snag Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.35324 | -123.94544 | 1.4 | 100.7 | 149.9 | | batnuni-lake | Batnuni Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.36543 | -123.98929 | 1.9 | 102.2 | 153.9 | | hanham-lake-2zaarjw | Hanham Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.34579 | -123.91893 | 3.3 | 99.9 | 148 | | chuniar-lake | Chuniar Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.33338 | -123.99795 | 3.3 | 104.8 | 151.2 | | hanham-lake | Hanham Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.3466 | -123.90693 | 4.1 | 99.2 | 147.3 | | boat-lake-west | Boat Lake West | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.35219 | -123.87336 | 6.2 | 97.1 | 145.2 | | boat-lake | Boat Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.34972 | -123.86758 | 6.6 | 97 | 145.2 | | batnuni-lake-west | Batnuni Lake West | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.38092 | -124.05759 | 6.7 | 104.8 | 159 | _Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/batnuni-lake-east/. 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