--- title: "Boat launch on Purden Lake: boat launch around Prince George" description: "Boat launch on Purden Lake: boat launch on Purden Lake, in Purden Lake Park, 52 min from downtown Prince George. Boating." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boat-launch-on-purden-lake/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boat-launch-on-purden-lake.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:57:43.036Z --- # Boat launch on Purden Lake Boat launch on Purden Lake, in Purden Lake Park, 52 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.91374,-121.95634) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boat-launch-on-purden-lake/#map) ## What’s there ### Activities - [Boating](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=boating) As published by OpenStreetMap contributors: boat launches, swimming areas and beaches. ## Map [Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=boat-launches-region) Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. ## Nearby - [Purden Lake Provincial Park Campground](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake-provincial-park-campground/) Campground 0.1 km - [Purden Lake Resort](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake-resort/) Campground 3.0 km - [Purden Lake Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake-park/) Provincial park 3.5 km - [Purden Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake/) Lake 3.6 km - [Purden Ski Village](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-ski-village/) Ski hill 4.9 km - [Mount Purden](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-purden/) Summit 5.8 km - [Mount Bowron](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-bowron/) Summit 11 km - [Portage Canyon Trail](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/portage-canyon-trail/) Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) 13 km - **Drive from downtown**: 52 min, 61 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 52 km from downtown - **Good for**: Summer - **Coordinates**: 53.91374, -121.95634 ## Links - [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6460949769) - [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: [OpenStreetMap contributors: boat launches, swimming areas and beaches](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6460949769). ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data. 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