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title: "Bobtail Lake: recreation site around Prince George"
description: "Bobtail Lake: recreation site on Naltesby Lake, 1 h 47 min from downtown Prince George. Fishing, hiking, swimming, camping, boating."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:10:24.533Z
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# Bobtail Lake

Recreation site on Naltesby Lake, 1 h 47 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.61343,-123.48495) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1159) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-lake/#map)

## About

> Please Note the Large Boat Launch has been damaged by winter ice and may not be useable for larger boats on trailers. This recreation site is located in a scenic area along the shores of Bobtail Lake, nestled amongst open Douglas Fir forests.

From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue).

## What’s there

### Activities

- [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing)
- [Hiking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=hiking)
- [Swimming](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=swimming)
- [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping)
- [Boating](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=boating)

### Amenities

- 17 campsites
- Toilets
- Picnic tables
- Fire rings
- Concrete boat launch
- Free

As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue).

## Getting there

1) Travel west of Prince George and turn left on to the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21kms then turn right on to the Pelican FSR. At 35.5km turn right on to the Blackwater Rd (Telegraph trail). The site is at 16km. 2) OR travel 50kms west of PG on Highway 16 - turn right onto the Bobtail FSR and proceed along the overpass above the highway. Travel 21kms on the Bobtail FSR and turn left onto the Blackwater Rd. The site is a further 30.5kms. 3) OR travel 6.8kms east of Vanderhoof on Highway 16 and turn right on to the Blackwater Rd. Continue ~30.5kms and you will cross the Bobtail FSR junction.

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

- [Bobtail Bluff Trail](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-bluff-trail/) Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) 0.4 km
- [Naltesby Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/naltesby-lake/) Lake 1.8 km
- [Woodcock Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/woodcock-lake/) Recreation site 7.3 km
- [Lumpy Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/lumpy-lake/) Lake 8.2 km
- [Little Bobtail Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/little-bobtail-lake/) Lake 8.4 km
- [Bobtail Mountain](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-mountain/) Summit 8.8 km
- [Bobtail Mountain Trail](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-mountain-trail/) Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) 10 km
- [Grizzly Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/grizzly-lake-recreation-site/) Recreation site 10 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 1 h 47 min, 92 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 59 km from downtown
- **Campsites**: 17
- **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard
- **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive, Motorhome
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 53.61343, -123.48495

## Links

- [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1159)
- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/168083917)
- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/540245725)
- [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/REC1159). Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.

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- [Where to stay Hotels, motels, B&Bs and campgrounds](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/where-to-stay/)
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- [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/bobtail-lake

- **slug**: bobtail-lake
- **name**: Bobtail Lake
- **category**: rec-sites
- **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming
- **kind**: Recreation site
- **lat**: 53.61343
- **lng**: -123.48495
- **kmFromCentre**: 59
- **driveKm**: 92.2
- **driveMinutes**: 106.7
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: fishing, hiking, swimming, camping, boating
- **amenities**: 17 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Concrete boat launch, Free
- **seasons**: summer
- **lake**: Naltesby Lake
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: Please Note the Large Boat Launch has been damaged by winter ice and may not be useable for larger boats on trailers. This recreation site is located in a scenic area along the shores of Bobtail Lake, nestled amongst open Douglas Fir forests.
- **directions**: 1) Travel west of Prince George and turn left on to the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21kms then turn right on to the Pelican FSR. At 35.5km turn right on to the Blackwater Rd (Telegraph trail). The site is at 16km. 2) OR travel 50kms west of PG on Highway 16 - turn right onto the Bobtail FSR and proceed along the overpass above the highway. Travel 21kms on the Bobtail FSR and turn left onto the Blackwater Rd. The site is a further 30.5kms. 3) OR travel 6.8kms east of Vanderhoof on Highway 16 and turn right on to the Blackwater Rd. Continue ~30.5kms and you will cross the Bobtail FSR junction.
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-lake/>
- **source**: Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue)
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1159>
- **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/REC1159 |
| OpenStreetMap | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/168083917 |
| OpenStreetMap | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/540245725 |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| bobtail-bluff-trail | Bobtail Bluff Trail | rec-trails | rec-trails | Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) | 53.61667 | -123.48261 | 0.4 | 58.6 | 91.9 |
| naltesby-lake | Naltesby Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.62397 | -123.50588 | 1.8 | 59.4 | 90.7 |
| woodcock-lake | Woodcock Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.58916 | -123.58793 | 7.3 | 66.1 | 103.4 |
| lumpy-lake | Lumpy Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.59875 | -123.36269 | 8.2 | 53.6 | 106.2 |
| little-bobtail-lake | Little Bobtail Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.68728 | -123.51084 | 8.4 | 56.1 | 85.7 |
| bobtail-mountain | Bobtail Mountain | summits | summits | Summit | 53.66561 | -123.38497 | 8.8 | 50.2 | 84.6 |
| bobtail-mountain-trail | Bobtail Mountain Trail | rec-trails | rec-trails | Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) | 53.66395 | -123.35709 | 10.1 | 48.8 | 84.7 |
| grizzly-lake-recreation-site | Grizzly Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.61454 | -123.64074 | 10.3 | 67.5 | 106.3 |

_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._

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