---
title: "Cascades Campsite: campground around Prince George"
description: "Cascades Campsite: campground in Monkman Park, 6 h 25 min from downtown Prince George. Camping. Free. Map, driving directions and places nearby."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cascades-campsite/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cascades-campsite.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:38:44.451Z
---

# Cascades Campsite

Campground in Monkman Park, 6 h 25 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.6392,-121.15944) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cascades-campsite/#map)

## What’s there

### Activities

- [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping)

### Amenities

- Free

As published by OpenStreetMap contributors: campgrounds and RV parks.

## Map

[Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=campgrounds)

Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

## Nearby

- [Brooks Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/brooks-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 0.1 km
- [Brooks Falls viewpoint and cairn](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/brooks-falls-viewpoint-and-cairn/) Viewpoint 0.2 km
- [Monkman Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 0.3 km
- [Monkman Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 0.4 km
- [McGinnis Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mcginnis-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 0.5 km
- [McGinnis Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mcginnis-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 0.7 km
- [Chambers Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/chambers-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 1.0 km
- [Upper Moore Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/upper-moore-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 1.0 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 6 h 25 min, 476 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 6.2 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 131 km from downtown
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 54.63920, -121.15944

## Links

- [Website](https://www.wnms.ca/trail/monkman-cascades-and-monkman-lake-hiking-route)
- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6692764586)
- [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: [OpenStreetMap contributors: campgrounds and RV parks](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6692764586). ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.

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- [Things to do Parks, trails, indoor fun](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/)
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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/)
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## 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/cascades-campsite

- **slug**: cascades-campsite
- **name**: Cascades Campsite
- **category**: campgrounds
- **categories**: campgrounds
- **kind**: Campground
- **lat**: 54.6392
- **lng**: -121.15944
- **kmFromCentre**: 130.8
- **driveKm**: 475.8
- **driveMinutes**: 384.5
- **offRoadMetres**: 6225
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: camping
- **amenities**: Free
- **seasons**: summer
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: Monkman Park
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: _none_
- **directions**: _none_
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cascades-campsite/>
- **source**: OpenStreetMap contributors: campgrounds and RV parks
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6692764586>
- **licence**: ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- **fetchedAt**: 2026-10-14T11:40:15.055Z
- **onShore**: _none_

#### links

| label | url |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://www.wnms.ca/trail/monkman-cascades-and-monkman-lake-hiking-route |
| OpenStreetMap | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6692764586 |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| brooks-falls-top-viewpoint | Brooks Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64005 | -121.15895 | 0.1 | 130.9 | 475.8 |
| brooks-falls-viewpoint-and-cairn | Brooks Falls viewpoint and cairn | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64087 | -121.15791 | 0.2 | 131 | 475.8 |
| monkman-falls-viewpoint | Monkman Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63663 | -121.15783 | 0.3 | 130.7 | 476.3 |
| monkman-falls-top-viewpoint | Monkman Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63603 | -121.15896 | 0.4 | 130.6 | 476.3 |
| mcginnis-falls-viewpoint | McGinnis Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63444 | -121.15779 | 0.5 | 130.5 | 476.3 |
| mcginnis-falls-top-viewpoint | McGinnis Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63294 | -121.15819 | 0.7 | 130.4 | 476.3 |
| chambers-falls-viewpoint | Chambers Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63025 | -121.16222 | 1 | 130 | 476.3 |
| upper-moore-falls-viewpoint | Upper Moore Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64372 | -121.14513 | 1 | 131.8 | 475.8 |

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

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