---
title: "Crooked River Park: provincial park around Prince George"
description: "Crooked River Park: provincial park, 1 h 2 min from downtown Prince George. Picnic areas, pit or flush toilets, showers, drinking water. 963 ha."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/crooked-river-park/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/crooked-river-park.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:10:56.113Z
---

# Crooked River Park

Provincial park, 1 h 2 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.47323,-122.67132) [BC Parks page](https://bcparks.ca/crooked-river-park/) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/crooked-river-park/#map)

## About

> Crooked River Park is found an hour drive north of Prince George. The Crooked River lies within the Fraser Basin, a terrain of gently rolling hills and shallow lakes covering much of North Central B.C. Three beautiful lakes are contained within this 963 hectare park. A popular area at the park is Bear Lake.

From BC Parks Data API.

## What’s there

### Activities

- [Hiking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=hiking)
- [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling)
- [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing)
- [Swimming](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=swimming)
- [Wildlife viewing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=wildlife)
- [Biking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=biking)
- [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping)

### Amenities

- Picnic areas
- Pit or flush toilets
- Showers
- Drinking water
- Playground
- Sani-station
- Campfires
- RV-accessible camping
- Frontcountry camping
- Capacity 65
- Fee charged

As published by BC Parks Data API.

## Map

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

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

## Nearby

- [Bear Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bear-lake/) Lake 0.5 km
- [Hart Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hart-lake/) Lake 1.3 km
- [Grizzly Inn Motel & RV Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/grizzly-inn-motel-rv-park/) RV park 2.7 km
- [Dominion Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/dominion-lake/) Lake 3.2 km
- [Davie Lake South](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/davie-lake-south/) Recreation site 6.1 km
- [Crystal Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/crystal-lake/) Recreation site 6.9 km
- [Emerald Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/emerald-lake/) Recreation site 7.0 km
- [Crystal Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/crystal-lake-ki1wyob/) Lake 7.3 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 1 h 2 min, 75 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 62 km from downtown
- **Area**: 963 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 54.47323, -122.67132

## Links

- [BC Parks page](https://bcparks.ca/crooked-river-park/)
- [Reservations (BC Parks)](https://camping.bcparks.ca/)
- [Website](https://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/crooked_rv/)
- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/543999098)
- [BC freshwater fishing regulations](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/fishing/fishing-regulations)
- [BC Parks](https://bcparks.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: [BC Parks Data API](https://bcparks.ca/crooked-river-park/). Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.

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## More in Explore

[See all in Explore](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#explore)

- [Things to do Parks, trails, indoor fun](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/)
- [Indoor fun Things to do on rainy and cold days](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/)
- [Where to stay Hotels, motels, B&Bs and campgrounds](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/where-to-stay/)
- [History and places The bowl, the rivers, the railway](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/explore/)
- [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/crooked-river-park

- **slug**: crooked-river-park
- **name**: Crooked River Park
- **category**: provincial-parks
- **categories**: provincial-parks, campgrounds, swimming
- **kind**: Provincial park
- **lat**: 54.47323
- **lng**: -122.67132
- **kmFromCentre**: 62
- **driveKm**: 74.5
- **driveMinutes**: 62.4
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 963
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: hiking, paddling, fishing, swimming, wildlife, biking, camping
- **amenities**: Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets, Showers, Drinking water, Playground, Sani-station, Campfires, RV-accessible camping, Frontcountry camping, Capacity 65, Fee charged
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: Crooked River Park is found an hour drive north of Prince George. The Crooked River lies within the Fraser Basin, a terrain of gently rolling hills and shallow lakes covering much of North Central B.C. Three beautiful lakes are contained within this 963 hectare park. A popular area at the park is Bear Lake.
- **directions**: _none_
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/crooked-river-park/>
- **source**: BC Parks Data API
- **sourceUrl**: <https://bcparks.ca/crooked-river-park/>
- **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 |
| --- | --- |
| BC Parks page | https://bcparks.ca/crooked-river-park/ |
| Reservations (BC Parks) | https://camping.bcparks.ca/ |
| Website | https://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/crooked_rv/ |
| OpenStreetMap | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/543999098 |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| bear-lake | Bear Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.47688 | -122.67669 | 0.5 | 62.4 | 73.9 |
| hart-lake | Hart Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.4686 | -122.65333 | 1.3 | 61.6 | 70.7 |
| grizzly-inn-motel-rv-park | Grizzly Inn Motel & RV Park | campgrounds | campgrounds | RV park | 54.49625 | -122.68355 | 2.7 | 64.5 | 74.2 |
| dominion-lake | Dominion Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.45206 | -122.70498 | 3.2 | 59.6 | 71.8 |
| davie-lake-south | Davie Lake South | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 54.51499 | -122.73314 | 6.1 | 66.5 | 78.3 |
| crystal-lake | Crystal Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites | Recreation site | 54.4207 | -122.61497 | 6.9 | 56.7 | 67.9 |
| emerald-lake | Emerald Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 54.42256 | -122.60758 | 7 | 57 | 68.5 |
| crystal-lake-ki1wyob | Crystal Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.41566 | -122.61826 | 7.3 | 56.1 | 69.3 |

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

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