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title: "Deserter Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Deserter Lake: lake, 2 h 22 min from downtown Prince George. 59 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/deserter-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/deserter-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:34:00.688Z
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# Deserter Lake
Lake, 2 h 22 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.09345,-124.90505) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/deserter-lake/#map)
## Map
[Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=lakes)
Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
## Nearby
- [Stern Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/stern-lake-1ebt5js/) Lake 4.6 km
- [Stern Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/stern-lake/) Recreation site 4.7 km
- [Boat launch on Fraser Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boat-launch-on-fraser-lake-h7y3yi2/) Boat launch 5.0 km
- [White Swan RV Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/white-swan-rv-park/) RV park 5.1 km
- [Northside Lookout](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/northside-lookout/) Viewpoint 5.7 km
- [Seas Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/seas-lake/) Lake 9.6 km
- [Fraser Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/fraser-lake/) Lake 9.7 km
- [Peterson'S Beach](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/petersons-beach/) Recreation site 11 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 22 min, 168 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 1.4 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 142 km from downtown
- **Area**: 59 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 54.09345, -124.90505
## Links
- [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: [BC Freshwater Atlas lakes (BC Data Catalogue)](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes). Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.
Source read 2 days ago
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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/deserter-lake
- **slug**: deserter-lake
- **name**: Deserter Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 54.09345
- **lng**: -124.90505
- **kmFromCentre**: 142.2
- **driveKm**: 167.9
- **driveMinutes**: 142.3
- **offRoadMetres**: 1410
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 59.1
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: _none_
- **amenities**: _none_
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: _none_
- **directions**: _none_
- **links**: _none_
- **page**:
- **source**: BC Freshwater Atlas lakes (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_
#### nearby
| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| stern-lake-1ebt5js | Stern Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.13495 | -124.89699 | 4.6 | 142.3 | 182 |
| stern-lake | Stern Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 54.13382 | -124.92515 | 4.7 | 144.1 | 178.8 |
| boat-launch-on-fraser-lake-h7y3yi2 | Boat launch on Fraser Lake | boat-launches | boat-launches | Boat launch | 54.06236 | -124.84983 | 5 | 138.2 | 159.8 |
| white-swan-rv-park | White Swan RV Park | campgrounds | campgrounds | RV park | 54.06274 | -124.8472 | 5.1 | 138.1 | 159.5 |
| northside-lookout | Northside Lookout | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.06465 | -124.83353 | 5.7 | 137.2 | 158.6 |
| seas-lake | Seas Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.0513 | -124.77712 | 9.6 | 133.4 | 153.3 |
| fraser-lake | Fraser Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.08277 | -124.75698 | 9.7 | 132.5 | 158 |
| petersons-beach | Peterson'S Beach | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 54.10092 | -124.73101 | 11.4 | 131.1 | 155.6 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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