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title: "Dorman Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Dorman Lake: lake, 2 h 33 min from downtown Prince George. 129 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/dorman-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/dorman-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T17:21:05.907Z
---
# Dorman Lake
Lake, 2 h 33 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.90174,-124.63172) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/dorman-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
- [Limit Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/limit-lake/) Lake 5.0 km
- [Tahultzu Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tahultzu-lake/) Lake 7.7 km
- [Centre Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/centre-lake/) Lake 8.1 km
- [Mount Greer](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-greer/) Summit 9.8 km
- [Milligan Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/milligan-lake/) Lake 9.9 km
- [Twentysix Mile Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/twentysix-mile-lake/) Lake 11 km
- [Joseph Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/joseph-lake/) Lake 11 km
- [Chowsunkut Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/chowsunkut-lake/) Lake 12 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 33 min, 174 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 2.9 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 123 km from downtown
- **Area**: 129 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 53.90174, -124.63172
## 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/dorman-lake
- **slug**: dorman-lake
- **name**: Dorman Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 53.90174
- **lng**: -124.63172
- **kmFromCentre**: 123.3
- **driveKm**: 174
- **driveMinutes**: 152.6
- **offRoadMetres**: 2893
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 128.5
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| limit-lake | Limit Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.9372 | -124.67916 | 5 | 126.3 | 172.5 |
| tahultzu-lake | Tahultzu Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.8485 | -124.707 | 7.7 | 128.5 | 177 |
| centre-lake | Centre Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.95573 | -124.5488 | 8.1 | 117.8 | 154.1 |
| mount-greer | Mount Greer | summits | summits | Summit | 53.84612 | -124.51588 | 9.8 | 116 | 146.1 |
| milligan-lake | Milligan Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.95521 | -124.5099 | 9.9 | 115.3 | 152.6 |
| twentysix-mile-lake | Twentysix Mile Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.8657 | -124.79468 | 11.4 | 134.1 | 178.8 |
| joseph-lake | Joseph Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.00253 | -124.66099 | 11.4 | 125.4 | 148 |
| chowsunkut-lake | Chowsunkut Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.98781 | -124.73233 | 11.6 | 130 | 160.5 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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