---
title: "Gataiga Lake, 2 h 7 min from Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Gataiga Lake: lake, 2 h 7 min from downtown Prince George. 48 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/gataiga-lake-fec6bqp/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/gataiga-lake-fec6bqp.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:35:24.524Z
---
# Gataiga Lake
Lake, 2 h 7 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.22945,-123.05759) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/gataiga-lake-fec6bqp/#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
- [Gataiga Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/gataiga-lake/) Recreation site 0.8 km
- [Pack River](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pack-river/) Recreation site 13 km
- [Tudyah Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tudyah-lake/) Recreation site 13 km
- [Bruce Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bruce-lake/) Lake 13 km
- [Windy Point Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/windy-point-lake/) Recreation site 14 km
- [Grayling Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/grayling-lake/) Lake 14 km
- [Mackenzie Junction Rv Park & Rooms](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mackenzie-junction-rv-park-rooms/) RV park 14 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 7 min, 169 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 0.7 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 147 km from downtown
- **Area**: 48 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 55.22945, -123.05759
## 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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- [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/gataiga-lake-fec6bqp
- **slug**: gataiga-lake-fec6bqp
- **name**: Gataiga Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 55.22945
- **lng**: -123.05759
- **kmFromCentre**: 147.3
- **driveKm**: 169
- **driveMinutes**: 126.5
- **offRoadMetres**: 726
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 47.9
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gataiga-lake | Gataiga Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 55.22953 | -123.07047 | 0.8 | 147.4 | 169.5 |
| pack-river | Pack River | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 55.11954 | -123.11548 | 12.8 | 135.8 | 161.1 |
| tudyah-lake | Tudyah Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 55.11459 | -123.02283 | 13 | 134.3 | 153.6 |
| bruce-lake | Bruce Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 55.14259 | -122.9135 | 13.3 | 136.7 | 159.2 |
| windy-point-lake | Windy Point Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 55.11524 | -122.98711 | 13.5 | 134.1 | 152.6 |
| grayling-lake | Grayling Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 55.13512 | -123.19198 | 13.5 | 138.4 | 172.3 |
| mackenzie-junction-rv-park-rooms | Mackenzie Junction Rv Park & Rooms | campgrounds | campgrounds | RV park | 55.11823 | -122.96069 | 13.8 | 134.3 | 154.1 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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