---
title: "Haggen Creek: recreation site around Prince George"
description: "Haggen Creek: recreation site, 2 h 37 min from downtown Prince George. Hunting, fishing, camping. 5 campsites, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/haggen-creek/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/haggen-creek.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T17:23:42.415Z
---

# Haggen Creek

Recreation site, 2 h 37 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.5792,-121.63167) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1024) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/haggen-creek/#map)

## About

> This site is located in a scenic area at the confluence of the Bowron River and Haggen Creek. There are 3 separate entry points within close proximity to each other, each providing room for 2 camping parties. The basic amenities of tables, fire rings and pit toilets are provided.

From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue).

## What’s there

### Activities

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

### Amenities

- 5 campsites
- Toilets
- Picnic tables
- Fire rings

As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue).

## Getting there

This site is accessed via Highway 16 E and the Bowron FSR. Turn right onto the Bowron FSR approx. 70 km from PG. Proceed along the Bowron FSR for approx. 40 km until you reach the site. The site should be 2WD accessible during the summer months, but a high clearance vehicle may be preferable depending on the level of road maintenance.

Driving directions from Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). Forest service roads can be rough or closed: check [DriveBC](https://www.drivebc.ca/) for highways.

## Map

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

## Nearby

- [Pinkerton Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pinkerton-lake/) Lake 7.8 km
- [Spruce Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/spruce-lakes-qhm1s82/) Lake 8.5 km
- [Wendle Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/wendle-lake/) Lake 10 km
- [Pinkerton Peak](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pinkerton-peak/) Summit 10 km
- [Spruce Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/spruce-lakes/) Lake 11 km
- [Haggen Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/haggen-lakes/) Lake 11 km
- [Upper Narrow Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/upper-narrow-lake/) Lake 14 km
- [Narrow Lake East](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/narrow-lake-east/) Recreation site 15 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 37 min, 113 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 83 km from downtown
- **Campsites**: 5
- **Maintenance**: User Maintained
- **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 53.57920, -121.63167

## Links

- [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1024)
- [BC freshwater fishing regulations](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/fishing/fishing-regulations)
- [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.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: [Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue)](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1024). Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.

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## More in Explore

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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/haggen-creek

- **slug**: haggen-creek
- **name**: Haggen Creek
- **category**: rec-sites
- **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds
- **kind**: Recreation site
- **lat**: 53.5792
- **lng**: -121.63167
- **kmFromCentre**: 82.6
- **driveKm**: 113.3
- **driveMinutes**: 157.1
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: hunting, fishing, camping
- **amenities**: 5 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: This site is located in a scenic area at the confluence of the Bowron River and Haggen Creek. There are 3 separate entry points within close proximity to each other, each providing room for 2 camping parties. The basic amenities of tables, fire rings and pit toilets are provided.
- **directions**: This site is accessed via Highway 16 E and the Bowron FSR. Turn right onto the Bowron FSR approx. 70 km from PG. Proceed along the Bowron FSR for approx. 40 km until you reach the site. The site should be 2WD accessible during the summer months, but a high clearance vehicle may be preferable depending on the level of road maintenance.
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/haggen-creek/>
- **source**: Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue)
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1024>
- **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 |
| --- | --- |
| Recreation Sites and Trails BC page | https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1024 |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| pinkerton-lake | Pinkerton Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.62549 | -121.5437 | 7.8 | 85.6 | 118.7 |
| spruce-lakes-qhm1s82 | Spruce Lakes | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.65572 | -121.62119 | 8.5 | 79.6 | 102.1 |
| wendle-lake | Wendle Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.5394 | -121.76705 | 10 | 77.1 | 96.2 |
| pinkerton-peak | Pinkerton Peak | summits | summits | Summit | 53.59626 | -121.48312 | 10 | 90.6 | 133.1 |
| spruce-lakes | Spruce Lakes | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.67574 | -121.65377 | 10.8 | 76.8 | 101.9 |
| haggen-lakes | Haggen Lakes | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.4961 | -121.53024 | 11.4 | 92.9 | 128.7 |
| upper-narrow-lake | Upper Narrow Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.55035 | -121.83246 | 13.6 | 72.8 | 91.6 |
| narrow-lake-east | Narrow Lake East | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.5584 | -121.85497 | 14.9 | 71.1 | 89.9 |

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

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