--- title: "Hanham Lake recreation site, 3 h 31 min from Prince George" description: "Hanham Lake: recreation site, 3 h 31 min from downtown Prince George. Canoeing and kayaking, camping, fishing." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hanham-lake/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hanham-lake.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T17:21:02.181Z --- # Hanham Lake Recreation site, 3 h 31 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.3466,-123.90693) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC2585) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hanham-lake/#map) ## About > This is a small rec site, serving as a good base camp for hunting and exploring the area, sites are above the lake with a small and narrow boat ramp (4x4) would be required to use the ramp. From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## What’s there ### Activities - [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling) - [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping) - [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing) ### Amenities - 2 campsites - Toilets - Picnic tables - Fire rings As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## Getting there From Quesnel, follow the Blackwater Road to approximately 130km marker, turn left onto the access road, travel for approximately 600m. 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 [Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=rec-sites) Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. ## Nearby - [Hanham Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hanham-lake-2zaarjw/) Lake 0.8 km - [Boat Lake West](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boat-lake-west/) Recreation site 2.3 km - [Boat Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boat-lake/) Lake 2.6 km - [Snag Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/snag-lake/) Recreation site 2.7 km - [Batnuni Lake East](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/batnuni-lake-east/) Recreation site 4.1 km - [Batnuni Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/batnuni-lake/) Lake 5.9 km - [Chuniar Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/chuniar-lake/) Lake 6.2 km - [Titetown Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/titetown-lake/) Lake 9.2 km - **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 31 min, 147 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 99 km from downtown - **Campsites**: 2 - **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard - **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive, Motorhome - **Good for**: Summer - **Coordinates**: 53.34660, -123.90693 ## Links - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC2585) - [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/REC2585). Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data. 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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/hanham-lake - **slug**: hanham-lake - **name**: Hanham Lake - **category**: rec-sites - **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds - **kind**: Recreation site - **lat**: 53.3466 - **lng**: -123.90693 - **kmFromCentre**: 99.2 - **driveKm**: 147.3 - **driveMinutes**: 210.8 - **offRoadMetres**: _none_ - **elevationM**: _none_ - **areaHa**: _none_ - **lengthKm**: _none_ - **activities**: paddling, camping, fishing - **amenities**: 2 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings - **seasons**: summer - **lake**: Hanham Lake - **park**: _none_ - **closure**: _none_ - **advisories**: _none_ - **description**: This is a small rec site, serving as a good base camp for hunting and exploring the area, sites are above the lake with a small and narrow boat ramp (4x4) would be required to use the ramp. - **directions**: From Quesnel, follow the Blackwater Road to approximately 130km marker, turn left onto the access road, travel for approximately 600m. - **page**: - **source**: Recreation Sites and Trails BC (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_ #### links | label | url | | --- | --- | | Recreation Sites and Trails BC page | https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC2585 | #### nearby | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | hanham-lake-2zaarjw | Hanham Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.34579 | -123.91893 | 0.8 | 99.9 | 148 | | boat-lake-west | Boat Lake West | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.35219 | -123.87336 | 2.3 | 97.1 | 145.2 | | boat-lake | Boat Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.34972 | -123.86758 | 2.6 | 97 | 145.2 | | snag-lake | Snag Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.35324 | -123.94544 | 2.7 | 100.7 | 149.9 | | batnuni-lake-east | Batnuni Lake East | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.35596 | -123.96625 | 4.1 | 101.6 | 151.5 | | batnuni-lake | Batnuni Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.36543 | -123.98929 | 5.9 | 102.2 | 153.9 | | chuniar-lake | Chuniar Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.33338 | -123.99795 | 6.2 | 104.8 | 151.2 | | titetown-lake | Titetown Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.3055 | -123.78753 | 9.2 | 96.5 | 136.3 | _Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hanham-lake/. 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