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title: "Jean Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Jean Lake: lake, 3 h 20 min from downtown Prince George. 56 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/jean-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/jean-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:38:10.608Z
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# Jean Lake
Lake, 3 h 20 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.24465,-124.89918) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/jean-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
- [Justine Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/justine-lake/) Lake 4.5 km
- [Top Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/top-lake/) Lake 5.7 km
- [Top Lake And Peta Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/top-lake-and-peta-lake/) Recreation site 6.0 km
- [Peta Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/peta-lake/) Lake 7.5 km
- [Peta Mountain](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/peta-mountain/) Summit 11 km
- [Sutherland River Protected Area](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/sutherland-river-protected-area/) Protected Area 12 km
- [Stern Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/stern-lake-1ebt5js/) Lake 12 km
- [Oona Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/oona-lake/) Recreation site 12 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 20 min, 195 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 5.3 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 145 km from downtown
- **Area**: 56 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 54.24465, -124.89918
## 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/jean-lake
- **slug**: jean-lake
- **name**: Jean Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 54.24465
- **lng**: -124.89918
- **kmFromCentre**: 144.9
- **driveKm**: 194.7
- **driveMinutes**: 200
- **offRoadMetres**: 5318
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 55.9
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| justine-lake | Justine Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.21139 | -124.93759 | 4.5 | 146.5 | 186.2 |
| top-lake | Top Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.22358 | -124.81887 | 5.7 | 139.2 | 192.9 |
| top-lake-and-peta-lake | Top Lake And Peta Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 54.22176 | -124.81508 | 6 | 139 | 192.5 |
| peta-lake | Peta Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.21938 | -124.79217 | 7.5 | 137.4 | 192.3 |
| peta-mountain | Peta Mountain | summits | summits | Summit | 54.25256 | -124.73571 | 10.7 | 134.8 | 196.1 |
| sutherland-river-protected-area | Sutherland River Protected Area | provincial-parks | provincial-parks | Protected Area | 54.3383 | -124.81734 | 11.7 | 142.6 | 207.6 |
| stern-lake-1ebt5js | Stern Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.13495 | -124.89699 | 12.2 | 142.3 | 182 |
| oona-lake | Oona Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 54.18808 | -124.73746 | 12.3 | 133.2 | 191.2 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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