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title: "Johnson Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Johnson Lake: lake, 2 h 41 min from downtown Prince George. 118 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/johnson-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/johnson-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:33:26.049Z
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# Johnson Lake
Lake, 2 h 41 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.64762,-124.43443) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/johnson-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
- [Vivian Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/vivian-lake-4mv3w4o/) Lake 5.6 km
- [Boomerang Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boomerang-lake/) Lake 6.2 km
- [Home Lake Cabin](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/home-lake-cabin/) Hut or cabin (recreation site) 6.6 km
- [Provis Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/provis-lake/) Lake 6.8 km
- [Secord Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/secord-lake/) Lake 6.8 km
- [Home Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/home-lake/) Lake 7.3 km
- [Gluten Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/gluten-lake/) Recreation site 8.3 km
- [Paddle Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/paddle-lake/) Lake 8.9 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 41 min, 160 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 4.5 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 115 km from downtown
- **Area**: 118 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 53.64762, -124.43443
## 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/johnson-lake
- **slug**: johnson-lake
- **name**: Johnson Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 53.64762
- **lng**: -124.43443
- **kmFromCentre**: 114.7
- **driveKm**: 160.3
- **driveMinutes**: 160.9
- **offRoadMetres**: 4540
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 118.2
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| vivian-lake-4mv3w4o | Vivian Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.59832 | -124.41638 | 5.6 | 115.2 | 168.5 |
| boomerang-lake | Boomerang Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.67337 | -124.51803 | 6.2 | 119.3 | 159.2 |
| home-lake-cabin | Home Lake Cabin | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, huts | Hut or cabin (recreation site) | 53.70534 | -124.41157 | 6.6 | 111.6 | 152.7 |
| provis-lake | Provis Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.58676 | -124.4342 | 6.8 | 116.7 | 170.5 |
| secord-lake | Secord Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.6285 | -124.33609 | 6.8 | 109.1 | 161.7 |
| home-lake | Home Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.71108 | -124.40345 | 7.3 | 111 | 152 |
| gluten-lake | Gluten Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.63341 | -124.31037 | 8.3 | 107.3 | 168.4 |
| paddle-lake | Paddle Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.7279 | -124.43318 | 8.9 | 112.5 | 149.7 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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