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title: "Knudsen Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Knudsen Lake: lake, 7 h 35 min from downtown Prince George. 68 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/knudsen-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/knudsen-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:33:53.899Z
---
# Knudsen Lake
Lake, 7 h 35 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.30059,-120.77) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/knudsen-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
- [Mount Knudsen](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-knudsen/) Summit 2.3 km
- [Paksumo Mountain](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/paksumo-mountain/) Summit 9.0 km
- [Warner Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/warner-lake/) Lake 11 km
- [Menagin Mountain](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/menagin-mountain/) Summit 12 km
- [Pearson Peak](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pearson-peak/) Summit 15 km
- [Natanik Mountain](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/natanik-mountain/) Summit 15 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 7 h 35 min, 499 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 23 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 136 km from downtown
- **Area**: 68 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 54.30059, -120.77000
## 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/knudsen-lake
- **slug**: knudsen-lake
- **name**: Knudsen Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 54.30059
- **lng**: -120.77
- **kmFromCentre**: 135.9
- **driveKm**: 498.7
- **driveMinutes**: 454.9
- **offRoadMetres**: 22858
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 67.8
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| mount-knudsen | Mount Knudsen | summits | summits | Summit | 54.28385 | -120.74991 | 2.3 | 136.6 | 498.7 |
| paksumo-mountain | Paksumo Mountain | summits | summits | Summit | 54.26976 | -120.6412 | 9 | 143 | 504.7 |
| warner-lake | Warner Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.39373 | -120.7069 | 11.1 | 143.2 | 498.7 |
| menagin-mountain | Menagin Mountain | summits | summits | Summit | 54.30041 | -120.58384 | 12.1 | 147.5 | 504.7 |
| pearson-peak | Pearson Peak | summits | summits | Summit | 54.2059 | -120.6121 | 14.7 | 143.1 | 183.3 |
| natanik-mountain | Natanik Mountain | summits | summits | Summit | 54.25965 | -120.54946 | 15 | 148.5 | 504.7 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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