--- title: "MacKenzieLake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse" description: "MacKenzieLake: lake, 1 h 8 min from downtown Prince George. Canoeing and kayaking, camping. Boat launch, camping on the shore. 26 ha." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mackenzielake/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mackenzielake.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:33:16.505Z --- # MacKenzieLake Lake, 1 h 8 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.54017,-122.9417) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mackenzielake/#map) ## What’s there ### Activities - [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling) - [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping) ### Amenities - Boat launch - Camping on the shore From the sites on its shore listed below. ## 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. ## On the shore - [Mackenzie Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mackenzie-lakes/) Recreation site · 6 campsites, Toilets, Fire rings ## Nearby - [Nelson Lake Rec Site](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nelson-lake-rec-site/) Recreation site 5.2 km - [Erickson Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/erickson-lake-nlrgtxr/) Lake 6.2 km - [Mount Baldy Hughes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-baldy-hughes/) Summit 8.4 km - [Shesta Picnic Site](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-picnic-site/) Recreation site 9.7 km - [Lynx Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/lynx-lake/) Lake 9.7 km - [Shesta Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-lake-rk4t5u0/) Lake 11 km - [Shesta Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-lake/) Recreation site 11 km - [Punchaw Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/punchaw-lake/) Recreation site 14 km - **Drive from downtown**: 1 h 8 min, 50 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 44 km from downtown - **Area**: 26 ha - **Good for**: Summer - **Coordinates**: 53.54017, -122.94170 ## 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. 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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/mackenzielake - **slug**: mackenzielake - **name**: MacKenzieLake - **category**: lakes - **categories**: lakes - **kind**: Lake - **lat**: 53.54017 - **lng**: -122.9417 - **kmFromCentre**: 43.8 - **driveKm**: 49.8 - **driveMinutes**: 67.9 - **offRoadMetres**: _none_ - **elevationM**: _none_ - **areaHa**: 26.2 - **lengthKm**: _none_ - **activities**: paddling, camping - **amenities**: Boat launch, Camping on the shore - **seasons**: summer - **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 | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | kmFromCentre | driveKm | driveMinutes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | mackenzie-lakes | Mackenzie Lakes | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.54276 | -122.94598 | 43.6 | 49.8 | 67.8 | _Nested fields (distanceKm, links) are in the JSON version._ #### nearby | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | nelson-lake-rec-site | Nelson Lake Rec Site | rec-sites | rec-sites | Recreation site | 53.58686 | -122.95312 | 5.2 | 39.1 | 43.3 | | erickson-lake-nlrgtxr | Erickson Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.58755 | -122.99117 | 6.2 | 39.9 | 42.9 | | mount-baldy-hughes | Mount Baldy Hughes | summits | summits | Summit | 53.61542 | -122.95444 | 8.4 | 36.1 | 41.2 | | shesta-picnic-site | Shesta Picnic Site | rec-sites | rec-sites | Recreation site | 53.62032 | -123.00023 | 9.7 | 36.9 | 40.7 | | lynx-lake | Lynx Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.62507 | -122.90656 | 9.7 | 34.1 | 39.1 | | shesta-lake-rk4t5u0 | Shesta Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.63071 | -122.99596 | 10.7 | 35.7 | 39.5 | | shesta-lake | Shesta Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 53.63392 | -122.98961 | 10.9 | 35.2 | 39.1 | | punchaw-lake | Punchaw Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.42557 | -123.03553 | 14.2 | 57.8 | 63.7 | _Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mackenzielake/. 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