--- title: "Maud Lake recreation site, 3 h 39 min from Prince George" description: "Maud Lake: recreation site, 3 h 39 min from downtown Prince George. Wildlife viewing, camping, fishing. 4 campsites, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/maud-lake/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/maud-lake.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:38:04.602Z --- # Maud Lake Recreation site, 3 h 39 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.73274,-121.88613) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC2790) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/maud-lake/#map) ## About > This is a small site along Maude Lake, with several designated camping sites. Area is heavily treed and great for beating the summer heat. It is also a great base for either fishing or hunting in the area. From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## What’s there ### Activities - [Wildlife viewing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=wildlife) - [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping) - [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing) ### Amenities - 4 campsites - Toilets - Picnic tables - Fire rings As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## Getting there From Quesnel, travel East on Hwy 26 to the 500 road. Follow the 500 road to km 39, stay left onto the 4900 road for 8km, then turn right onto the "M" Road. Follow this for 6km, access is on the right. \*\*\*\*NOTE as of May 17, 2024 the 500rd is in poor / soft condition in sections use may be limited\*\*\*\* 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 - [Maud Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/maud-lake-ue4ij13/) Lake 1.0 km - [Le Bourdais Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/le-bourdais-lake/) Lake 7.2 km - [Nyland Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nyland-lake-eeu5auo/) Lake 9.8 km - [Nyland Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nyland-lake/) Recreation site 10 km - [Kangaroo Mountain](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/kangaroo-mountain/) Summit 11 km - [Coyote Hill](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/coyote-hill/) Summit 13 km - **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 39 min, 172 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 144 km from downtown - **Campsites**: 4 - **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard - **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive - **Good for**: Summer and winter - **Coordinates**: 52.73274, -121.88613 ## Links - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC2790) - [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/REC2790). 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/maud-lake - **slug**: maud-lake - **name**: Maud Lake - **category**: rec-sites - **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds - **kind**: Recreation site - **lat**: 52.73274 - **lng**: -121.88613 - **kmFromCentre**: 143.6 - **driveKm**: 172 - **driveMinutes**: 219.2 - **offRoadMetres**: _none_ - **elevationM**: _none_ - **areaHa**: _none_ - **lengthKm**: _none_ - **activities**: wildlife, camping, fishing - **amenities**: 4 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings - **seasons**: summer, winter - **lake**: Maud Lake - **park**: _none_ - **closure**: _none_ - **advisories**: _none_ - **description**: This is a small site along Maude Lake, with several designated camping sites. Area is heavily treed and great for beating the summer heat. It is also a great base for either fishing or hunting in the area. - **directions**: From Quesnel, travel East on Hwy 26 to the 500 road. Follow the 500 road to km 39, stay left onto the 4900 road for 8km, then turn right onto the "M" Road. Follow this for 6km, access is on the right. ****NOTE as of May 17, 2024 the 500rd is in poor / soft condition in sections use may be limited**** - **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/REC2790 | #### nearby | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | maud-lake-ue4ij13 | Maud Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.73218 | -121.90091 | 1 | 143.3 | 171.9 | | le-bourdais-lake | Le Bourdais Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.72446 | -121.78052 | 7.2 | 147.4 | 177.3 | | nyland-lake-eeu5auo | Nyland Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.77634 | -122.01279 | 9.8 | 136 | 161 | | nyland-lake | Nyland Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 52.78175 | -122.01614 | 10.3 | 135.3 | 160.4 | | kangaroo-mountain | Kangaroo Mountain | summits | summits | Summit | 52.73165 | -121.72174 | 11.1 | 148.4 | 184.5 | | coyote-hill | Coyote Hill | summits | summits | Summit | 52.75905 | -121.69681 | 13.1 | 146.5 | 184.9 | _Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/maud-lake/. 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