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title: "McEwan Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "McEwan Lake: lake, 1 h 45 min from downtown Prince George. 47 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mcewan-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mcewan-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:43:53.825Z
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# McEwan Lake
Lake, 1 h 45 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.42901,-122.52804) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mcewan-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
- [Emerald Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/emerald-lake/) Recreation site 5.2 km
- [Crystal Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/crystal-lake/) Recreation site 5.7 km
- [Crystal Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/crystal-lake-ki1wyob/) Lake 6.0 km
- [Mount Averil](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-averil/) Summit 6.8 km
- [Hart Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hart-lake/) Lake 9.2 km
- [Log Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/log-lake/) Lake 9.7 km
- [Augustine Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/augustine-lake/) Lake 9.8 km
- [Crooked River Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/crooked-river-park/) Provincial park 11 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 1 h 45 min, 94 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 59 km from downtown
- **Area**: 47 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 54.42901, -122.52804
## 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/mcewan-lake
- **slug**: mcewan-lake
- **name**: McEwan Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 54.42901
- **lng**: -122.52804
- **kmFromCentre**: 58.7
- **driveKm**: 93.7
- **driveMinutes**: 104.5
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 46.9
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| emerald-lake | Emerald Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 54.42256 | -122.60758 | 5.2 | 57 | 68.5 |
| crystal-lake | Crystal Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites | Recreation site | 54.4207 | -122.61497 | 5.7 | 56.7 | 67.9 |
| crystal-lake-ki1wyob | Crystal Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.41566 | -122.61826 | 6 | 56.1 | 69.3 |
| mount-averil | Mount Averil | summits | summits | Summit | 54.41393 | -122.42671 | 6.8 | 59.1 | 97.5 |
| hart-lake | Hart Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.4686 | -122.65333 | 9.2 | 61.6 | 70.7 |
| log-lake | Log Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.35568 | -122.60835 | 9.7 | 49.6 | 61.2 |
| augustine-lake | Augustine Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.36233 | -122.62709 | 9.8 | 50.1 | 59.6 |
| crooked-river-park | Crooked River Park | provincial-parks | provincial-parks, campgrounds, swimming | Provincial park | 54.47323 | -122.67132 | 10.5 | 62 | 74.5 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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