---
title: "Monkman Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Monkman Lake: lake, 6 h 26 min from downtown Prince George. Camping. Camping on the shore. 286 ha. Map, driving directions and places nearby."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:38:04.199Z
---

# Monkman Lake

Lake, 6 h 26 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.6103,-121.19136) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-lake/#map)

## What’s there

### Activities

- [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping)

### Amenities

- 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

- [Monkman Lake Campground](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-lake-campground/) Campground · Free

## Nearby

- [Chambers Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/chambers-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 2.9 km
- [Devil's Creek Campsite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/devils-creek-campsite/) Campground 3.0 km
- [McGinnis Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mcginnis-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 3.3 km
- [McGinnis Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mcginnis-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 3.4 km
- [Monkman Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 3.5 km
- [Monkman Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 3.6 km
- [Cascades Campsite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cascades-campsite/) Campground 3.8 km
- [Brooks Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/brooks-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 3.9 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 6 h 26 min, 476 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 9.6 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 127 km from downtown
- **Area**: 286 ha
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 54.61030, -121.19136

## 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

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- [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/monkman-lake

- **slug**: monkman-lake
- **name**: Monkman Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 54.6103
- **lng**: -121.19136
- **kmFromCentre**: 127.2
- **driveKm**: 476.3
- **driveMinutes**: 385.9
- **offRoadMetres**: 9609
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 286.3
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: camping
- **amenities**: Camping on the shore
- **seasons**: summer
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: _none_
- **directions**: _none_
- **links**: _none_
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-lake/>
- **source**: BC Freshwater Atlas lakes (BC Data Catalogue)
- **sourceUrl**: <https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes>
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| monkman-lake-campground | Monkman Lake Campground | campgrounds | campgrounds | Campground | 54.60041 | -121.17471 | 127.4 | 476.4 | 386 |

_Nested fields (distanceKm, links) are in the JSON version._


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| chambers-falls-viewpoint | Chambers Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63025 | -121.16222 | 2.9 | 130 | 476.3 |
| devils-creek-campsite | Devil's Creek Campsite | campgrounds | campgrounds | Campground | 54.62999 | -121.1587 | 3 | 130.2 | 476.3 |
| mcginnis-falls-top-viewpoint | McGinnis Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63294 | -121.15819 | 3.3 | 130.4 | 476.3 |
| mcginnis-falls-viewpoint | McGinnis Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63444 | -121.15779 | 3.4 | 130.5 | 476.3 |
| monkman-falls-top-viewpoint | Monkman Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63603 | -121.15896 | 3.5 | 130.6 | 476.3 |
| monkman-falls-viewpoint | Monkman Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63663 | -121.15783 | 3.6 | 130.7 | 476.3 |
| cascades-campsite | Cascades Campsite | campgrounds | campgrounds | Campground | 54.6392 | -121.15944 | 3.8 | 130.8 | 475.8 |
| brooks-falls-top-viewpoint | Brooks Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64005 | -121.15895 | 3.9 | 130.9 | 475.8 |

_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._

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