--- title: "Naltesby Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse" description: "Naltesby Lake: lake, 1 h 44 min from downtown Prince George. Fishing, swimming, camping, boating. Boat launch, camping on the shore, swimming spot. 847 ha." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/naltesby-lake/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/naltesby-lake.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T17:23:08.838Z --- # Naltesby Lake Lake, 1 h 44 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.62397,-123.50588) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/naltesby-lake/#map) ## What’s there ### Activities - [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing) - [Swimming](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=swimming) - [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping) - [Boating](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=boating) ### Amenities - Boat launch - Camping on the shore - Swimming spot 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 - [Bobtail Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-lake/) Recreation site · 17 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables ## Nearby - [Bobtail Bluff Trail](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-bluff-trail/) Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) 1.7 km - [Woodcock Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/woodcock-lake/) Recreation site 6.7 km - [Little Bobtail Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/little-bobtail-lake/) Lake 7.0 km - [Grizzly Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/grizzly-lake-recreation-site/) Recreation site 9.0 km - [Bobtail Mountain](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-mountain/) Summit 9.2 km - [Lumpy Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/lumpy-lake/) Lake 9.9 km - [Bobtail Mountain Trail](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-mountain-trail/) Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) 11 km - [Bobtail Mountain Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-mountain-park/) Provincial park 12 km - **Drive from downtown**: 1 h 44 min, 91 km by road - **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 0.9 km from this point - **Straight-line distance**: 59 km from downtown - **Area**: 847 ha - **Good for**: Summer - **Coordinates**: 53.62397, -123.50588 ## 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/naltesby-lake - **slug**: naltesby-lake - **name**: Naltesby Lake - **category**: lakes - **categories**: lakes - **kind**: Lake - **lat**: 53.62397 - **lng**: -123.50588 - **kmFromCentre**: 59.4 - **driveKm**: 90.7 - **driveMinutes**: 104.3 - **offRoadMetres**: 868 - **elevationM**: _none_ - **areaHa**: 846.7 - **lengthKm**: _none_ - **activities**: fishing, swimming, camping, boating - **amenities**: Boat launch, Camping on the shore, Swimming spot - **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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | bobtail-lake | Bobtail Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 53.61343 | -123.48495 | 59 | 92.2 | 106.7 | _Nested fields (distanceKm, links) are in the JSON version._ #### nearby | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | bobtail-bluff-trail | Bobtail Bluff Trail | rec-trails | rec-trails | Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) | 53.61667 | -123.48261 | 1.7 | 58.6 | 91.9 | | woodcock-lake | Woodcock Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.58916 | -123.58793 | 6.7 | 66.1 | 103.4 | | little-bobtail-lake | Little Bobtail Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.68728 | -123.51084 | 7 | 56.1 | 85.7 | | grizzly-lake-recreation-site | Grizzly Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.61454 | -123.64074 | 9 | 67.5 | 106.3 | | bobtail-mountain | Bobtail Mountain | summits | summits | Summit | 53.66561 | -123.38497 | 9.2 | 50.2 | 84.6 | | lumpy-lake | Lumpy Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.59875 | -123.36269 | 9.9 | 53.6 | 106.2 | | bobtail-mountain-trail | Bobtail Mountain Trail | rec-trails | rec-trails | Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) | 53.66395 | -123.35709 | 10.8 | 48.8 | 84.7 | | bobtail-mountain-park | Bobtail Mountain Park | provincial-parks | provincial-parks, huts | Provincial park | 53.68735 | -123.36258 | 11.8 | 47.7 | 86.9 | _Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/naltesby-lake/. 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