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title: "Nelson Kenny Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Nelson Kenny Lake: lake, 1 h 16 min from downtown Prince George. 65 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nelson-kenny-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nelson-kenny-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:34:11.491Z
---
# Nelson Kenny Lake
Lake, 1 h 16 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.2509,-122.56101) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nelson-kenny-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
- [Chubb Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/chubb-lake-7c3ndh4/) Lake 2.9 km
- [Chubb Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/chubb-lake/) Recreation site 3.5 km
- [Lazaroff Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/lazaroff-lake/) Lake 6.8 km
- [Cottonwood River Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cottonwood-river-park/) Provincial park 10 km
- [Colebank Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/colebank-lake/) Lake 12 km
- [Jimmac Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/jimmac-lake/) Lake 13 km
- [Yardley Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/yardley-lake/) Lake 13 km
- [Neck Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/neck-lake/) Lake 14 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 1 h 16 min, 84 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 1.2 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 75 km from downtown
- **Area**: 65 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 53.25090, -122.56101
## 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/nelson-kenny-lake
- **slug**: nelson-kenny-lake
- **name**: Nelson Kenny Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 53.2509
- **lng**: -122.56101
- **kmFromCentre**: 75.1
- **driveKm**: 84
- **driveMinutes**: 76.4
- **offRoadMetres**: 1183
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 64.6
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| chubb-lake-7c3ndh4 | Chubb Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.277 | -122.56498 | 2.9 | 72.2 | 79.1 |
| chubb-lake | Chubb Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 53.28231 | -122.56914 | 3.5 | 71.6 | 78.9 |
| lazaroff-lake | Lazaroff Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.22641 | -122.654 | 6.8 | 77.1 | 97.4 |
| cottonwood-river-park | Cottonwood River Park | provincial-parks | provincial-parks | Provincial park | 53.17096 | -122.4903 | 10.1 | 84.7 | 96.8 |
| colebank-lake | Colebank Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.31264 | -122.41906 | 11.7 | 70.7 | 86.4 |
| jimmac-lake | Jimmac Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.28235 | -122.36794 | 13.3 | 74.9 | 89.6 |
| yardley-lake | Yardley Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.33285 | -122.41443 | 13.3 | 68.6 | 86.8 |
| neck-lake | Neck Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.26772 | -122.348 | 14.3 | 76.9 | 92.9 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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