--- title: "Nelson Lake Rec Site: recreation site around Prince George" description: "Nelson Lake Rec Site: recreation site, 55 min from downtown Prince George. Canoeing and kayaking, wildlife viewing, ice fishing. Dock." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nelson-lake-rec-site/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nelson-lake-rec-site.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:50:49.124Z --- # Nelson Lake Rec Site Recreation site, 55 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.58686,-122.95312) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC5533) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nelson-lake-rec-site/#map) ## About > This site offers non-motorized access to Nelson Lake via a short trail to the water's edge (approximately 250 metres). Facilities at the site include an outhouse, a short boardwalk, and a dock. From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## What’s there ### Activities - [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling) - [Wildlife viewing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=wildlife) - [Ice fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=ice-fishing) ### Amenities - Dock As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## Getting there Drive west of Prince George via the Blackwater Road. Proceed past Baldy Hughes for approximately 4 km, and the site is located on the right side of the road. Please note that access to the lake is only available via the non-motorized trail. 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 - [Erickson Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/erickson-lake-nlrgtxr/) Lake 2.5 km - [Mount Baldy Hughes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-baldy-hughes/) Summit 3.2 km - [Shesta Picnic Site](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-picnic-site/) Recreation site 4.8 km - [Mackenzie Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mackenzie-lakes/) Recreation site 4.9 km - [Lynx Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/lynx-lake/) Lake 5.2 km - [MacKenzieLake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mackenzielake/) Lake 5.2 km - [Shesta Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-lake-rk4t5u0/) Lake 5.6 km - [Shesta Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-lake/) Recreation site 5.8 km - **Drive from downtown**: 55 min, 43 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 39 km from downtown - **Good for**: Summer and winter - **Coordinates**: 53.58686, -122.95312 ## Links - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC5533) - [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/REC5533). 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/nelson-lake-rec-site - **slug**: nelson-lake-rec-site - **name**: Nelson Lake Rec Site - **category**: rec-sites - **categories**: rec-sites - **kind**: Recreation site - **lat**: 53.58686 - **lng**: -122.95312 - **kmFromCentre**: 39.1 - **driveKm**: 43.3 - **driveMinutes**: 55 - **offRoadMetres**: _none_ - **elevationM**: _none_ - **areaHa**: _none_ - **lengthKm**: _none_ - **activities**: paddling, wildlife, ice-fishing - **amenities**: Dock - **seasons**: summer, winter - **lake**: _none_ - **park**: _none_ - **closure**: _none_ - **advisories**: _none_ - **description**: This site offers non-motorized access to Nelson Lake via a short trail to the water's edge (approximately 250 metres). Facilities at the site include an outhouse, a short boardwalk, and a dock. - **directions**: Drive west of Prince George via the Blackwater Road. Proceed past Baldy Hughes for approximately 4 km, and the site is located on the right side of the road. Please note that access to the lake is only available via the non-motorized trail. - **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/REC5533 | #### nearby | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | erickson-lake-nlrgtxr | Erickson Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.58755 | -122.99117 | 2.5 | 39.9 | 42.9 | | mount-baldy-hughes | Mount Baldy Hughes | summits | summits | Summit | 53.61542 | -122.95444 | 3.2 | 36.1 | 41.2 | | shesta-picnic-site | Shesta Picnic Site | rec-sites | rec-sites | Recreation site | 53.62032 | -123.00023 | 4.8 | 36.9 | 40.7 | | mackenzie-lakes | Mackenzie Lakes | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.54276 | -122.94598 | 4.9 | 43.6 | 49.8 | | lynx-lake | Lynx Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.62507 | -122.90656 | 5.2 | 34.1 | 39.1 | | mackenzielake | MacKenzieLake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.54017 | -122.9417 | 5.2 | 43.8 | 49.8 | | shesta-lake-rk4t5u0 | Shesta Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.63071 | -122.99596 | 5.6 | 35.7 | 39.5 | | shesta-lake | Shesta Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 53.63392 | -122.98961 | 5.8 | 35.2 | 39.1 | _Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nelson-lake-rec-site/. 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