--- title: "Nyland Lake recreation site, 3 h 11 min from Prince George" description: "Nyland Lake: recreation site, 3 h 11 min from downtown Prince George. Wildlife viewing, boating, camping. 11 campsites, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nyland-lake/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nyland-lake.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T17:23:11.726Z --- # Nyland Lake Recreation site, 3 h 11 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.78175,-122.01614) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC2569) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nyland-lake/#map) ## About > This is an 11 unit site that has just had all of its sites enlarged, leveled and new facilities installed. From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## What’s there ### Activities - [Wildlife viewing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=wildlife) - [Boating](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=boating) - [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping) ### Amenities - 11 campsites - Toilets - Picnic tables - Fire rings - Gravel boat launch As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## Getting there From Hwy 26, turn right onto the 500rd, follow this to the site located at 38km on the right. Or, follow the Hydraulic Road out of Quesnel, turn left onto the Nyland Lake Road (2700rd)and follow for 19km to Nyland Lake. \*\*\*\*NOTE as of May 17, 2024 the 500rd is in poor / soft condition in sections use may be limited\*\*\*\* 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 - [Nyland Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nyland-lake-eeu5auo/) Lake 0.6 km - [Beavermouth](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/beavermouth/) Recreation site 9.5 km - [Maud Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/maud-lake-ue4ij13/) Lake 9.5 km - [Maud Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/maud-lake/) Recreation site 10 km - [Robertson Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/robertson-lake/) Lake 13 km - [Benson Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/benson-lake/) Lake 14 km - **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 11 min, 160 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 135 km from downtown - **Campsites**: 11 - **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard - **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive, Motorhome - **Good for**: Summer and winter - **Coordinates**: 52.78175, -122.01614 ## Links - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC2569) - [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/REC2569). 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/nyland-lake - **slug**: nyland-lake - **name**: Nyland Lake - **category**: rec-sites - **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches - **kind**: Recreation site - **lat**: 52.78175 - **lng**: -122.01614 - **kmFromCentre**: 135.3 - **driveKm**: 160.4 - **driveMinutes**: 191.4 - **offRoadMetres**: _none_ - **elevationM**: _none_ - **areaHa**: _none_ - **lengthKm**: _none_ - **activities**: wildlife, boating, camping - **amenities**: 11 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Gravel boat launch - **seasons**: summer, winter - **lake**: Nyland Lake - **park**: _none_ - **closure**: _none_ - **advisories**: _none_ - **description**: This is an 11 unit site that has just had all of its sites enlarged, leveled and new facilities installed. - **directions**: From Hwy 26, turn right onto the 500rd, follow this to the site located at 38km on the right. Or, follow the Hydraulic Road out of Quesnel, turn left onto the Nyland Lake Road (2700rd)and follow for 19km to Nyland Lake. ****NOTE as of May 17, 2024 the 500rd is in poor / soft condition in sections use may be limited**** - **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/REC2569 | #### nearby | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | nyland-lake-eeu5auo | Nyland Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.77634 | -122.01279 | 0.6 | 136 | 161 | | beavermouth | Beavermouth | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 52.72642 | -122.12363 | 9.5 | 138.8 | 176.6 | | maud-lake-ue4ij13 | Maud Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.73218 | -121.90091 | 9.5 | 143.3 | 171.9 | | maud-lake | Maud Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 52.73274 | -121.88613 | 10.3 | 143.6 | 172 | | robertson-lake | Robertson Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.89541 | -122.05902 | 13 | 122.5 | 149.5 | | benson-lake | Benson Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.90494 | -122.07684 | 14.3 | 121.1 | 147.7 | _Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nyland-lake/. 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