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title: "Otter Lake, 2 h 49 min from Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Otter Lake: lake, 2 h 49 min from downtown Prince George. 433 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/otter-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/otter-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:38:09.172Z
---
# Otter Lake
Lake, 2 h 49 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.33133,-121.74527) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/otter-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
- [Arctic Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/arctic-lake/) Lake 11 km
- [Portage Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/portage-lake/) Lake 11 km
- [Pacific Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pacific-lake/) Lake 12 km
- [Montagnes Rocheuses](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/montagnes-rocheuses-summit-7ngqq02/) Summit 14 km
- [Arctic Pacific Lakes Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/arctic-pacific-lakes-park/) Provincial park 14 km
- [Montagnes Rocheuses](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/montagnes-rocheuses-summit-l7grysi/) Summit 15 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 49 min, 109 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 9.2 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 80 km from downtown
- **Area**: 433 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 54.33133, -121.74527
## 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/otter-lake
- **slug**: otter-lake
- **name**: Otter Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 54.33133
- **lng**: -121.74527
- **kmFromCentre**: 80
- **driveKm**: 109.2
- **driveMinutes**: 169
- **offRoadMetres**: 9179
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 433.3
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| arctic-lake | Arctic Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.42023 | -121.673 | 10.9 | 89.7 | 160.9 |
| portage-lake | Portage Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.39961 | -121.62298 | 11 | 90.9 | 160.9 |
| pacific-lake | Pacific Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.38775 | -121.59348 | 11.7 | 91.7 | 160.9 |
| montagnes-rocheuses-summit-7ngqq02 | Montagnes Rocheuses | summits | summits | Summit | 54.41081 | -121.58098 | 13.8 | 93.8 | 160.9 |
| arctic-pacific-lakes-park | Arctic Pacific Lakes Park | provincial-parks | provincial-parks, swimming | Provincial park | 54.3796 | -121.54509 | 14 | 93.8 | 160.9 |
| montagnes-rocheuses-summit-l7grysi | Montagnes Rocheuses | summits | summits | Summit | 54.45465 | -121.65328 | 14.9 | 93.1 | 161 |
_Nested fields (links, advisories) are in the JSON version._
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