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title: "Philip Creek: recreation site around Prince George"
description: "Philip Creek: recreation site, 3 h 18 min from downtown Prince George. Hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, camping."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-creek/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-creek.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:38:46.170Z
---
# Philip Creek
Recreation site, 3 h 18 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.1049,-123.60107) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC5737) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-creek/#map)
## About
> This small site is located in an open area on a flat terrace above Phillip Creek. The basic amenities of tables, fire rings and an outhouse are provided. The site is somewhat lacking in natural features or activities nearby, but does offer a good camping area or a spot to stop for lunch.
From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue).
## What’s there
### Activities
- [Hunting](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=hunting)
- [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing)
- [Wildlife viewing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=wildlife)
- [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping)
### Amenities
- 2 campsites
- Toilets
- Picnic tables
- Fire rings
As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue).
## Getting there
Travel ~11kms S(SW) from Mackenzie and turn right on to the Causeway (then turn left). After the bridge crossing over Williston Lake keep to the left. Continue straight through the main junction and proceed along the Finlay-Philip FSR. The site is located at ~39km. (The Finlay-Philip FSR is also accessible from the Finlay North FSR off Hwy 97)
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
- [Philip Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes/) Recreation site 12 km
- [Robinson Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/robinson-lake/) Recreation site 13 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 18 min, 209 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 143 km from downtown
- **Campsites**: 2
- **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard
- **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 55.10490, -123.60107
## Links
- [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC5737)
- [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/REC5737). Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.
Source read 2 days ago
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## 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/philip-creek
- **slug**: philip-creek
- **name**: Philip Creek
- **category**: rec-sites
- **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds
- **kind**: Recreation site
- **lat**: 55.1049
- **lng**: -123.60107
- **kmFromCentre**: 143.1
- **driveKm**: 208.5
- **driveMinutes**: 198.1
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: hunting, fishing, wildlife, camping
- **amenities**: 2 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: This small site is located in an open area on a flat terrace above Phillip Creek. The basic amenities of tables, fire rings and an outhouse are provided. The site is somewhat lacking in natural features or activities nearby, but does offer a good camping area or a spot to stop for lunch.
- **directions**: Travel ~11kms S(SW) from Mackenzie and turn right on to the Causeway (then turn left). After the bridge crossing over Williston Lake keep to the left. Continue straight through the main junction and proceed along the Finlay-Philip FSR. The site is located at ~39km. (The Finlay-Philip FSR is also accessible from the Finlay North FSR off Hwy 97)
- **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/REC5737 |
#### nearby
| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| philip-lakes | Philip Lakes | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 55.07245 | -123.78663 | 12.3 | 144.9 | 223.2 |
| robinson-lake | Robinson Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 55.05327 | -123.42296 | 12.7 | 133.6 | 192.6 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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