---
title: "Philip Lakes, 3 h 47 min from Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Philip Lakes: lake, 3 h 47 min from downtown Prince George. 180 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes-r6d9uba/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes-r6d9uba.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:50:40.160Z
---

# Philip Lakes

Lake, 3 h 47 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.09322,-123.84655) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes-r6d9uba/#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

- [Philip Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes-ojrseup/) Lake 2.1 km
- [Philip Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes/) Recreation site 4.5 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 47 min, 228 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 149 km from downtown
- **Area**: 180 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 55.09322, -123.84655

## 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

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- [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/philip-lakes-r6d9uba

- **slug**: philip-lakes-r6d9uba
- **name**: Philip Lakes
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 55.09322
- **lng**: -123.84655
- **kmFromCentre**: 148.7
- **driveKm**: 227.8
- **driveMinutes**: 227
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 179.5
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: _none_
- **amenities**: _none_
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: _none_
- **directions**: _none_
- **links**: _none_
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes-r6d9uba/>
- **source**: BC Freshwater Atlas lakes (BC Data Catalogue)
- **sourceUrl**: <https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes>
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| philip-lakes-ojrseup | Philip Lakes | lakes | lakes | Lake | 55.07397 | -123.84598 | 2.1 | 146.8 | 226.7 |
| philip-lakes | Philip Lakes | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 55.07245 | -123.78663 | 4.5 | 144.9 | 223.2 |

_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._

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