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title: "Philip Lakes recreation site, 3 h 40 min from Prince George"
description: "Philip Lakes: recreation site, 3 h 40 min from downtown Prince George. Canoeing and kayaking, hunting, camping."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T17:20:59.012Z
---

# Philip Lakes

Recreation site, 3 h 40 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.07245,-123.78663) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1400) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes/#map)

## About

> This small site is located directly adjacent to the Finlay-Phillip FSR en route to Mt Milligan and offers space for 5 camping parties. The basic amenities of outhouses, tables and pit toilets are provided. A small natural boat launch allows access onto the lake.

From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue).

## What’s there

### Activities

- [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling)
- [Hunting](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=hunting)
- [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping)

### Amenities

- 5 campsites
- Toilets
- Picnic tables
- Fire rings
- Cartop boat launch

As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue).

## Getting there

Travel ~11kms south from Mackenzie and turn right on to the Causeway (then turn left). After crossing the bridge over Williston Lake keep to the left and continue straight through the main junction (Finlay North FSR (18km)& Finlay-Philip). The site is located at ~53km on the Finlay-Philip FSR. (You can also enter from the Finlay North FSR off hwy97 instead of the Causeway).

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-ojrseup/) Lake 3.8 km
- [Philip Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes-r6d9uba/) Lake 4.5 km
- [Philip Creek](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-creek/) Recreation site 12 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 40 min, 223 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 145 km from downtown
- **Campsites**: 5
- **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard
- **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 55.07245, -123.78663

## Links

- [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1400)
- [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/REC1400). Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.

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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-lakes

- **slug**: philip-lakes
- **name**: Philip Lakes
- **category**: rec-sites
- **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches
- **kind**: Recreation site
- **lat**: 55.07245
- **lng**: -123.78663
- **kmFromCentre**: 144.9
- **driveKm**: 223.2
- **driveMinutes**: 220.2
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: paddling, hunting, camping
- **amenities**: 5 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Cartop boat launch
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: This small site is located directly adjacent to the Finlay-Phillip FSR en route to Mt Milligan and offers space for 5 camping parties. The basic amenities of outhouses, tables and pit toilets are provided. A small natural boat launch allows access onto the lake.
- **directions**: Travel ~11kms south from Mackenzie and turn right on to the Causeway (then turn left). After crossing the bridge over Williston Lake keep to the left and continue straight through the main junction (Finlay North FSR (18km)& Finlay-Philip). The site is located at ~53km on the Finlay-Philip FSR. (You can also enter from the Finlay North FSR off hwy97 instead of the Causeway).
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/philip-lakes/>
- **source**: Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue)
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1400>
- **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/REC1400 |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| philip-lakes-ojrseup | Philip Lakes | lakes | lakes | Lake | 55.07397 | -123.84598 | 3.8 | 146.8 | 226.7 |
| philip-lakes-r6d9uba | Philip Lakes | lakes | lakes | Lake | 55.09322 | -123.84655 | 4.5 | 148.7 | 227.8 |
| philip-creek | Philip Creek | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 55.1049 | -123.60107 | 12.3 | 143.1 | 208.5 |

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

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