---
title: "Puntchesakut Lake Park: provincial park around Prince George"
description: "Puntchesakut Lake Park: provincial park, 2 h 25 min from downtown Prince George. Canoeing and kayaking, swimming, fishing, biking. 38 ha."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/puntchesakut-lake-park/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/puntchesakut-lake-park.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:58:17.276Z
---

# Puntchesakut Lake Park

Provincial park, 2 h 25 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.98244,-122.9386) [BC Parks page](https://bcparks.ca/puntchesakut-lake-park/) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/puntchesakut-lake-park/#map)

## About

> Puntchesakut Lake Park comprises approximately 38 hectares of gently rolling aspen forest. Located on the east side of Puntchesakut Lake, the park offers 1200 metres of waterfront, including a beautiful stretch of sandy beach and is easily accessible from Quesnel. Most recreation activities are lake oriented.

From BC Parks Data API.

## What’s there

### Activities

- [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling)
- [Swimming](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=swimming)
- [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing)
- [Biking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=biking)

### Amenities

- Picnic areas
- Pit or flush toilets
- Drinking water
- Boat launch
- Campfires

As published by BC Parks Data API.

## Map

[Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=provincial-parks)

Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

## Nearby

- [Puntchesakut Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/puntchesakut-lake/) Lake 0.6 km
- [Boat launch on Puntchesakut Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boat-launch-on-puntchesakut-lake/) Boat launch 0.8 km
- [Tiltzarone Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tiltzarone-lake/) Lake 2.4 km
- [Teltierone Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/teltierone-lake/) Lake 5.6 km
- [Puntataenkut Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/puntataenkut-lake/) Lake 6.8 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 25 min, 163 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 0.5 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 105 km from downtown
- **Area**: 38 ha
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 52.98244, -122.93860

## Links

- [BC Parks page](https://bcparks.ca/puntchesakut-lake-park/)
- [BC freshwater fishing regulations](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/fishing/fishing-regulations)
- [BC Parks](https://bcparks.ca/)

[Wildfires and fire bans](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/wildfire/)

Source: [BC Parks Data API](https://bcparks.ca/puntchesakut-lake-park/). Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.

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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/puntchesakut-lake-park

- **slug**: puntchesakut-lake-park
- **name**: Puntchesakut Lake Park
- **category**: provincial-parks
- **categories**: provincial-parks, swimming, boat-launches
- **kind**: Provincial park
- **lat**: 52.98244
- **lng**: -122.9386
- **kmFromCentre**: 104.7
- **driveKm**: 162.7
- **driveMinutes**: 144.9
- **offRoadMetres**: 481
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 38
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: paddling, swimming, fishing, biking
- **amenities**: Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets, Drinking water, Boat launch, Campfires
- **seasons**: summer
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: Puntchesakut Lake Park comprises approximately 38 hectares of gently rolling aspen forest. Located on the east side of Puntchesakut Lake, the park offers 1200 metres of waterfront, including a beautiful stretch of sandy beach and is easily accessible from Quesnel. Most recreation activities are lake oriented.
- **directions**: _none_
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/puntchesakut-lake-park/>
- **source**: BC Parks Data API
- **sourceUrl**: <https://bcparks.ca/puntchesakut-lake-park/>
- **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 |
| --- | --- |
| BC Parks page | https://bcparks.ca/puntchesakut-lake-park/ |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| puntchesakut-lake | Puntchesakut Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.9834 | -122.94669 | 0.6 | 104.6 | 162.7 |
| boat-launch-on-puntchesakut-lake | Boat launch on Puntchesakut Lake | boat-launches | boat-launches | Boat launch | 52.98945 | -122.93789 | 0.8 | 103.9 | 162.6 |
| tiltzarone-lake | Tiltzarone Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.97113 | -122.96966 | 2.4 | 106.2 | 165.8 |
| teltierone-lake | Teltierone Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.96023 | -123.01298 | 5.6 | 107.8 | 169.3 |
| puntataenkut-lake | Puntataenkut Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 52.95333 | -123.0285 | 6.8 | 108.7 | 170.3 |

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

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