---
title: "Purden Lake Park: provincial park around Prince George"
description: "Purden Lake Park: provincial park, 51 min from downtown Prince George. Pit or flush toilets, drinking water, picnic areas, playground. 2,521 ha."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake-park/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake-park.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:10:55.472Z
---

# Purden Lake Park

Provincial park, 51 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.92796,-121.90831) [BC Parks page](https://bcparks.ca/purden-lake-park/) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake-park/#map)

## About

> Purden Lake Park is found east of Prince George, on the north shore of Purden Lake. The Cariboo and Rocky Mountains surround the park. The park’s upland is very forested with open areas near the lakefront. The lakefront is great for scenic shoreline strolls or swims, and is also a popular fishing spot.

From BC Parks Data API.

## What’s there

### Activities

- [Hunting](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=hunting)
- [Swimming](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=swimming)
- [Biking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=biking)
- [Wildlife viewing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=wildlife)
- [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing)
- [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling)
- [Hiking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=hiking)
- [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping)

### Amenities

- Pit or flush toilets
- Drinking water
- Picnic areas
- Playground
- Sani-station
- Boat launch
- Campfires
- RV-accessible camping
- Frontcountry camping

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

- [Purden Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake/) Lake 0.8 km
- [Purden Lake Resort](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake-resort/) Campground 2.2 km
- [Purden Ski Village](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-ski-village/) Ski hill 3.4 km
- [Boat launch on Purden Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/boat-launch-on-purden-lake/) Boat launch 3.5 km
- [Purden Lake Provincial Park Campground](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake-provincial-park-campground/) Campground 3.5 km
- [Mount Purden](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-purden/) Summit 4.7 km
- [Mount Bowron](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-bowron/) Summit 13 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 51 min, 63 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 2.0 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 55 km from downtown
- **Area**: 2,521 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 53.92796, -121.90831

## Links

- [BC Parks page](https://bcparks.ca/purden-lake-park/)
- [Reservations (BC Parks)](https://camping.bcparks.ca/)
- [BC freshwater fishing regulations](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/fishing/fishing-regulations)
- [BC Parks](https://bcparks.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: [BC Parks Data API](https://bcparks.ca/purden-lake-park/). Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.

Source read 2 days ago

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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/purden-lake-park

- **slug**: purden-lake-park
- **name**: Purden Lake Park
- **category**: provincial-parks
- **categories**: provincial-parks, campgrounds, swimming, boat-launches
- **kind**: Provincial park
- **lat**: 53.92796
- **lng**: -121.90831
- **kmFromCentre**: 55.1
- **driveKm**: 63
- **driveMinutes**: 50.9
- **offRoadMetres**: 2010
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 2521
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: hunting, swimming, biking, wildlife, fishing, paddling, hiking, camping
- **amenities**: Pit or flush toilets, Drinking water, Picnic areas, Playground, Sani-station, Boat launch, Campfires, RV-accessible camping, Frontcountry camping
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: Purden Lake Park is found east of Prince George, on the north shore of Purden Lake. The Cariboo and Rocky Mountains surround the park. The park’s upland is very forested with open areas near the lakefront. The lakefront is great for scenic shoreline strolls or swims, and is also a popular fishing spot.
- **directions**: _none_
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purden-lake-park/>
- **source**: BC Parks Data API
- **sourceUrl**: <https://bcparks.ca/purden-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/purden-lake-park/ |
| Reservations (BC Parks) | https://camping.bcparks.ca/ |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| purden-lake | Purden Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.9211 | -121.90278 | 0.8 | 55.5 | 63.5 |
| purden-lake-resort | Purden Lake Resort | campgrounds | campgrounds | Campground | 53.90788 | -121.91154 | 2.2 | 54.9 | 62.8 |
| purden-ski-village | Purden Ski Village | ski-hills | ski-hills | Ski hill | 53.90043 | -121.88507 | 3.4 | 56.7 | 67.1 |
| boat-launch-on-purden-lake | Boat launch on Purden Lake | boat-launches | boat-launches | Boat launch | 53.91374 | -121.95634 | 3.5 | 52 | 61.4 |
| purden-lake-provincial-park-campground | Purden Lake Provincial Park Campground | campgrounds | campgrounds | Campground | 53.9149 | -121.95732 | 3.5 | 51.9 | 62.2 |
| mount-purden | Mount Purden | summits | summits | Summit | 53.88927 | -121.87858 | 4.7 | 57.2 | 66.8 |
| mount-bowron | Mount Bowron | summits | summits | Summit | 53.97388 | -122.08205 | 12.5 | 44.1 | 68.4 |

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

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