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title: "Purdy Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Purdy Lake: lake, 3 h 38 min from downtown Prince George. 33 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purdy-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purdy-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T17:21:10.115Z
---
# Purdy Lake
Lake, 3 h 38 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.26597,-123.95903) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/purdy-lake/#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
- [Pilot Knoll](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pilot-knoll/) Summit 4.5 km
- [Kluskoil Knoll](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/kluskoil-knoll/) Summit 6.2 km
- [Kluskoil Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/kluskoil-lake/) Lake 6.5 km
- [Chuniar Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/chuniar-lake/) Lake 7.9 km
- [Kluskoil Lake Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/kluskoil-lake-park/) Provincial park 8.3 km
- [Hanham Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hanham-lake-2zaarjw/) Lake 9.3 km
- [Hanham Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hanham-lake/) Recreation site 9.6 km
- [Snag Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/snag-lake/) Recreation site 9.7 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 38 min, 151 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 8.8 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 108 km from downtown
- **Area**: 33 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 53.26597, -123.95903
## 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
[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/purdy-lake
- **slug**: purdy-lake
- **name**: Purdy Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 53.26597
- **lng**: -123.95903
- **kmFromCentre**: 107.8
- **driveKm**: 151.2
- **driveMinutes**: 218.2
- **offRoadMetres**: 8752
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 32.7
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: _none_
- **amenities**: _none_
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: _none_
- **directions**: _none_
- **links**: _none_
- **page**:
- **source**: BC Freshwater Atlas lakes (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_
#### nearby
| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| pilot-knoll | Pilot Knoll | summits | summits | Summit | 53.28458 | -124.01981 | 4.5 | 109.4 | 151.2 |
| kluskoil-knoll | Kluskoil Knoll | summits | summits | Summit | 53.21104 | -123.97429 | 6.2 | 112.7 | 264.4 |
| kluskoil-lake | Kluskoil Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.22057 | -124.0205 | 6.5 | 114.2 | 264.4 |
| chuniar-lake | Chuniar Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.33338 | -123.99795 | 7.9 | 104.8 | 151.2 |
| kluskoil-lake-park | Kluskoil Lake Park | provincial-parks | provincial-parks, swimming | Provincial park | 53.20298 | -123.89191 | 8.3 | 109.5 | 135.6 |
| hanham-lake-2zaarjw | Hanham Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.34579 | -123.91893 | 9.3 | 99.9 | 148 |
| hanham-lake | Hanham Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.3466 | -123.90693 | 9.6 | 99.2 | 147.3 |
| snag-lake | Snag Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.35324 | -123.94544 | 9.7 | 100.7 | 149.9 |
_Nested fields (links, advisories) are in the JSON version._
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