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title: "Second Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Second Lake: lake, 2 h 48 min from downtown Prince George. 43 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/second-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/second-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:32:47.883Z
---
# Second Lake
Lake, 2 h 48 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.20752,-123.64575) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/second-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
- [St. Mary Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/st-mary-lake/) Lake 1.9 km
- [Margaret Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/margaret-lake/) Lake 2.7 km
- [Stuart River Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/stuart-river-park/) Provincial park 9.8 km
- [Gordon Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/gordon-lake/) Lake 11 km
- [Webber Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/webber-lake/) Lake 11 km
- [Franklin Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/franklin-lake/) Lake 12 km
- [Shamrock Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shamrock-lake/) Lake 15 km
- [Thompson Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/thompson-lake/) Lake 15 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 48 min, 90 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 3.3 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 67 km from downtown
- **Area**: 43 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 54.20752, -123.64575
## 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/second-lake
- **slug**: second-lake
- **name**: Second Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 54.20752
- **lng**: -123.64575
- **kmFromCentre**: 66.8
- **driveKm**: 90
- **driveMinutes**: 167.6
- **offRoadMetres**: 3288
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 43.1
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| st-mary-lake | St. Mary Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.19499 | -123.62694 | 1.9 | 65.1 | 90 |
| margaret-lake | Margaret Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.23048 | -123.66074 | 2.7 | 68.9 | 89.9 |
| stuart-river-park | Stuart River Park | provincial-parks | provincial-parks | Provincial park | 54.13244 | -123.72564 | 9.8 | 68.1 | 129.9 |
| gordon-lake | Gordon Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.28095 | -123.74849 | 10.5 | 76.7 | 139.7 |
| webber-lake | Webber Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.11287 | -123.68452 | 10.8 | 64.8 | 133 |
| franklin-lake | Franklin Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.10618 | -123.61375 | 11.5 | 60.2 | 135.6 |
| shamrock-lake | Shamrock Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.15419 | -123.43602 | 14.9 | 52 | 60.7 |
| thompson-lake | Thompson Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.26174 | -123.8567 | 15 | 81.7 | 128.5 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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