---
title: "Shesta Lake recreation site, 56 min from Prince George"
description: "Shesta Lake: recreation site, 56 min from downtown Prince George. Fishing, boating, swimming, camping. 2 campsites, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:10:49.947Z
---

# Shesta Lake

Recreation site, 56 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.63392,-122.98961) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1158) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-lake/#map)

## About

> This popular site is located in an open environment next to Shesta Lake. There is a camping area for tents and small RVs, but is not suitable for large units. The site provides the basic amenities of tables, fire rings, and a pit toilet. This site is located only 6km off the paved road.

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

## What’s there

### Activities

- [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing)
- [Boating](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=boating)
- [Swimming](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=swimming)
- [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping)

### Amenities

- 2 campsites
- Toilets
- Picnic tables
- Fire rings
- Gravel boat launch

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

## Getting there

Travel 9kms west of Prince George from the hwy 97/16 junction - turn left on to the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21kms and turn right on to the Pelican FSR. The site is located at 6km. A picnic site is also located at the other end of the lake (8km).

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

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

## Nearby

- [Shesta Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-lake-rk4t5u0/) Lake 0.6 km
- [Shesta Picnic Site](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-picnic-site/) Recreation site 1.7 km
- [Mount Baldy Hughes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mount-baldy-hughes/) Summit 3.1 km
- [Clear Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/clear-lake/) Recreation site 4.3 km
- [Erickson Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/erickson-lake-nlrgtxr/) Lake 5.2 km
- [Lynx Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/lynx-lake/) Lake 5.6 km
- [Nelson Lake Rec Site](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nelson-lake-rec-site/) Recreation site 5.8 km
- [Mackenzie Lakes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mackenzie-lakes/) Recreation site 11 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 56 min, 39 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 35 km from downtown
- **Campsites**: 2
- **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard
- **Access**: Road, 4 Wheel Drive
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 53.63392, -122.98961

## Links

- [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1158)
- [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/REC1158). 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/shesta-lake

- **slug**: shesta-lake
- **name**: Shesta Lake
- **category**: rec-sites
- **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming
- **kind**: Recreation site
- **lat**: 53.63392
- **lng**: -122.98961
- **kmFromCentre**: 35.2
- **driveKm**: 39.1
- **driveMinutes**: 56.3
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: fishing, boating, swimming, camping
- **amenities**: 2 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Gravel boat launch
- **seasons**: summer
- **lake**: Shesta Lake
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: This popular site is located in an open environment next to Shesta Lake. There is a camping area for tents and small RVs, but is not suitable for large units. The site provides the basic amenities of tables, fire rings, and a pit toilet. This site is located only 6km off the paved road.
- **directions**: Travel 9kms west of Prince George from the hwy 97/16 junction - turn left on to the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21kms and turn right on to the Pelican FSR. The site is located at 6km. A picnic site is also located at the other end of the lake (8km).
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shesta-lake/>
- **source**: Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue)
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1158>
- **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/REC1158 |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| shesta-lake-rk4t5u0 | Shesta Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.63071 | -122.99596 | 0.6 | 35.7 | 39.5 |
| shesta-picnic-site | Shesta Picnic Site | rec-sites | rec-sites | Recreation site | 53.62032 | -123.00023 | 1.7 | 36.9 | 40.7 |
| mount-baldy-hughes | Mount Baldy Hughes | summits | summits | Summit | 53.61542 | -122.95444 | 3.1 | 36.1 | 41.2 |
| clear-lake | Clear Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.66747 | -123.02155 | 4.3 | 33 | 39.4 |
| erickson-lake-nlrgtxr | Erickson Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.58755 | -122.99117 | 5.2 | 39.9 | 42.9 |
| lynx-lake | Lynx Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.62507 | -122.90656 | 5.6 | 34.1 | 39.1 |
| nelson-lake-rec-site | Nelson Lake Rec Site | rec-sites | rec-sites | Recreation site | 53.58686 | -122.95312 | 5.8 | 39.1 | 43.3 |
| mackenzie-lakes | Mackenzie Lakes | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.54276 | -122.94598 | 10.5 | 43.6 | 49.8 |

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

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