--- title: "St. Marie Lake West: recreation site around Prince George" description: "St. Marie Lake West: recreation site on Ste. Marie Lake, 1 h 13 min from downtown Prince George. Canoeing and kayaking, fishing, picnics, camping." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/st-marie-lake-west/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/st-marie-lake-west.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:14:27.413Z --- # St. Marie Lake West Recreation site on Ste. Marie Lake, 1 h 13 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.7455,-122.35446) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1014) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/st-marie-lake-west/#map) ## About > This semi-open site is located adjacent to the Willow-Cale FSR and offers camping right next to St. Marie Lake. The basic amenities of 2 pit toilets, fire rings, and picnic tables are provided. Due to the proximity to Prince George, this is a very popular site that sees heavy use throughout the snow-free seasons. From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## What’s there ### Activities - [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling) - [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing) - [Picnics](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=picnics) - [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping) ### Amenities - 9 campsites - Picnic tables - Fire rings - Cartop boat launch - Capacity 9 - Free As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## Getting there Travel 17kms south of Prince George from the hwy 97/16 junction. Turn left on to the Willow Cale FSR (112.5km), turn right at 121km (T-junction). The site is located at 35km. 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 [Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=rec-sites) Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. ## Nearby - [Ste. Marie Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/ste-marie-lake/) Lake 0.4 km - [Francis Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/francis-lake/) Recreation site 1.1 km - [St. Marie Lake (East)](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/st-marie-lake-east/) Recreation site 3.2 km - [Frost Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/frost-lake/) Lake 3.8 km - [Opatcho Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/opatcho-lake-a18hd8o/) Lake 4.3 km - [Opatcho Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/opatcho-lake/) Recreation site 5.0 km - [Prince George East Trails](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/prince-george-east-trails/) Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) 5.6 km - [Buckhorn Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/buckhorn-lake/) Recreation site 10 km - **Drive from downtown**: 1 h 13 min, 43 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 32 km from downtown - **Campsites**: 9 - **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard - **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive - **Good for**: Summer - **Coordinates**: 53.74550, -122.35446 ## Links - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1014) - [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3385463779) - [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/REC1014). Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data. 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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/st-marie-lake-west - **slug**: st-marie-lake-west - **name**: St. Marie Lake West - **category**: rec-sites - **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches - **kind**: Recreation site - **lat**: 53.7455 - **lng**: -122.35446 - **kmFromCentre**: 32.2 - **driveKm**: 43.4 - **driveMinutes**: 73.4 - **offRoadMetres**: _none_ - **elevationM**: _none_ - **areaHa**: _none_ - **lengthKm**: _none_ - **activities**: paddling, fishing, picnics, camping - **amenities**: 9 campsites, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Cartop boat launch, Capacity 9, Free - **seasons**: summer - **lake**: Ste. Marie Lake - **park**: _none_ - **closure**: _none_ - **advisories**: _none_ - **description**: This semi-open site is located adjacent to the Willow-Cale FSR and offers camping right next to St. Marie Lake. The basic amenities of 2 pit toilets, fire rings, and picnic tables are provided. Due to the proximity to Prince George, this is a very popular site that sees heavy use throughout the snow-free seasons. - **directions**: Travel 17kms south of Prince George from the hwy 97/16 junction. Turn left on to the Willow Cale FSR (112.5km), turn right at 121km (T-junction). The site is located at 35km. - **page**: - **source**: Recreation Sites and Trails BC (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_ #### links | label | url | | --- | --- | | Recreation Sites and Trails BC page | https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1014 | | OpenStreetMap | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3385463779 | #### nearby | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ste-marie-lake | Ste. Marie Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.74236 | -122.35194 | 0.4 | 32.5 | 43.6 | | francis-lake | Francis Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.75137 | -122.36872 | 1.1 | 31.1 | 42.2 | | st-marie-lake-east | St. Marie Lake (East) | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 53.73061 | -122.31278 | 3.2 | 35.4 | 47 | | frost-lake | Frost Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.77886 | -122.36631 | 3.8 | 29.5 | 42.4 | | opatcho-lake-a18hd8o | Opatcho Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.74664 | -122.28872 | 4.3 | 35.7 | 48.8 | | opatcho-lake | Opatcho Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 53.74722 | -122.27875 | 5 | 36.2 | 51.3 | | prince-george-east-trails | Prince George East Trails | rec-trails | rec-trails | Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) | 53.72977 | -122.27321 | 5.6 | 37.6 | 49.7 | | buckhorn-lake | Buckhorn Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 53.75451 | -122.50766 | 10.1 | 24.1 | 30.7 | _Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/st-marie-lake-west/. 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