---
title: "Ste. Marie Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Ste. Marie Lake: lake, 1 h 15 min from downtown Prince George. Canoeing and kayaking, fishing, camping. Boat launch, camping on the shore. 34 ha."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/ste-marie-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/ste-marie-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T17:22:43.696Z
---
# Ste. Marie Lake
Lake, 1 h 15 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.74236,-122.35194) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/ste-marie-lake/#map)
## What’s there
### Activities
- [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling)
- [Fishing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=fishing)
- [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping)
### Amenities
- Boat launch
- Camping on the shore
From the sites on its shore listed below.
## 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.
## On the shore
- [St. Marie Lake West](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/st-marie-lake-west/) Recreation site · 9 campsites, Picnic tables, Fire rings
## Nearby
- [Francis Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/francis-lake/) Recreation site 1.5 km
- [St. Marie Lake (East)](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/st-marie-lake-east/) Recreation site 2.9 km
- [Frost Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/frost-lake/) Lake 4.2 km
- [Opatcho Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/opatcho-lake-a18hd8o/) Lake 4.2 km
- [Opatcho Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/opatcho-lake/) Recreation site 4.8 km
- [Prince George East Trails](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/prince-george-east-trails/) Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) 5.4 km
- [Buckhorn Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/buckhorn-lake/) Recreation site 10 km
- [Buckhorn Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/buckhorn-lake-se6w79r/) Lake 11 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 1 h 15 min, 44 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 33 km from downtown
- **Area**: 34 ha
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 53.74236, -122.35194
## 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/ste-marie-lake
- **slug**: ste-marie-lake
- **name**: Ste. Marie Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 53.74236
- **lng**: -122.35194
- **kmFromCentre**: 32.5
- **driveKm**: 43.6
- **driveMinutes**: 74.7
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 33.5
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: paddling, fishing, camping
- **amenities**: Boat launch, Camping on the shore
- **seasons**: summer
- **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
| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | kmFromCentre | driveKm | driveMinutes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| st-marie-lake-west | St. Marie Lake West | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.7455 | -122.35446 | 32.2 | 43.4 | 73.4 |
_Nested fields (distanceKm, links) are in the JSON version._
#### nearby
| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| francis-lake | Francis Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.75137 | -122.36872 | 1.5 | 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 | 2.9 | 35.4 | 47 |
| frost-lake | Frost Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.77886 | -122.36631 | 4.2 | 29.5 | 42.4 |
| opatcho-lake-a18hd8o | Opatcho Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.74664 | -122.28872 | 4.2 | 35.7 | 48.8 |
| opatcho-lake | Opatcho Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 53.74722 | -122.27875 | 4.8 | 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 | 5.4 | 37.6 | 49.7 |
| buckhorn-lake | Buckhorn Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 53.75451 | -122.50766 | 10.3 | 24.1 | 30.7 |
| buckhorn-lake-se6w79r | Buckhorn Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.75102 | -122.51046 | 10.5 | 24.2 | 30.8 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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