---
title: "Thompson Lake, 2 h 37 min from Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Thompson Lake: lake, 2 h 37 min from downtown Prince George. 65 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/thompson-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/thompson-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:44:18.856Z
---

# Thompson Lake

Lake, 2 h 37 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.26174,-123.8567) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/thompson-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

- [Keppel Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/keppel-lake/) Lake 3.0 km
- [Dargie Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/dargie-lake/) Lake 5.7 km
- [Tatsadah Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tatsadah-lake/) Lake 6.3 km
- [Gordon Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/gordon-lake/) Lake 7.3 km
- [Breadalbane Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/breadalbane-lake/) Lake 13 km
- [Margaret Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/margaret-lake/) Lake 13 km
- [Shanley Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shanley-lake/) Lake 15 km
- [Second Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/second-lake/) Lake 15 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 37 min, 129 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 7.8 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 82 km from downtown
- **Area**: 65 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 54.26174, -123.85670

## 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

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- [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/thompson-lake

- **slug**: thompson-lake
- **name**: Thompson Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 54.26174
- **lng**: -123.8567
- **kmFromCentre**: 81.7
- **driveKm**: 128.5
- **driveMinutes**: 156.6
- **offRoadMetres**: 7848
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 65
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: _none_
- **amenities**: _none_
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: _none_
- **directions**: _none_
- **links**: _none_
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/thompson-lake/>
- **source**: BC Freshwater Atlas lakes (BC Data Catalogue)
- **sourceUrl**: <https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes>
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| keppel-lake | Keppel Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.2874 | -123.86986 | 3 | 83.8 | 128.5 |
| dargie-lake | Dargie Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.29359 | -123.9246 | 5.7 | 87.3 | 175.5 |
| tatsadah-lake | Tatsadah Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.31302 | -123.8986 | 6.3 | 86.9 | 175.5 |
| gordon-lake | Gordon Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.28095 | -123.74849 | 7.3 | 76.7 | 139.7 |
| breadalbane-lake | Breadalbane Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.14498 | -123.85839 | 13 | 76.7 | 127.1 |
| margaret-lake | Margaret Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.23048 | -123.66074 | 13.2 | 68.9 | 89.9 |
| shanley-lake | Shanley Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.13165 | -123.83866 | 14.5 | 75 | 125.1 |
| second-lake | Second Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.20752 | -123.64575 | 15 | 66.8 | 90 |

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