--- title: "Tory Lake: recreation site around Prince George | PG Pulse" description: "Tory Lake: recreation site, 3 h 15 min from downtown Prince George. Canoeing and kayaking, camping, hunting. 2 campsites, toilets, picnic tables, dock." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tory-lake/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tory-lake.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:43:53.890Z --- # Tory Lake Recreation site, 3 h 15 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.51022,-123.41828) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1160) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tory-lake/#map) ## About > This small site is located directly adjacent to the Pelican FSR and offers space for 2 camping parties as well as access to the lake via a steep trail. The basic amenities of tables, fire rings and a pit toilet are provided. From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## What’s there ### Activities - [Canoeing and kayaking](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=paddling) - [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping) - [Hunting](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=hunting) ### Amenities - 2 campsites - Toilets - Picnic tables - Dock As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## Getting there \*The Pelican FSR is currently closed at km 42 due to a bridge closure, no estimated time of reopening. Alternative access available via Blackwater to Batinuni to Pelican\* Travel west of Prince George and turn left on to the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21kms and turn right on to the Pelican FSR. The site is located at 42km. Alternatively this site can be accessed from the Bobtail FSR, 35 minutes west of PG, turn off the hwy (left) and travel 20km, then turn left onto the Blackwater Road (travel 30km), this will connect you to the Pelican FSR at 35.5km. 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 - [Barton Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/barton-lake/) Recreation site 3.0 km - [Barton Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/barton-lake-th3musq/) Lake 3.8 km - [Zippermouth Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/zippermouth-lake/) Lake 9.9 km - [Lumpy Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/lumpy-lake/) Lake 11 km - [Tucker Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tucker-lake/) Lake 11 km - [Bobtail Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-lake/) Recreation site 12 km - [Gesul Buhn](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/gesul-buhn/) Lake 12 km - [Bobtail Bluff Trail](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bobtail-bluff-trail/) Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) 13 km - **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 15 min, 130 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 63 km from downtown - **Campsites**: 2 - **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard - **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive - **Good for**: Summer and winter - **Coordinates**: 53.51022, -123.41828 ## Links - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1160) - [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/REC1160). 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/tory-lake - **slug**: tory-lake - **name**: Tory Lake - **category**: rec-sites - **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds - **kind**: Recreation site - **lat**: 53.51022 - **lng**: -123.41828 - **kmFromCentre**: 63.1 - **driveKm**: 130 - **driveMinutes**: 194.7 - **offRoadMetres**: _none_ - **elevationM**: _none_ - **areaHa**: _none_ - **lengthKm**: _none_ - **activities**: paddling, camping, hunting - **amenities**: 2 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Dock - **seasons**: summer, winter - **lake**: _none_ - **park**: _none_ - **closure**: _none_ - **advisories**: _none_ - **description**: This small site is located directly adjacent to the Pelican FSR and offers space for 2 camping parties as well as access to the lake via a steep trail. The basic amenities of tables, fire rings and a pit toilet are provided. - **directions**: *The Pelican FSR is currently closed at km 42 due to a bridge closure, no estimated time of reopening. Alternative access available via Blackwater to Batinuni to Pelican* Travel west of Prince George and turn left on to the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21kms and turn right on to the Pelican FSR. The site is located at 42km. Alternatively this site can be accessed from the Bobtail FSR, 35 minutes west of PG, turn off the hwy (left) and travel 20km, then turn left onto the Blackwater Road (travel 30km), this will connect you to the Pelican FSR at 35.5km. - **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/REC1160 | #### nearby | slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | barton-lake | Barton Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 53.48345 | -123.40883 | 3 | 64.9 | 133.4 | | barton-lake-th3musq | Barton Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.47653 | -123.41131 | 3.8 | 65.6 | 134.6 | | zippermouth-lake | Zippermouth Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.4264 | -123.36787 | 9.9 | 68.1 | 141.3 | | lumpy-lake | Lumpy Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.59875 | -123.36269 | 10.5 | 53.6 | 106.2 | | tucker-lake | Tucker Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.49339 | -123.58796 | 11.4 | 72.6 | 125.8 | | bobtail-lake | Bobtail Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches, swimming | Recreation site | 53.61343 | -123.48495 | 12.3 | 59 | 92.2 | | gesul-buhn | Gesul Buhn | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.48554 | -123.60134 | 12.4 | 73.8 | 126.5 | | bobtail-bluff-trail | Bobtail Bluff Trail | rec-trails | rec-trails | Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) | 53.61667 | -123.48261 | 12.6 | 58.6 | 91.9 | _Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tory-lake/. 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