---
title: "Trot Camp: campground around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Trot Camp: campground in Monkman Park, 6 h 20 min from downtown Prince George. Camping. Free. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/trot-camp/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/trot-camp.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T17:21:04.874Z
---

# Trot Camp

Campground in Monkman Park, 6 h 20 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.67091,-121.12361) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/trot-camp/#map)

## What’s there

### Activities

- [Camping](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=camping)

### Amenities

- Free

As published by OpenStreetMap contributors: campgrounds and RV parks.

## Map

[Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=campgrounds)

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

## Nearby

- [Lower Moore Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/lower-moore-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 3.2 km
- [Upper Moore Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/upper-moore-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 3.3 km
- [Brooks Falls viewpoint and cairn](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/brooks-falls-viewpoint-and-cairn/) Viewpoint 4.0 km
- [Brooks Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/brooks-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 4.1 km
- [Cascades Campsite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cascades-campsite/) Campground 4.2 km
- [Monkman Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 4.4 km
- [Monkman Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 4.5 km
- [Holmes Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/holmes-lake/) Lake 4.6 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 6 h 20 min, 473 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 2.7 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 135 km from downtown
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 54.67091, -121.12361

## Links

- [Website](https://www.wnms.ca/trail/monkman-cascades-and-monkman-lake-hiking-route)
- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6692764687)
- [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: [OpenStreetMap contributors: campgrounds and RV parks](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6692764687). ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.

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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/)
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- [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/trot-camp

- **slug**: trot-camp
- **name**: Trot Camp
- **category**: campgrounds
- **categories**: campgrounds
- **kind**: Campground
- **lat**: 54.67091
- **lng**: -121.12361
- **kmFromCentre**: 134.8
- **driveKm**: 473.3
- **driveMinutes**: 379.5
- **offRoadMetres**: 2670
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: camping
- **amenities**: Free
- **seasons**: summer
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: Monkman Park
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: _none_
- **directions**: _none_
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/trot-camp/>
- **source**: OpenStreetMap contributors: campgrounds and RV parks
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6692764687>
- **licence**: ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- **fetchedAt**: 2026-10-14T11:40:15.055Z
- **onShore**: _none_

#### links

| label | url |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://www.wnms.ca/trail/monkman-cascades-and-monkman-lake-hiking-route |
| OpenStreetMap | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6692764687 |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| lower-moore-falls-viewpoint | Lower Moore Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64447 | -121.14388 | 3.2 | 131.9 | 475.8 |
| upper-moore-falls-viewpoint | Upper Moore Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64372 | -121.14513 | 3.3 | 131.8 | 475.8 |
| brooks-falls-viewpoint-and-cairn | Brooks Falls viewpoint and cairn | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64087 | -121.15791 | 4 | 131 | 475.8 |
| brooks-falls-top-viewpoint | Brooks Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64005 | -121.15895 | 4.1 | 130.9 | 475.8 |
| cascades-campsite | Cascades Campsite | campgrounds | campgrounds | Campground | 54.6392 | -121.15944 | 4.2 | 130.8 | 475.8 |
| monkman-falls-viewpoint | Monkman Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63663 | -121.15783 | 4.4 | 130.7 | 476.3 |
| monkman-falls-top-viewpoint | Monkman Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63603 | -121.15896 | 4.5 | 130.6 | 476.3 |
| holmes-lake | Holmes Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.64753 | -121.18271 | 4.6 | 130.2 | 475.1 |

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

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