---
title: "Tsilcoh Falls: recreation site around Prince George"
description: "Tsilcoh Falls: recreation site, 3 h 6 min from downtown Prince George. Fishing, hiking, camping. 3 campsites, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tsilcoh-falls/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tsilcoh-falls.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:43:43.687Z
---

# Tsilcoh Falls

Recreation site, 3 h 6 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.6114,-124.24999) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1044) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tsilcoh-falls/#map)

## About

> A small day and overnight use site near the falls; excellent view of the Kokanee run in August. Steep trail to river.

From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue).

## What’s there

### Activities

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

### Amenities

- 3 campsites
- Toilets
- Picnic tables
- Fire rings
- Free

As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue).

## Getting there

Turn left (west) at 19 km on the Germansen Landing North Road onto the Pinchi Lake Road. Drive a further 7.5 kms to parking area.

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

- [Yatzutzin Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/yatzutzin-lake/) Lake 6.8 km
- [Murray Ridge](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/murray-ridge-summit/) Summit 6.9 km
- [Hunitlin Mountain](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hunitlin-mountain/) Summit 9.1 km
- [Tezzeron Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tezzeron-lake/) Recreation site 9.9 km
- [Pinchi Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pinchi-lake/) Lake 10 km
- [Murray Ridge](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/murray-ridge/) Summit 13 km
- [Tsetoyank'ut Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tsetoyankut-lake/) Lake 13 km
- [Murray Ridge Nordic](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/murray-ridge-nordic/) Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) 13 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 3 h 6 min, 195 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 124 km from downtown
- **Campsites**: 3
- **Maintenance**: Maintained to Standard
- **Access**: Road, 2 Wheel Drive
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 54.61140, -124.24999

## Links

- [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1044)
- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/168081487)
- [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/REC1044). Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

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/)
- [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/tsilcoh-falls

- **slug**: tsilcoh-falls
- **name**: Tsilcoh Falls
- **category**: rec-sites
- **categories**: rec-sites, campgrounds
- **kind**: Recreation site
- **lat**: 54.6114
- **lng**: -124.24999
- **kmFromCentre**: 124.3
- **driveKm**: 194.8
- **driveMinutes**: 185.9
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: fishing, hiking, camping
- **amenities**: 3 campsites, Toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Free
- **seasons**: summer
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: A small day and overnight use site near the falls; excellent view of the Kokanee run in August. Steep trail to river.
- **directions**: Turn left (west) at 19 km on the Germansen Landing North Road onto the Pinchi Lake Road. Drive a further 7.5 kms to parking area.
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/tsilcoh-falls/>
- **source**: Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue)
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC1044>
- **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/REC1044 |
| OpenStreetMap | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/168081487 |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| yatzutzin-lake | Yatzutzin Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.67243 | -124.24191 | 6.8 | 128.2 | 193.2 |
| murray-ridge-summit | Murray Ridge | summits | summits | Summit | 54.54972 | -124.24289 | 6.9 | 119.9 | 177.3 |
| hunitlin-mountain | Hunitlin Mountain | summits | summits | Summit | 54.68792 | -124.19802 | 9.1 | 127.2 | 198.6 |
| tezzeron-lake | Tezzeron Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds, boat-launches | Recreation site | 54.65663 | -124.38217 | 9.9 | 134.1 | 208.6 |
| pinchi-lake | Pinchi Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.61247 | -124.40773 | 10.2 | 132.6 | 206.6 |
| murray-ridge | Murray Ridge | summits | summits | Summit | 54.51696 | -124.14597 | 12.5 | 112.6 | 180.7 |
| tsetoyankut-lake | Tsetoyank'ut Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.70628 | -124.13166 | 13 | 125.4 | 199.6 |
| murray-ridge-nordic | Murray Ridge Nordic | rec-trails | rec-trails | Trail (Recreation Sites and Trails BC) | 54.49808 | -124.19004 | 13.2 | 113.8 | 171.9 |

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

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