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title: "Willington Lake: lake around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Willington Lake: lake, 2 h 58 min from downtown Prince George. 147 ha. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/willington-lake/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/willington-lake.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T17:22:32.551Z
---
# Willington Lake
Lake, 2 h 58 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.55396,-124.50673) [Official page](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/freshwater-atlas-lakes) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/willington-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
- [Andros Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/andros-lake/) Lake 2.8 km
- [Finnie Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/finnie-lake/) Lake 4.2 km
- [Provis Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/provis-lake/) Lake 6.0 km
- [Big Bend Meadow](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/big-bend-meadow/) Recreation site 7.6 km
- [Vivian Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/vivian-lake-4mv3w4o/) Lake 7.7 km
- [Arthur Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/arthur-lake/) Recreation site 8.5 km
- [Johnson Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/johnson-lake/) Lake 12 km
- [Lavoie Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/lavoie-lake-csgn0kk/) Lake 12 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 58 min, 176 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 2.3 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 122 km from downtown
- **Area**: 147 ha
- **Good for**: Summer and winter
- **Coordinates**: 53.55396, -124.50673
## 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/willington-lake
- **slug**: willington-lake
- **name**: Willington Lake
- **category**: lakes
- **categories**: lakes
- **kind**: Lake
- **lat**: 53.55396
- **lng**: -124.50673
- **kmFromCentre**: 122.4
- **driveKm**: 176.1
- **driveMinutes**: 177.9
- **offRoadMetres**: 2266
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: 147.4
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: _none_
- **amenities**: _none_
- **seasons**: summer, winter
- **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**: _none_
#### nearby
| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| andros-lake | Andros Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.54509 | -124.46677 | 2.8 | 120.3 | 173.6 |
| finnie-lake | Finnie Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.552 | -124.44304 | 4.2 | 118.5 | 171 |
| provis-lake | Provis Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.58676 | -124.4342 | 6 | 116.7 | 170.5 |
| big-bend-meadow | Big Bend Meadow | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.48702 | -124.52879 | 7.6 | 126.5 | 191.1 |
| vivian-lake-4mv3w4o | Vivian Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.59832 | -124.41638 | 7.7 | 115.2 | 168.5 |
| arthur-lake | Arthur Lake | rec-sites | rec-sites, campgrounds | Recreation site | 53.57329 | -124.38229 | 8.5 | 114 | 167.5 |
| johnson-lake | Johnson Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.64762 | -124.43443 | 11.5 | 114.7 | 160.3 |
| lavoie-lake-csgn0kk | Lavoie Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 53.48754 | -124.3699 | 11.7 | 116.9 | 192.2 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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