Towns near Prince George
Day trips and road trips from Prince George: how far each town is by road, how long the drive takes, which highways you take, the weather there now and any DriveBC events in town or along the way.
Towns and villages up to about five hours’ drive away: west and east on Highway 16, north and south on Highway 97.
Hixon
Community · via Hwy 97
10°
62 km by road50 min drive
- Shoulder maintenance from Highway 97, At Parenteau Road to At Bannock Road (in or near town)
- Utility work from Morgan Road, At Highway 97 and Morgan Road to Highway 97, At Plett Number 1 Road (in or near town)
- Road maintenance from Olson Road, At Olson Road and Quesnel-Hixon Road to At Highway 97 and Olson Road (in or near town)
- and 3 more on DriveBC
Bear Lake
Community · via Hwy 97
9°
76 km by road1 h 3 min drive
- Paving operations from Highway 97, Bear Lake to Redrocky Creek (in or near town)
Vanderhoof
District · via Hwy 16
8°
100 km by road1 h 22 min drive
- Road maintenance from Highway 16, In Vanderhoof and At Nechako Avenue to At Ryley Avenue (in or near town)
Quesnel
City · via Hwy 97
9°
122 km by road1 h 38 min drive
- Bridge closed at Johnston Bridge Loop, In Quesnel and Front St. (major, in or near town)
- Landslide at Cave Road, 13km North of Quesnel (major, in or near town)
- Shoulder maintenance from Highway 97, At Parenteau Road to At Bannock Road (on the way)
- and 10 more on DriveBC
Fraser Lake
Village · via Hwy 16
6°
158 km by road2 h 9 min drive
- Road maintenance from Highway 16, In Vanderhoof and At Nechako Avenue to At Ryley Avenue (on the way)
Fort St. James
District · via Hwy 16, Hwy 27
7°
161 km by road2 h 19 min drive
- Road maintenance from Highway 16, In Vanderhoof and At Nechako Avenue to At Ryley Avenue (on the way)
- Geotechnical investigation from Tachie Road, In Fort Street James and At Highway 27 N and Tachie Road and Takla Road to Highway 27, 10km Northeast of Fort Street James. (in or near town)
District of Fort St. JamesFort St. James National Historic Site (Parks Canada)
Mackenzie
District · via Hwy 97, Hwy 39
7°
182 km by road2 h 18 min drive
- Paving operations from Highway 97, Bear Lake to Redrocky Creek (on the way)
- Industrial traffic from Highway 97, 1km Southeast of Crooked River Rest Area N Access to 2km Southeast of Crooked River Rest Area N Access (on the way)
Wells and Barkerville
District · via Hwy 97, Hwy 26
8°
182 km by road2 h 37 min drive
- Shoulder maintenance from Highway 97, At Parenteau Road to At Bannock Road (on the way)
- Utility work from Morgan Road, At Highway 97 and Morgan Road to Highway 97, At Plett Number 1 Road (on the way)
- Road maintenance from Olson Road, At Olson Road and Quesnel-Hixon Road to At Highway 97 and Olson Road (on the way)
- and 5 more on DriveBC
McBride
Village · via Hwy 16
5°
209 km by road2 h 51 min drive
- Bridge maintenance from Goat River East Pit Road to Highway 16, At Lamco Road (on the way)
- Utility work from Highway 16, At Small River Road and Rest Area and 47km Southeast of McBride to At Holmes River Bridge (in or near town)
Burns Lake
Village · via Hwy 16
9°
228 km by road3 h 6 min drive
- Road maintenance from Highway 16, In Vanderhoof and At Nechako Avenue to At Ryley Avenue (on the way)
Williams Lake
City · via Hwy 97
8°
241 km by road3 h 14 min drive
- Bridge closed at Johnston Bridge Loop, In Quesnel and Front St. (major, on the way)
- Flooding at McKay Road, 41km Northwest of Williams Lake (major, in or near town)
- Shoulder maintenance from Highway 97, At Parenteau Road to At Bannock Road (on the way)
- and 10 more on DriveBC
Valemount
Village · via Hwy 16, Hwy 5
6°
292 km by road3 h 57 min drive
- Bridge maintenance from Goat River East Pit Road to Highway 16, At Lamco Road (on the way)
- Utility work from Highway 16, At Small River Road and Rest Area and 47km Southeast of McBride to At Holmes River Bridge (on the way)
- Railway crossing incident from Highway 5 (in or near town)
Chetwynd
District · via Hwy 97
6°
302 km by road3 h 42 min drive
- Paving operations from Highway 97, Bear Lake to Redrocky Creek (on the way)
- Industrial traffic from Highway 97, 1km Southeast of Crooked River Rest Area N Access to 2km Southeast of Crooked River Rest Area N Access (on the way)
- Paving operations from Highway 97, Mt Solitude to Powder King Rd (on the way)
Smithers
Town · via Hwy 16
6°
372 km by road5 h 6 min drive
- Road maintenance from Highway 16, In Vanderhoof and At Nechako Avenue to At Ryley Avenue (on the way)
- Construction work from Highway 16 (on the way)
Jasper (Alberta)
Municipality · via Hwy 16
3°
376 km by road5 h 4 min drive
- Bridge maintenance from Goat River East Pit Road to Highway 16, At Lamco Road (on the way)
- Utility work from Highway 16, At Small River Road and Rest Area and 47km Southeast of McBride to At Holmes River Bridge (on the way)
- Railway crossing incident from Highway 5 (on the way)
Sources and notes
- Distance, drive time and highways: OSRM routing from downtown Prince George on map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), recalculated weekly. Drive times assume good conditions and no stops; allow more in winter.
- Weather: Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), current model conditions at each town, refreshed every 30 minutes.
- Road events: DriveBC (Open511 API, Province of British Columbia, Open Government Licence – British Columbia). "On the way" means on the route line outside Prince George; events in the city are on the live dashboard. Always check DriveBC before you leave.
- Town positions: Canadian Geographical Names Database (Natural Resources Canada, Open Government Licence – Canada). Links go to each municipality and its tourism office.
- Open data: /api/v1/nearby-towns.
