Blackwater & southwest
West Lake Campground and RV Park
A private campground on Blackwater Road, separate from the day-use provincial park at West Lake. Its prior published 2026 season has ended, and…
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A LOCAL FIELD GUIDE
Hiking around Prince George
Find a walk close to home, a waterfall, or a day in the mountains.
Blackwater & southwest
West Lake Provincial Park
A lake-and-forest day trip southwest of Prince George, with a swimming beach, picnic areas and paths through the wetlands north of the parking…
Southwest of Prince George
Fort George Canyon
A forest walk descends from the plateau to a dramatic reach of the Fraser River that once challenged sternwheelers. The steepest work comes on…
About 55 min from PG13.1 km round trip404 m gain4-5 hours
Blackwater & southwest
Mackenzie Lakes recreation sites
Two small campsites serve connected fishing lakes southwest of Prince George. Despite the name, these are on the Blackwater road corridor, not…
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Southwest of Prince George
Bobtail Mountain
Closure notice recorded · check guideA forest ridge trail reaches viewpoints and a small day-use hut, but the published road approach is affected by a washout and a removed bridge.…
12 km round trip363 m gain4 - 5 hours
Blackwater & southwest
Punchaw Lake recreation site
A small forest-sheltered lakeside campsite along the Blackwater road corridor. It provides a rustic overnight stop and lake access rather than a…
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Blackwater
Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail
Local day walks follow part of the much longer Nuxalk-Carrier Grease Trail through the Blackwater country. The historic route predates Alexander…
Variable, 3 to 16 km depending on trails taken3 - 6 hoursdepending on how far one goes
Blackwater
Blackwater Canyon Trails
A Blackwater River outing combines a lower canyon path with an escarpment traverse and wide valley views. The upper and lower branches form a…
About 1 hr 15 min from PG14 km loop4 - 6 hours
Blackwater
Blackwater West (km 32 to km 47 on the Nuxalk-Carrier Grease Trail/Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail)
A longer section of the Nuxalk-Carrier Grease Trail follows the Blackwater escarpment before turning into forest. The kilometre references…
About 1 hr 15 min from PGup to 15km before crossing a logging road6 - 8 hours
Blackwater & southwest
Tagai Lake recreation site
A semi-remote lakeside camping area reached along the Pelican forest-road system. The final approach branches from the resource road, so a…
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