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Camping · Bear Lake & northern lakes · North of Prince George

Whiskers Point campground

A forested campground on a peninsula in McLeod Lake, with a short beach-and-woods nature loop. It makes a practical Highway 97 camping stop or a brief daytime walk.

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Getting there & parking

  1. Follow Highway 97 north from Prince George for approximately 130 km to Whiskers Point Park.

Full access notes

Take the signed Whiskers Point Park turn from Highway 97, approximately 130 km north of Prince George. Follow the internal signs for camping or day use rather than parking in a campsite to reach the beach. Check current reservations, operating season and service notices with BC Parks before planning an overnight stay.

park/campground. Source-published approximate distance from Prince George; not a current routed travel time.

130 km from town in the source description. park/campground. Source-published approximate distance from Prince George; not a current routed travel time.

Map position: 54.90631, -122.93561 · official park map reference; campground entrance unverified. BC Parks detailed-map link explicitly publishes center=-122.935609,54.906311. Marker locates the associated park as chosen by BC Parks, not an individual campsite or verified campground entrance. Do not calculate trailhead driving distance from this point.

At the campsite

  1. For a short outing from camp, follow the nature path beside the beach and through the woods back to the campground. BC Parks describes this as about a 20-minute loop.

Full route notes

From the campground area, follow the nature path toward the beach and continue through the forest to complete the short loop back. BC Parks describes the walk as taking about 20 minutes; it is separate from the lakeside camping roads and any longer regional hike. The surrounding forest and lake offer wildlife-viewing opportunities, but remain on established paths and avoid disturbing animals at the shore. A municipal guide prints an implausible 444 m gain for a short park nature trail, so that number should not be used to rate this walk. Return to the correct campground or day-use access.

Conditions & seasons

Season-specific access has not been established in this guide. Read the dated notices and original land-manager information before choosing a departure date.

Winter route

The official winter advisory says vehicle access is unavailable and pedestrian access may lack parking.

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Camping & overnight plans

Established BC Parks camping on McLeod Lake. Use the current official booking and advisory information for fees, operating dates and campsite services.

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Photos of Whiskers Point campground

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Surrounding area and context

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The beach at Whiskers Point
The beach at Whiskers Point, photographed on 4 August 2013. This view shows the lakeshore rather than a campsite.DSC06203 (opens original source) · Andrew Kurjata · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 (opens original source) · 2013-08-04. Provider display size downloaded; no local edits. Display may crop the view. Adaptations retain the image licence. · Noncommercial only

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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://bcparks.ca/whiskers-point-park/ (opens original source)
  2. https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=4b3eb47c25ff45fa9f6bff45e3f2a389&center=-122.935609,54.906311&level=11 (opens original source)
  3. https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DOM-2025TourismGuide-Final-Web2.pdf (opens original source)
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