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Tacheeda Lakes Middle
The Middle camping area at Tacheeda Lakes provides rustic lake access north of Prince George. It is a separate site within the lake area, reached through a resource-road network with significant industrial use.
1. Getting there and parking
From Prince George drive roughly 85 km north on Highway 97 and turn right onto the Chuchinka Redrocky–Colbourne road system. The camping listing describes about 16 km through the canyon to the first Tacheeda recreation site, but gives the same general directions for Middle and Point. Follow current named-site signs to distinguish the final entrances. An alternative approach uses the 700/800 roads near Bear Lake. Published warnings for this system advise a two-way radio and knowledge of its use because of industrial traffic; confirm current posted channels.
- Travel north on Highway 97 for approximately 85 km from Prince George, then turn right onto Chuchinka Red Rocky/Colbourne FSR.
- Continue through the canyon for roughly 16 km to the first Tacheeda recreation site. The directory repeats this approach for Middle and Point without documenting the final distinction; verify the signed site before selecting a campsite.
Road and vehicle: The site loop is described as suitable for larger vehicles and the approach as generally 2WD-accessible. This is not a current forest-road passability report.
2. At the campsite
Use the signed Middle entrance rather than assuming the first campsite reached is your destination. A loop road serves defined camping pads, tables, fire rings and a gravel boat launch. The listing gives 10 camping units and describes access for two-wheel-drive and larger vehicles, but that description is not a current road assessment. The nearby Tacheeda Lookout is a separate hike with its own trailhead and climbing distance; no direct campground-to-lookout walking connection is verified here. Keep launch and loop-road access clear and check present site and fire rules before setting up.
Location map
Government recreation-project geometry is an overview reference. It may contain branches or historic alignments; current access and a continuous navigable itinerary are not established.
Published locations
Numbered points match the map. Use the role beside each point. A summit or park reference point is not a parking location.
| Place and role | Coordinates | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tacheeda Lakes Middle recreation project location | 54.702074 -122.532259 | Source-published recreation project point; not verified parking or trailhead. https://www.campingrvbc.com/sites/bc/tacheeda-lakes-middle-bear-lake/ |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
10 camping spaces are listed, with defined pads, tables and fire rings. The Point and Middle sites are separate camping areas.
Toilets
Pit toilets are listed; the directory does not give a verified count for the Middle site.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
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