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Tagai Lake recreation site
https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/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 precise road reference matters more than a generic lake pin.
1. Getting there and parking
From the Highway 16–97 junction drive about 9 km west, turn left onto Blackwater Road and continue approximately 21 km to the right turn onto Pelican FSR. At the Pelican 64.1 km reference, turn right onto Tagai Road. After about 1 km, turn right again and continue roughly another kilometre into the site. The listing also describes a more complex Bobtail-road alternative, but the Pelican sequence is the clearer published approach. Verify current road names, signs and industrial traffic before travel.
- From Highway 16 about 9 km west of the Highway 97 junction, turn onto Blackwater Road.
- After about 21 km, turn right onto Pelican FSR. At Pelican kilometre 64.1, turn right onto Tagai Road.
- After approximately 1 km on Tagai Road, turn right and continue about 1 km to the site.
Road and vehicle: The published description allows general 2WD access; the long forest-road approach still requires current condition checks.
2. At the campsite
Use the designated lake camping area and gravel boat launch. The source lists eight units in a semi-open setting, with pit toilets and tent camping, and describes the usual approach as suitable for two-wheel-drive vehicles. That general description does not establish current surface condition after storms or during breakup. No separate marked hiking loop or measured trail gain is published for this campsite. If using it as a base for regional hikes, plan those drives and trailheads independently rather than assuming a path leaves directly from the lake.
Location map
Published locations only. A complete route line is still needed.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tagai Lake recreation site recreation project location | 53.447453 -123.661428 | PROJECT_NAME=Tagai Lake; FOREST_FILE_ID=REC1151; official source point [-123.66142757517602, 53.447453126471096] https://www.campingrvbc.com/sites/bc/tagai-lake-vanderhoof/ |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
The directory lists eight tenting sites in a semi-open lakeside setting, with a gravel boat launch.
Toilets
Pit toilets are listed.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
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