# Purden Lake Provincial Park

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:11 PT: 5 of 78 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13); 0 fit a trailer or RV over 32ft.

BC Parks · Cariboo & North · 78 reservable sites

## Next weekends (arrive Friday, nights Fri + Sat)

- Sep 11–Sep 13: 5 sites open for both nights
- Sep 18–Sep 20: 31 sites open for both nights
- Sep 25–Sep 27: full
- Oct 2–Oct 4: full

## Equipment fit for the weekend above

- Van/Camper: 5 open of 40 that fit
- 1 Tent: 5 open of 40 that fit
- Trailer or RV up to 32ft: 0 open of 21 that fit
- 2 Tents: 5 open of 41 that fit
- 3 Tents: 5 open of 40 that fit
- Trailer or RV over 32ft: 0 open of 10 that fit
- Trailer up to 18ft: 5 open of 39 that fit

## Site attributes (count of sites that have it; not every site does)

- double: 0 open of 14
- big_rig: 0 open of 10
- private: 5 open of 63
- accessible: 0 open of 1
- full_shade: 4 open of 36

## How hard it is to get

25% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — good odds even on short notice.

## Drive time (straight-line estimate; a ferry is always said when it is in the number)

- from Prince George: about 56 min
- from Fort St. John: about 4 h
- from Kamloops: about 5 h 35 min

## About the park

Nestled in the rolling mountains east of Prince George, Purden Lake Provincial Park, on the north shore of Purden Lake, is dominated by the Cariboo Mountains to the south and the McGregor range of the Rockies to the north.

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483547&mapId=-2147483438&transactionLocationId=-2147483513&startDate=2026-09-11&endDate=2026-09-13&nights=2&bookingCategoryId=0&equipmentId=-32768&subEquipmentId=-32768&partySize=2&isReserving=true&searchTabType=auto&searchTabGroupId=0&view=list
- Official park page: https://bcparks.ca/purden-lake-park/
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483547&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/purden-lake-provincial-park

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