 Highway 16, Sarah Artis photo
Car Travel It's easy to see the town centre's attractions by foot but a private vehicle is best for adventuring throughout the area. Four-by-four or snow tires are necessary for the winter, but not in the summer. To get between the south and northside of Burns Lake, travellers can drive around either side of the lake. The length of the journey depends on the destination. But the quickest way to travel from one side of the lake to the other is on the Francois Lake Ferry, the MV Omineca Princess. The ferry loads a number of vehicles and it's free. Public Transportation The Greyhound bus passes through Burns Lake, going east and west at least daily. VIA Rail, which runs almost parallel to Hwy 16, also stops here though the schedule is less frequent than the bus.
Air Travel Visitors flying to Burns Lake on commercial flights must land in Smithers or Prince George, then find their way here. Both airports have flights to and from Vancouver and other smaller communities throughout the province. Travellers with their own aircraft can land at the Burns Lake local John Baker airport. It has 1,524m/5,000ft of paved runway. Several private operators also run charter services, plane and helicopter, in the area. Some of the resorts in the area also have their own floatplanes. Pick up a Lakes District Recreation Map at the Burns Lake Visitor Centre, located along Hwy 16.
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