Petro-Canada Fort St. James — Stuart Lake Fuel Stop

Fort St. James is the last real town before the long stretch north on Manson Creek Road. The Petro-Canada here is your critical fill-up point — distances to the next fuel source grow fast once you leave pavement. The station carries regular and diesel, and the adjacent convenience store can cover basic snack and water resupply. There’s a general store and a grocery option in town if you need a proper food top-up before a multi-day push.

The town sits at the foot of Stuart Lake on Highway 27. Don’t skip this stop assuming you’ll find something farther north — you won’t, not reliably. Running north toward Manson Creek or Nation River means long stretches of remote FSR with no services. Top off here every time, no exceptions.

Last fuel before Nation River backcountry.