CampHostJobsJohnny Lake Recreation Site
Near Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Johnny Lake
The recreation site is popular with fishing, hunting and camping enthusiasts.
Not suitable for large trailers or RV's but great for truck campers, tent trailers and tenters. Both shady and sunny sites are located here.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Merritt, British Columbia
- District
- Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1995
- Location
- 49.74658, -120.73831
- Site ID
- REC1638
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Located north of Pike Mountain. From the junction of HWY 5 and 5A/97C, South East of Merritt take HWY 5A/97C 23 kms East to the Aspen Grove turn-off. Follow HWY 5A south for 24 kms and turn right on Pike Mtn. Forest Service Road. At about the 1 km mark turn right, proceed 1. 7 km and turn left, go 0.4 km further and keep to the right and drive 7.3 km up this rough road. Turn left here and drive the 0.5 km narrow road into the north end of Johnny Lake.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.
Host jobs near Johnny Lake:
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 82 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 84 km away
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 101 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Rickey Lake 1 km, 5 campsites
- Goose Lake South 1 km, 9 campsites
- Thalia Lake South 2 km, 7 campsites
- Lodwick Lake South 2 km, 4 campsites
- Clifford Lake 2 km, 5 campsites
- Stoney Lake 2 km, 3 campsites
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.