Canada Recreation site 3 campsites Closure notice

Lily Lake Recreation Site

Near Merritt, British Columbia, Canada

Notice from Recreation Sites and Trails BC:

Notice: The Lily Lake Recreation Site has been closed due to wildfire activity in the area. No public access.

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.

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About Lily Lake

The semi-open recreation site is popular for camping, fishing, canoeing, and nature viewing but can also be a popular place for youth during grad times. The campsite is suitable for smaller trailers. truck campers and tenters who own vehicles that are high centred as the last few kilometres of the road is very rough.

Type: Recreation site
Campsites: 3 campsites
Upkeep: Maintained by an operator or contractor
Access: Road: 2 Wheel Drive
Nearest town: Merritt, British Columbia
District: Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
Established: 1995
Location: 50.02972, -120.93909
Site ID: REC1718

Activities

Canoeing
Camping
Angling

Facilities

Boat Launch - Cartop (Unimproved)
Toilet - Wood
Table - Log
Dock Wharf
Fire Ring
Sign - 3 Blade

Getting there

Located southwest of Merritt, access is via Lily Lake Road.

Directions in Google Maps

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 Lily Lake:

Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 60 km away
Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 93 km away
Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 131 km away

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Nearby recreation sites

Coutlee Mountain Bike Trail Area 11 km
Gillis Lake West 12 km, 5 campsites
Gwen Lake 13 km, 2 campsites
Iron Mountain Mtn Bike Trail Area 15 km
GodeyCreek 15 km
Nkwala 16 km, 8 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.