Morrisey Lake West Recreation Site
Near Sun Peaks, 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 Morrisey Lake West
This recreation site is one of two sites on Morrissey Lake. This is the smaller of the two, and like Morrisey Lake East, it is used by anglers in the warmer months and used by snowmobilers in the winter months. There are a good number of recreational activities to take advantage of in the area including Mt. Morrisey Cross Country Ski Trails, Tod Mountain Snowmobile Trails, Mcgillivray Lake West Rec Site, Little Mcgillivary Rec Site and Sun Peaks Resort.
Buy a fishing licence, read the regulations and view fish stocking reports HERE.
Please use the site responsibly. As per the Forest Recreation Regulations;
Camping is limited to a maximum of 14 consecutive days per visit.
No reserving or holding of campsites, no unoccupied trailers, tents, chairs, vehicles may save a site or reserve it for others. All sites are first come, first serve.
Camping is only permitted in the designated camping spots.
All dogs must be on a leash at all times (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 2 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Sun Peaks, British Columbia
- District
- Kamloops (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1991
- Location
- 50.86364, -119.82592
- Site ID
- REC1780
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
The McGillivary FSR from Pritchard or Sun Peaks.
Links
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 Morrisey Lake West:
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 62 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 113 km away
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 115 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Morrisey Lake East 1 km, 4 campsites
- LITTLE McGILLIVRAY 1 km, 3 campsites
- McGILLIVRAY LAKE WEST 2 km, 3 campsites
- Skmana Lake Trail Network 6 km, 3 campsites
- Hyas Lake South 13 km, 4 campsites
- Pemberton Lake 13 km, 2 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.