CampHostJobsMurphy Lakes West 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 Murphy Lakes West
This small recreation site is popular with fishermen and hikers during the spring and summer months, and with hunters during the fall. The site is best suited for truck campers, small trailers and tenters. There is a short 70 metre trail to the south end of the lake from the campsite where you can put in your small boat/kayak/canoe or belly boat at the lakeshore.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 5 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
- 49.55487, -120.93023
- Site ID
- REC1656
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
Located northwest of Tulameen, access is via the Lawless Creek Forest Service Road, then onto the Britton FSR, then turn left onto the Grasshopper Road.
Alternate access is via exit #228 off Highway 5, Coquihalla Lakes. Take the Tulameen FSR which starts near the Britton Creek Highways Rest Area and drive to just past 8.0 km. Stay to the left onto the Britian FSR, travel 2.3 km then turn right onto Grasshopper Road (the 2nd right) and travel 3.5 km to the campground entrance. Turn left and go 50 yards to the campsite.
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 Murphy Lakes West:
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 60 km away
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 106 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 108 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- 10 K Snowmobile Parking Lot 4 km
- 10K Cabin 5 km
- Mt. Henning Warming Hut 10 km
- Pipeline Cabin 11 km
- 0 K Snowmobile Parking Lot 11 km
- Lodestone Lake 12 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.