Paradise 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 Paradise Lake
This very small recreation site is a popular location for fishermen and campers and is very near to the Island Lake recreation site. In the summer, take a swim in the lake at the little beach located in the extreme northwest corner of the lake within a one minute walking distance of the campsite. The campsite is fairly small, and is only appropriate for 2 small trailers, tents or truck campers.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 2 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
- 2009
- Location
- 49.92152, -120.28219
- Site ID
- REC1826
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From Merritt travel on highway 5A for 23 km until the highway meets Highway 97C. From there proceed east on 97C towards Kelowna for 26 km. Proceed to the right onto the Elkhart Lake Interchange Keep to the right and go underneath the highway. Immediately turn left onto the Paradise Lake Road. Drive to the end of the paved section of road (about 8 km) and turn right and drive about 400 metres to the camp site and car top boat launch.
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 Paradise Lake:
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 64 km away
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 90 km away
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 120 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Island Lake 0 km, 8 campsites
- Bob'S Lake 2 km, 2 campsites
- Elkhart Lake 4 km, 3 campsites
- Boot Lake 4 km, 4 campsites
- Reservoir Lake 5 km, 4 campsites
- Buck Lake 15 km, 10 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.