Thalia Lake South 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 Thalia Lake South
A semi-open recreation site very popular for fishing, hunting and camping and is central to most of the lakes in the area. There are various sized camping spots but not really recommended for large motorhomes or fifth wheels. There are two undeveloped boat launches located here.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 7 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
- 49.75931, -120.72975
- Site ID
- REC1639
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
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 5.8 km up this rough road. Turn right and follow this short road into the campsite which swings around and down to the south end of the 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 Thalia Lake South:
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 82 km away
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 83 km away
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 102 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Clifford Lake 1 km, 5 campsites
- Rickey Lake 1 km, 5 campsites
- Johnny Lake 2 km, 4 campsites
- Lodwick Lake North 2 km, 5 campsites
- Lodwick Lake South 2 km, 4 campsites
- Goose Lake South 2 km, 9 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.