Zum Peak 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 Zum Peak
The small, 2 unit recreation site is a popular location for camping, berry picking and is the trailhead for the Little Douglas Lake trail.
Site is suitable for a truck camper, small trailer or for tents. Usually not open due to snow levels until well into June.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 2 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Merritt, British Columbia
- District
- Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1995
- Location
- 49.64049, -121.09227
- Site ID
- REC5545
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
The site is located off the west side of Highway #5 (Coquihalla Highway) and access is from the Coquihalla Lakes exit #228. From the south cross over Highway # 5, from the north once off the highway turn right. Follow the paved road for a few minutes and then the road turns to gravel and is called the Upper Coldwater Road. Follow this road for 7 km to the site.
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 Zum Peak:
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 54 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 103 km away
- Campground Host, Fort Langley oTENTik Camping Parks Canada - Fort Langley National Historic Site, 119 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- 0 K Snowmobile Parking Lot 7 km
- Pipeline Cabin 7 km
- Juliet Creek Cabin 7 km
- Mt. Henning Warming Hut 9 km
- 10K Cabin 11 km
- 10 K Snowmobile Parking Lot 11 km
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.