BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Murray Lake North
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,638 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Camping
About
Closed: Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists this site as closed (Notice: The Murray Lake North Recreation Site has been closed due to wildfire activity in the area. No public access).
The open, sunny recreation site is used primarily for camping and fishing. There are local cottages in the area as well. The sites are large and can accompdate large camping units except for a few sites located along the lake which are a little smaller and more suitable for truck campers, small trailers and tenters. Murray Lake is a small, picturesque lake and a good boat launch is located at this campsite.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: Recent new access to the site is via the Juliet Creek FSR in which the local forestry company has constructed a new, less steep road to the lake. Take the Juliet Creek exit off the Coquihalla Highway and proceed up this new road to the southern end of the lake. Then drive along the lake heading north past the small Murray Lake South campsite and the cottages to this northern site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 23° | -12° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 21° | -12° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 25° | 4° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 29° | 20° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 38° | 28° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 42° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 50° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 52° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 46° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 36° | 29° | 70° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 29° | 13° | 52° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 25° | -14° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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