BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Murray Lake South
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,622 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
Closed: Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists this site as closed (Notice: The Murray Lake South Recreation Site has been closed due to wildfire activity in the area. No public access).
The small, treed recreation site is used primarily as a camping, fishing and hunting destination. The campsite is suitable for truck campers, small trailer units and tenters. A good boat launch can be found here. Murray Lake is a very picturesque but small, mid to high elevation lake.
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. As it is new it may be a little wet and rough in 2015. Take the Juliet Creek exit off the Coquihalla Highway then drive about 1 km south along the paved section of the service road. Turn right and proceed along this gravel road for about 0.6 km and then turn right onto the Bottletop Road and drive about 6.7 km. Turn left and this small campsite is only about 100 yards away.
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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