Experience Merritt BC Canada Adventures

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This is cowboy country with backcountry adventures

Merritt's Planning and Booking Website in the Nicola Valley

Experience Merritt BC Canada adventures and activities while staying in one of our quality Nicola Valley accommodations! Merritt is nestled in the centre of the Nicola Valley where the Nicola and Coldwater rivers meet. The Nicola Valley is decorated with hundreds of wilderness lakes, rolling grassland fields, hills, trails, backcountry roads and ranchlands. This is cowboy country. Home to cowboy hats, western boots, country music and backcountry adventures.

Experience Merritt Summer Things To Do

Plan a visit and Experience Merritt though our hundreds of lakes in the backcountry of Merritt, BC. Some Nicola Valley lakes are easy access, some require an off road vehicle. Many of the lakes attract adventures like fishing, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, birdwatching, off roading, camping, horseback riding, wind surfing, boating, water skiing and swimming during the summer months. Some of the lakes, the more popular ones, include drive-in wilderness campsites and horse riding baddocks.

Experience Merritt Winter Things To Do

Come and Experience Merritt in the winter and enjoy cross country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing and snowshoeing. Trails in the Helmer Lake area north of Merritt are designated for snowmobiling while cross country skiers like the Kane Valley XC ski trails south of town. The neighbouring Coquihalla Highway which intersects with Merritt is a top snowmobile destination in the province making Merritt BC an ideal base camp for those backcountry snowmobiling adventures.

Experience Parks and Trails throughout the Nicola Valley

Some of the more popular Merritt parks and trails to experience include Central Park, Helmer Lake Park, Lily Lake, Lundbom Lake, Marquart Lake, Gwen Lake and Nicola Lake. Nicola, Marquart and Lundbom Lakes are the easy-access lakes in the region ideal for fishing, camping and mountain biking. The other Merritt parks and trails and places of interest are hidden in the backcountry regions of the valley accessed by gravel roads.

Merritt Attractions and Cultural Experiences

Downtown Merritt BC Canada provides hours of enjoyment shopping in our local stores, visiting with our coffee shops and dining in our restaurants. Take a stroll down the streets and follow the Merritt Murals and the "Walk of Stars" as they tell the stories of many of our great Canadian and North American country music artist and legends. No Experience Merritt entertainment adventure would be complete without a visit to Merritt's signature attraction - the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame.

Some of the other Merritt BC attractions include Nicola Valley historic sites like the Quilchena Hotel (1908), Coldwater Hotel (1908), Baillie House (1908) and the Douglas Lake Cattle Company (1886). Established in 1886, the Douglas Lake Cattle Company is Canada's largest working cattle ranch and it is located just outside of Merritt, BC.

Experience Merritt Services

Merritt B.C. is easily accessible from four major highways - Hwy 5 and 5A, Hwy 97C and Hwy 8. It is a good destination in the Nicola Valley region for tourists because the community provides many of the amenities necessary for travel. The community amenities include Merritt accommodations and places to stay (hotels, motels, B&Bs, (Bed and Breakfasts), cottages, cabins, vacation homes), attractions, restaurants, pubs, coffee houses, gas stations, banks, laundromat, retail stores, gift shops, grocery stores, taxi cabs, bus, internet and cell reception.