Nicola Lake Rest Area

Kamloops-Merritt Highway Southbound

Nicola Lake Rest Area is a rest area on Highway 5A (Kamloops-Merritt Highway), British Columbia. It serves southbound traffic. It has washrooms, picnic tables, accessible washrooms and bear-proof garbage bins. There is no truck parking.

At a glance

Season: Open April 1 to October 14
Washrooms: Yes
Drinking water: Not recorded
Truck parking: No
Sani-dump: Not recorded

Where it is

13 km east of Merritt

Facilities

Washrooms
Picnic tables
Accessible washroom
Bear-proof bins
Garbage bins

Not available here

No truck parking

Toilet type: Pit toilets

Open 24 hours

Can I stay overnight here?

British Columbia: You may rest or sleep at a provincial rest area, but overnight camping is not permitted; the ministry discourages stays of more than eight hours.

Signs at a rest area always override the general rule. Full rules and sources →

Nearby stops

Rest area near Nicola Rest area · 7.4 km
Clapperton Chain Up Rest Area Rest area · 7.5 km
Hamilton Brake Check Rest Area Truck rest area · 9.4 km
Clapperton Brake Check Truck rest area · 13 km
Stump Lake Rest Area Rest area · 28 km
Loon Lake Chainup Rest Area Rest area · 30 km

Where this information comes from

Facilities: British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit (data as of September 28, 2026). Open Government Licence – British Columbia
Directory updated September 28, 2026.

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