Claybanks RV Park

Make for Merritt first for days indoors and out, among shops and historic buildings, the Nicola Valley Museum, teeing off at Merritt Golf & Country Club, or checking out the saloon – and bullet holes in the bar – at the Quilchena Hotel. Drop into the acclaimed Baillie House too, for free tea, coffee and juice at the Merritt visitor information booth, to arrange tours of town, and to have tea on the lawn in spring and summer. The Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre is your spot for a public pool and a gym, and the cosy reading room in the town library where to bask in front of the fireplace afterwards. A 15-minute drive from Merritt is the Monck Provincial Park and Nicola Lake, for a public beach, paddleboarding, windsurfing and sailing. You can also pick up a map of the mountain bike trails around the city: ask at the Baillie House or at the RV park for details.