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Things To Do In Merritt Canada – 2018<\/h1>\n

Some of the best things to do in Merritt, BC<\/h2>\n

“In doing so I have come to know the businesses, the landscape and have come to love hanging out with the people in the community.”<\/span><\/h3>\n

As many of you know – who follow our website, blog and social media pages – that I have been traveling back and forth between appointments and the City of Merritt BC Canada<\/a> a lot in the past 6 months. Not to mention the many visits from previous years when I was researching the town. In doing so I have come to know the businesses, the landscape and have come to love hanging out with many of the people in the community. My exploits in Merritt BC Canada have allowed me to research the Nicola Valley over and over again and I feel I can offer up some ideas on the best things to do in Merritt Canada for your next visit. <\/p>\n

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Gwen Lake in the Nicola Valley<\/p><\/div>\n

“A lake a day while you stay”<\/h3>\n

This is the mantra of the community when it comes to their 200+ fresh water lakes.  There are easy access lakes and there are remote gravel roads and hiking trail lakes. Whatever your fancy there is a lake for you. Some of things to do in Merritt Canada when visiting a lake could include camping, fishing, boating, canoeing, hiking, off roading and mountain biking.<\/p>\n

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Country Music Hall of Fame<\/p><\/div>\n

Let your inner art loose<\/h3>\n

All of us have a level of appreciation for the arts. In Merritt there are art galleries, museums, and plenty of downtown murals to connect with. One can just walk the streets and alleys of downtown Merritt BC and see how art has impacted this community. A must-do things to do in Merritt Canada would be a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame<\/a> in Downtown Merritt. <\/p>\n

Bring your mountain bike<\/h3>\n

Mountain biking is definitely one of the things to do in Merritt Canada. There are trails exploring deep into the hills. In town there is a mountain bike park with drops, jumps and high bank curves. In Downtown Merritt there is a mountain bike shop (Breathe Bikes<\/a>) with all the toys for biking and experience to point you to the right trails. <\/p>\n

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Wilderness campsite on Helmer Lake<\/p><\/div>\n

Rough it or not in the wilderness<\/h3>\n

One of the many highlights of my visits to Merritt BC Canada are the wilderness campsites located throughout the Nicola Valley. Many of the remote campsites are located on far-flung wilderness lakes. Some are easy access dirt roads and others can only be accessed by 4×4 vehicles and then there are some only accessed by hiking trails. One thing they all have in common is beautiful scenery. Campsites are bare bones with no services and others will have a pit toilets. <\/p>\n

Visit downtown Merritt<\/h3>\n

One thing which irks me is that some travelers stay at the top of the hill in Merritt when they exit the Trans Canada Highway. I ask myself why some of them do not take the opportunity to check out the downtown core of in Merritt. There are many funky stores in town that feature antiques, art, gifts, entertainment, history, restaurants and First Nation foods. <\/p>\n

Road trip for a day<\/h3>\n

Merritt is at the confluence of 4 main highways. It is an ideal community to use as a base camp for taking road trips for the day to visit other communities and attractions nearby. Why waste time packing up and moving accommodations when you are so close. Kamloops, BC<\/a> is a 55 minute drive. Spences Bridge is a 52 minute drive away. Cache Creek<\/a> is a 1 hour and 21 minute drive. Logan Lake<\/a> only takes 30 minutes. Kelowna BC<\/a> is a 1 hour and 32 minute drive. As you can see there is a lot of things to do in Merritt Canada. <\/p>\n