Okanagan-Similkameen

The Okanagan-Similkameen is in British Columbia Canada. It encompasses the official Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen but as a distinct tourist destination, North Okanagan is also included here.

Regions

• Okanagan - centered on the 155km long Okanagan Lake.
• Similkameen - less touristed and developed, home of two remote mountain parks.

Cities

• Kelowna - fast growing and very livable
• Penticton - the summer tourist trade doubles this city's population
• Vernon - northern terminus of the regions fruit tree and wine industry
• Princeton - home of several copper mines
• Osoyoos - quite often the hottest spot in Canada in the summer

Other destinations

• Manning Provincial Park - drive up to the Sub-alpine Meadows.
• Cathedral Provincial Park - backcountry mountain paradise.
• Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park - in the heart of the valley.

Culture and History

Talk

Travel to Okanagan-Similkameen, visa requirements

Get around

Okanagan-Similkameen attractions and sightseeing

Itineraries

City tours

Good restaurants and cheap meals

Okanagan-Similkameen nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.

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