Okanagan Vacation Guide

A Warm Welcome To Okanagan Valley Canada Vacations
& Great Canadian Holidays!!

Okanagan Vacation Guide is one family who lives and works in the Okanagan Valley Canada, a uniquely diverse geographical region in the interior British Columbia. Are you thinking about Okanagan Canada vacations? Consider visiting Kelowna, Penticton, Osoyoos, Vernon BC and the Shuswap. Through this website we'll share with you all these wonderful places to visit, family vacation ideas, things to do, so that you can enjoy wonderful Canadian holidays in one of most beautiful places to visit in Canada! Ready to start making your next vacation plans?

Okanagan Vacation Guide - Helping You Explore And Discover
The Okanagan Valley In British Columbia Canada!

We cover primarily the southern interior region of the valley, the South Okanagan, but you'll also find lots of information about the Central and North Okanagan, as well as the beautiful Similkameen Valley and the Shuswap as our site continues to grow.

Let us show you....

• Friendly Okanagan Cities - we'll guide you through the cities and towns of Osoyoos, Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon BC, Armstrong, Salmon Arm, and all the other Okanagan communities.


• Lakes and Beaches Play in our pristine post glacier Okanagan British Columbia Lakes in some of the warmest summer waters, like Skaha Lake, Kalamalka Lake, Okanagan Lake, the Shuswap, and Osoyoos Lake to name a few.
  
  ...Float the river channel in Penticton, plan fun weekend getaways on the Shuswap houseboats, or soak up the warm Okanagan sun on some of the best beaches in British Columbia.
  
  


• Heritage and Culture All Around - The Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre, the Kettle Valley Railway and steam train, Mascot Gold Mine, the Brititsh Columbia wine museum in Kelowna, the historic O'Keefe Ranch and more historical sites to visit great Canadian attractions and learn about Okanagan history.


• Everything Outdoors - Enjoy BC Canada golf vacations Okanagan style, international sporting events like Ironman Canada Triathlon, Dragonboat racing events, rock climbing at Skaha Bluffs, the best ski areas in Canada, the Volcanic Enderby Cliffs, hiking, biking, camping, and much more.


• Okanagan Valley Fruit - The interior BC Canada is well known for fruit growing. Beginning in early June, delicious fresh Okanagan fruit grown in the orchards all throughout the valley.
  
  Apricots, cherries, peaches, plums, pears, grapes and many varieties of apples are grown commercially.
  
  You can pick your own fresh off the tree, or visit a local outdoor market or fruit stand.
  
  There's just nothing better than tree ripened Okanagan fruit! Okanagan Vacation Guide gives you the fruit ripening times and we'll show you where to get it!



• Festivals - all year long...Wine Festivals, Peach festival, the Rock Creek fall fair, the Penticton Elvis Festival, the Armstrong IPE, ...you name it, there's a festival for just about everything!


• Okanagan Wineries - Great wineries, Okanagan wine tours and wine tasting, vineyards and Canadian Ice Wine...there are more than a hundred and fifty wineries in the Okanagan Valley, the oldest and largest wine region in British Columbia, and an important part of the British Columbia tourism industry. Some call it the "Napa of the North". Take an Okanagan Vacation Guide complimentary wine tasting sheet with you on a tour!

The Best Family Vacation Destinations? You Bet!

Fun Okanagan Canada vacations, fun family vacation ideas, inexpensive and worry free - and approved most importantly by our own children and families - where to eat with kids, fun day trips, and loads of family friendly activities, and things to do for free.

In addition to the fantastic beaches, for children and families there is so much to enjoy everywhere in the Okanagan...

In the North Okanagan, enjoy touring and tasting a delicious cheese factory in Armstrong, or spend a sunny day at the Atlantis Waterslides in Vernon...

In Kelowna, try indoor rock climbing, or adventure out on a hot air balloon ride, or many other kid and family fun activities in the Central Okanagan.

Anywhere in the Okanagan Valley, be sure to stop at a local fruit stand, or stroll through a U-pick orchard to pick fresh, sweet, ripe and delicious Okanagan fruit right off the tree; it's one of the highlights of great Canadian holidays!

In the South Okanagan, great places to visit include the Desert Centre in Osoyoos, and the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory near Penticton.

And in Okanagan Falls (OK Falls), visit British Columbia Canada's best ice cream parlor, where we think there's more flavors to choose from than almost days in a month!

• Where to Eat - Let Okanagan Vacation Guide help you find the best restaurants... especially the ones that the locals recommend!

Where to Stay - Hotel, motel, camping, RV parks, and unique and beautiful B & B's .....

• Where to Visit - Okanagan attractions, day trips, and adventures to make everlasting vacation memories.


• Where to Play - Tips and ideas for great summer vacations - fun outdoor summer activities for kids of all ages... and our own top kid's My Okanagan Pages.
  
  ...and fun winter vacations - the best ski areas Canada has to offer, and other great winter vacation ideas...

Tour Our Website You can use the navigation buttons on the left to explore Okanagan Vacation Guide information on cities and towns, beaches, attractions, camping, golf, wine, skiing, lots of fun stuff for kids, accommodations and much much more! You can also use our Sitemap, to easily find all our pages listed in alphabetical order.

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We're working hard to grow Okanagan Vacation Guide, and are continually updating and adding more and more sections and pages loaded with information and lots of pictures to give you an idea of what it's like, especially if you've never been here before. If you would like to see information on specific topics about the Okanagan on this site, or you can't find just what you're looking for please Drop Us A Line. We answer all emails personally and will do our best to help you with your questions.

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