The Town Of Chase BC

In The Shuswap BC Highlands

The small town of Chase BC is located in the South Thompson River valley, almost halfway between the city of Kamloops and Salmon Arm. It sits along the Shuswap Highlands and on the edge of Little Shuswap Lake.

You wouldn't think a small town would have so much to offer, but nature is one of Chase British Columbia's biggest attractions, with unlimited opportunities for outdoor adventure vacations, like camping, fishing, hiking, biking, river rafting, golf vacations and boating and excellent wildlife viewing.

The town is located along the Trans-Canada highway (#1), and if you're on your way through it's a wonderful place to stop for the afternoon, or, you could literally spend days exploring nature in the parks and lakes. You'll find both private and provincial campsites, hotel and motel resorts, and beautiful swimming and picnic areas in and around this pleasant mountain community.

Popular attractions in Chase BC

The Adams River is one of the richest natural spawning streams in North America, with Chinook, Pink, Sockeye, Coho Salmon all 'run' back to the river to spawn each year.

During September and October and the Salute to the Sockeye, the banks of the Adams River 405 km (251 miles) inland from the Pacific Ocean, becomes the scene of a natural miracle.

Every fourth year (2006, 2010, 2014...) is a 'dominant run', and the numbers of fish that return is in the millions! Hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park, a section of the river dedicated to the famous British Columbian conservationist, fly-fisherman, naturalist and author, view this magical event. There an extensive interpretive facility has been developed by the Adams River Salmon Society, to help visitors appreciate and understand the ecology of the salmon and their environment. If you can't be there for the Salmon run, you can spend an amazing day learning about this natural wonder.

Bring your bikes and ride through the trails in the park!

Who doesn't love corn on the cob? Like many Okanagan festivals, the annual corn festival is a fun family event that takes place at Memorial Park in the community on the last Sunday of August. A farmers market with vendors, crafts, and food, live music, wakeboarding demonstrations, tubing and boat rides, bocce ball and horseshoes, skate boarding competition. Traditional first nations games, bannock, plus delicious, if not gourmet, hot buttered corn on the cob.

Renamed as 'Three Sisters Waterfalls' for the community namesake Whitfield Chases' 3 daughters, Chase Creek Falls is an incredible sight, as most of the year there is either so much water volume, or so little, that they are joined as one waterfall. These "dual waterfalls" are actually a scarcity. During

This small beautiful waterfall is located just outside the town of Chase BC, about 1/2 way between Salmon Arm and Kamloops. They are a quick 1 minute walk behind the Chase Creek rest area on the south side of Highway 1.

During the summer you can experience an extraordinary touch of Canada's unique Aboriginal culture, during the Squilax Pow Wow celebration. Native North American dance groups compete at the Pow Wow each year in July (third week), and entertain visitors with demonstrations of traditional Aboriginal ceremonies, culture, food, crafts and Native art.

Also held in Chase during summer is the 'Music at the Beach' event in August

Shuswap Golf Course, Sunshore Golf Course and Talking Rock Resort and Quaaout Lodge are located near Chase BC, in beautiful, scenic mountain settings!

Visit the Chase & District Museum in the little white church, for an interesting look at the towns origins and learn about Whitfield Chase, how it got it's name.

Niskonlith Lake Provincial Park is the closest provincial park to the community of Chase. The park, located 8 km out of the town, offers simple camping and is popular for canoeing, fishing and boating (limited to 10 hp motors).

Chase BC is a full service, vibrant lakeshore community that maintains a unique small town charm. It's close enough to the city yet small enough to make you feel as though you're far far away!

We hope to see you soon!