Lake Country

如何抵達

Kelowna International Airport is located about 10 minutes south of Lake Country by car along Highway 97.

當地交通

You're can bike or walk around the area as most of the roads off the highway aren't usually that busy. There are bike lanes and pedestrian areas along most of these roads as well.

By public transit BC Transit (Kelowna Regional Transit System), ☏ +1-250-860-8121. Operates bus service in Lake Country, Kelowna, Peachland, and West Kelowna. Bus drivers are generally courteous and will on request call ahead to your next bus to facilitate a timely transfer. When school is in session, expect to miss a bus (or two) due to over-filled buses. Check the user website for more details and schedules. $2.50 cash fare as of 2022. (updated Mar 2022) BC Transit (Vernon Regional Transit System), ☏ +1-250-545-7221. Operates bus route 90 multiple times daily between Vernon and Kelowna with a stop along the way in Lake Country. (updated Mar 2022)

By taxi Apple Cabs, ☏ +1 250-451-9560. (updated Feb 2023) Checkmate Cabs Ltd, ☏ +1 778-738-0848. (updated Feb 2023) Current Taxi, ☏ +1-250-864-8294. (updated Jul 2022) Kelowna Cabs, ☏ +1 250-762-2222, toll-free: +1-800-375-9848. (updated Jul 2022)

必看景點

1 Lake Country Museum, 11255 Okanagan Centre Road West, ☏ +1 250-766-0111, [email protected]. A bit of history on Okanagan Lake. This museum has a lot of neat things to look at. The staff there is friendly and know a lot about the history of the area. Access to many different lakes (Okanagan Lake, Wood Lake, Duck Lake, Kalamalka Lake, Beaver Lake, Dee Lake) Various hiking areas Beaches in the immediate area

體驗活動

Wine tasting. Lake Country is at the north end of the Okanagan's vineyard and winery region. See the "Drink" section for local wineries. 1 Creekside Theater, 10241 Bottom Wood Lake Rd, ☏ +1 250-766-9309. Offers lots of local, and non-local acts including music, plays, and films. Located just off Highway 97N (Berry Road Intersection) on Bottom Wood Lake Road. It's easy to find, and is a pleasant place to sit back and enjoy some local talent. Various hiking trails in the area - Drive up Beaver Lake Road, and there are a few trails along the way. A popular one for hikers/atv/dirtbikers is The High Rim Trail - which runs from Vernon, through Lake Country to Kelowna. WALC (walk around lake country) has created a map of walking trails. Art Walk. Held in September. A show for local artists to show off their talent. Always a really interesting thing to go and see - you can also buy pieces of art from the artists. There are things for children to do, and there is live music throughout most of the two days. 2 Oyama Zipline, 5617 Oyama Lake Rd, ☏ +1 250-548-4129, toll-free: +1-888-947-2869. Awesome three-hour course with 3,900 ft (1,200 m) of zip lines. Operates seasonally. (updated Mar 2023) Lots of opportunities to do water sports in the summer - you can choose from one of the many lakes in the area, and test your skills at wakeboarding, water skiing, or just dragging the kids behind the boat in tubes. 3 Swalwell Park. Includes a skatepark for all those skateboarder/bmx lovers out there, Trethewey Spray Park for all those children looking for relief from the heat, a baseball diamond, soccer field, and various sculptures in the area. Open seasonally. (updated Mar 2023) Various sport areas - soccer, baseball, basketball. Every park located in Lake Country has a soccer field. 4 Reiswig Park (Located on Woodsdale Road) is the most popular park for soccer. It also has a beach area, as well as a trail that leads to 5 Beasley Park(which also has beach access) that is right b

購物

1 Farmer's Market (inside Swalwell Park). June 1 to September 30, 3PM to 6PM every Friday.. (updated Mar 2023) 2 Lake Country Town Centre, 9950 Main St, ☏ +1 250-717-3000, toll-free: +1-844-717-3001. A strip mall with several strip malls in the vicinity. (updated Mar 2023) Most of Lake Country's retail stores are in this area along side Highway 97. 3 Lakewood Mall, 11852 Hwy 97, ☏ +1 250-766-3812. (updated Mar 2023) and nearby stores:

美食

There is a variety of choices food wise in Lake Country, it just depends on how much time you have, and what you're in the mood for.

Pubs 1 Woody's Pub, 9882 Highway 97 (Pollard Rd intersection), ☏ +1 250-766-2310. Woody's has a good food menu, and a good drink selection. It's a pub that allows smoking, but you hardly notice it outside of the smoking area, as it's really well vented. There is also a patio you can sit on when the weather is nice. They have drink specials, and food specials every day - and it's a really good deal, you get a lot for how much you pay. Try the Sunday's Steak Sandwich special - it comes with fries, caesar salad, and a steak onto of garlic bread - it's really good. The staff there is really friendly, and seem to always come to offer you more drinks right when your glass is empty. They also have fun things like karaoke nights, live bands that play, sports events and other events that take place throughout the month. It gets really busy in there on weekend nights, but you can still always manage to find a table! (updated Mar 2023) 2 Turtle Bay Marina Pub, 2850 Woodsdale Rd (Highway 97 and Woodsdale Rd), ☏ +1 250-766-4534. Turtle Bay is right beside Wood Lake - their patio actually looks over it. It is a family restaurant now, but they are still a pub. They have really good food, and good drink specials, and their staff is friendly as well. You cannot smoke inside the building, but you can smoke outside - not sure if you can smoke on the patio or not. Their Wing special, which is on Wednesday, is always busy as the wings are really good. If you like hot wings, go here and order their hottest - they will burn your mouth! Also, while you're there, try their Turtle Trax - which are criss-cross fries topped with nacho toppings - so good. (updated Mar 2023)

Sit-down restaurants 3 L'Isola Bella, 3250 Berry Rd, ☏ +1 250-766-7625. Italian restaurant (updated Mar 2023) 4 The Greek House, 3159 Woodsdale Rd, ☏ +1 250-766-0367. Serves Greek food -

飲品與夜生活

If you want to sit and drink in a pub, then try either Woody's Pub or Turtle Bay Marina Pub (see under "Eat") as both have specials every night of the week, and both have great staff.

1 Woody's Liquor Store, 9882 Highway 97 (beside Woody's Pub). Good selection of alcohol, nice staff. (updated Mar 2023) 2 BC Liquor Store, 30-10051 Hwy 97 N, ☏ +1 250-766-4044. Government owned liquor store. Generally a bit less expensive than other stores. (updated Mar 2023)

Wineries 3 Gray Monk Estate Winery, 1055 Camp Rd. Wine shop: Oct 8–Apr 30 10AM–5PM, May 1–Jun 29: 10AM–7PM, Jun 30 –Sep 2: 10AM–9PM, Sep 3–Oct 7: 10AM–7PM. Tours are offered Jun 1-29 and Sep 4–Oct 8 on Sa Su holidays, Jun 30–Sep 3 daily, at 11AM, 2PM & 4PM. In OK Center. Winery offering tours, Free tastings, A Restaurant and a great view of Okanagan Lake. Tour $20 tax included. 4 Arrowleaf Winery, 1574 Camp Rd (in OK Centre, across the road from Ex Nihilo), ☏ +1 250-766-2992. Wi