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Road Trip Vancouver to Kelowna – Okanagan Valley

Vancouver Kelowna
390
km
4h30
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

Kelowna is BC's wine and summer capital. The Okanagan Valley holds 180 wineries across 8 sub-regions, Canada's warmest and driest climate, and Okanagan Lake (135 km long), famed for the Ogopogo monster.

From Vancouver, take Hwy 1 (Trans-Canada) or the more scenic Hwy 3 (Crowsnest) via Manning Park. Kelowna offers Mission Hill Winery (stunning architecture), Quails' Gate, Cedar Creek. Bertram Creek Park beach and the Kettle Valley Trail (rail-to-trail) are classics.

Points of Interest

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    Mission Hill Winery
    Architecture monumentale, dégustation et restaurant.
  • ✦
    Lac Okanagan
    135 km, plages, motomarine et croisières.
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    Kettle Valley Rail Trail
    Ancien chemin de fer reconverti, viaducs en bois.
  • ✦
    Big White Ski Resort
    Station de ski à 1h, neige poudreuse réputée.

Fishing Spots Along the Route

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12 Mile Creek
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Acme Lake
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Adit Creek
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Adit Lakes
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Aeneas Lake
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Affleck Creek
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Agassiz Slough
Lake
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Agur Lake
Lake

Protected areas along the route

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SCHKAM LAKE
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BEAR CREEK PARK
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COQUIHALLA CANYON PARK
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NICOLUM RIVER PARK
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ALLISON LAKE PARK
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SILVER LAKE PARK
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Peers Creek/HBC Trail
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COQUIHALLA RIVER
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EIGHT MILE
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SILVERHOPE
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EMORY CREEK PARK
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COQUIHALLA RIVER PARK
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Practical info
  • Departure Vancouver
  • Destination Kelowna
  • Distance 390 km
  • Duration 4h30
  • Category Long (250–500 km)
  • Best season Summer
Themes
vineyard wine Winery lake beach Summer gastronomy

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