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Kamloops Information
If golf is your game, then this is where you need to be. Here in sunny Kamloops Country, golf is considered to be one of life’s essentials. With 18 courses in scenic locales and an extra-long playing season, your golf adventure is conveniently close and the play is as challenging as you want. Test your skills on ten 18-hole championship courses, with Tobiano being the latest opened in June 2007. Eaglepoint Golf Course is one of Canada’s top 100 courses and is situated on a high plateau above the South Thompson River Valley, nestled in a fragrant pine forest on rolling terrain.
The City of Kamloops located at the junctions of Hwy 1,97,5 and 5A It is a commercial and cultural center, a thriving cosmopolitan community where shopping, entertainment, and artistic expression and sporting challenge are found in full measure. Winter is special in Kamloops with lots of powder snow and an average of more than 10 hours of sunshine each day. Sun Peaks Resort is by far the most favorable winter haven in the area.
If you like kayaking, your only problem will be deciding which perfect stretch of water to spend the day on since there are over 100 lakes and streams within an hour’s drive of Kamloops. Take it easy on the smooth South Thompson River, or throw yourself into the waves of the Adams River or the Thompson west of Savona. For a great day of canoeing, check out Kamloops Lake, which is actually a huge widening of the Thompson River.
Sun Peaks Resort is an international year-round resort just
a short drive from Kamloops. Boasting 117 ski runs on three mountains,
an average snowfall of 559 cm (that’s 17feet!) and a visually
stunning European-inspired village, Sun Peaks is one of the finest
resorts in all of Canada. Even in the summer, this resort provides
lots of recreation opportunities including a challenging 18-hole
golf course and some of the most technical downhill mountain
biking available. LinksNeed a place to stay or camp while exploring the Kamloops Area? Explore the Communities of the Kamloops Area Discover the Thompson Okanagan Sub Regions
Tourism Region Contact Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
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Saddle up because Kamloops Country is ranch country
and you’re invited to stay for a spell! From pampering
resort-style luxury to real saddleback excitement,
The choices for hiking in Kamloops Country are endless – Sugarloaf
Mountain, the Hoodoos, Dewdrop Range, Tranquille River, Gibraltar
Rock and Kenna Cartwriight Park provide some of the finest hiking
in the area. Riders from around the world consider Kamloops Country
to be mountain biking heaven – from the D Drop and Fat
Tire Flyer, to Mara Mountain and the Razor Back, there are trails
for experts, beginners and middle-of-the track riders. At Sun
Peaks Resort, you can catch a lift up to the high-country and
experience awesome hiking as well as downhill mountain biking
on 40km (25mi) of single track.
In and around Kamloops, there is history to discover and great
places to find it. Unravel the area’s native history in
the Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park. At the Kamloops Museum
of Achives, displays and artifacts reflect the high drama of
the Cariboo Gold Rush days. At the historic C.N. Railway Station,
the beautifully restored Steam Locomotive 2141, ‘Spirit
of Kamloops’, is your venue back to the era of steam. Passengers
will delight in the sights while seated in an open-air ‘hayrack’ car,
or re-living rail travel of the past in the comfort of the 406 ‘Pioneer
Park’ 1930 heritage coach. Wild west adventure awaits passengers,
as the famous Billy Miner Train Robbery is re-enacted on every
departure.
Another place to visit in Kamloops Country is the town of Barriere,
just 66 km (41 mi) north of Kamloops on Hwy 5. Barriere’s
unique community has a character all of its own. It’s laid
back attitude accommodates those who genuinely enjoy pristine
lake views, powder drenched slopes and abundant forests. Barriere
offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Lake fishing
in the area is considered some of the best in BC while The Thompson
Valley Fall Fair and Rodeo entertains spectators every year.
In the winter, visitors flock to Barriere as the area is fast
becoming a winter sanctuary for snowmobiling and cross-country
skiing. The summer is even more promising as the gorgeous lakes
melt to offer all manner of water sports. Barriere is also known
for its hiking, horseback riding and hunting. People love to
visit this town because it is an idyllic community with small-town
values and many outdoor activities.
Chase is another budding town in Kamloops country. Located 56
km (35 mi) from Kelowna on Hwy 1, Chase is known as the “Home
to the Big Horn Sheep”. This town combines spectacular
scenery and nature that characterizes interior BC with all the
amenities of a large city. Residents of Chase enjoy a splendid
waterfront view afforded by the town’s location on the
outlet of the South Thompson River. This quaint and quiet town
offers visitors a relaxing stop over at while traveling though
British Columbia.
