Lifestyle & Attractions
LIFESTYLE
It is a unique place where you can discuss both the day’s fly fishing and the stock market with your neighbors. A place where you can hike a mountain by day and unwind at one of the many local vineyards by night.
The nearby mountain ranges are perfect for camping, hunting, and snow sports. In the valley, acres of vineyards sit along the beautiful Lake Osoyoos. Wherever your outdoor adventure may take you - fishing, hiking, sailing, golf, water sports, camping skiing, horseback riding, even ATVing - it’s all within a few minutes drive, boat ride, or hike. And, when you need a rest from the adventuring, the vineyards are second to none. Considered to be the next Napa Valley, you can unwind with a delicious wine while soaking in the stunning scenery.
Things to do
There are over 500 miles of ATV roads and abandoned train tracks all throughout the mountain ranges
The area is surrounded by 5 slightly smaller but equally spectacular lakes all in the northern Okanogan valley: Blue lake, Wannacut, Spectacle, Palmer and Whitestone that are all known for superior fishing, water sports, kayaking, sailing, canoe, camping or just any kind of driving adventure
Nearby Baldy Mountain Ski Resort, Apex Ski Resort, or Sitzmark Hill offer the perfect destinations for snow sports
A beautiful 9 hole golf course sits along the Similkameen river
The quaint town of Chesaw is a quick 30 minutes away and is known across the state for its famous 4th of July rodeo
Plus, there is trekking, climbing, and camping at nearby Chopaka Mountain,
or you can enjoy water sports, kayaking, sailing, and canoeing at one of the five lakes in the region
Attractions & Resorts
Attractions
Okanagan Wines
Destination Skiing
Local Adventures
Okanagan Destination Golfing
Fishing & Hunting
Trails, hiking, and ATV
Adjacent to the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail
Set in the wilderness, the 6,400 square mile Okanagan Valley is a hunter’s dream come true. The area contains an abundance of wild game including Cougar, Lynx, Bobcat, Bear, Shiras Moose, Elk, Mountain Goat, Mule and Whitetail Deer and California Bighorn Sheep.
With over 600 lakes, Okanogan Country provides some of the best bird hunting in the Pacific Northwest. Migratory waterfowl and upland game bird species include Pheasant, Wild Turkey, Grouse, Quail, Chukkar, Ptarmigan, Goose, and Duck.
Regional Resorts and Developments
Lake Chelan Shores
Veranda Beach
Watermark Beach Resort
Walnut Beach Resort
Related Articles
Okanogan Valley, the Next Napa?
“Jaws dropped in certain quarters of Manhattan, not to mention France, when Doug Barzelay announced that he was buying a vineyard in British Columbia. Barzelay, 72, is one of the world’s leading experts in the wines of France’s Côte d’Or and co-author of the definitive Burgundy Vintages: A History from 1845. He has been known to drink Bordeaux, if it’s old enough, and occasionally certain wines from the Northern Rhône and the Piedmont. But no one who knows him would dream of bringing a New World wine to dinner, which is why his purchase of a vineyard in the Okanagan Valley was news.”
