Sights in Okanagan Valley
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Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park
The 10.5-sq-km Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, was 95% burned by the 2003 fires. The park is now closed to vehicles but BC Parks is restoring trails which give you a close-up look at nature's recovery and an unobstructed view of the lake.
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Father Pandosy Settlement
The Father Pandosy Settlement is Kelowna's major historical site. Granted it only dates to 1859, but this is where the good father enthusiastically planted his seed (among other places) and built a mission. The church, school, barn, one house and a few sheds from what was the first white settlement in the Okanagan have been restored. The site is small, well away from the center of town and rather serene.
To get there, go south along Lakeshore Rd, then east on Casorso Rd to Benvoulin Rd.
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Penticton Museum
The Penticton Museum is an excellent small-town museum with well-done, delightfully eclectic displays, including the de rigueur natural history exhibit with stuffed animals and birds. Showing a tad more spunk than many of these places, it has a fun display on a typical Penticton living room from the 1960s. Speaking of spunk, check out the history of the Peach Festival and its many spunky contestants.
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BC Orchard Industry Museum
Located in the old Laurel Orchards packing house, the BC Orchard Industry Museum recounts the conversion of the Okanagan Valley from ranch land to orchards. The exhibits have great appeal and show just about everything you can do with fruit. Note the displays of beautiful old packing crate labels such as the mouthwatering art for Earl's Court brand apples.
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Kelowna Museum
A part of the civic center complex, the Kelowna Museum has everything from the bones of early valley inhabitants to displays on the roots of local agriculture. Special exhibits may draw you in on a non-rainy day.
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SS Sicamous
SS Sicamous is a classic stern-wheeler that hauled passengers and freight on Okanagan Lake from 1914 to 1936. Now both restored and beached, it has been joined by the equally old SS Naramata, a tugboat.
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Wine Museum
In the same building is the Wine Museum. The knowledgeable staff can recommend tours, steer you to the best wineries for tastings and help you fill your trunk with examples of the myriad of local wines on sale.
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Kasugai Gardens
Behind Kelowna's museum, the beautifully manicured grounds of Kasugai Gardens are good for a peaceful stroll. Named for Kelowna's sister city in Japan, the gardens do the relationship proud.
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Art Gallery of Southern Okanagan
The waterfront Art Gallery of Southern Okanagan displays an engaging collection of regional, provincial and national artists. Watch for special exhibits.
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Art Ark
Art Ark shows and sells a wide range of works (paintings, sculpture, photography, mixed media and so on) by western Canadian artists.
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Kelowna Art Gallery
The Kelowna Art Gallery features the work of the vibrant local arts community. The light, airy gallery has regular special exhibits.
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Bear Creek Provincial Park
Bear Creek Provincial Park offers opportunities for hiking as well as windsurfing, fishing, swimming and wilderness camping.
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Turtle Island Gallery
The tiny Turtle Island Gallery sells and displays pottery, carvings, paintings and more by First Nations artists.
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Penticton Rose Garden
If you want to take some time out to smell the roses, you can stroll around the Penticton Rose Garden.
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