Peachland
& Okanagan Lake Aerial View.
Photo courtesy of Peachland Visitor Centre
Peachland,
BC …
“Paradise Found”
Peachland
is located 25 minutes south of Kelowna, BC. Peachland’s
main attraction is its downtown beachfront which runs along
the scenic shoreline of the beautiful Okanagan Lake. In May
of 2008 we added a wider walking path along the beachfront to
accommodate all of Peachland’s residents as well as visitors.
Take a stroll along the lake, you may catch a glimpse of Ogopogo.
Visit our unique eight-sided Museum, talk with the parrots at
the Parrot Island Sanctuary or take in the short walk at Hardy
Falls. Come and experience our small town charm.
In
1884 the Lambly family pre-empted land to establish a ranch,
originally calling their new home Lambley’s Landing. On
this ranch, peaches as well as other fruit trees thrived. In
1897 J.M. Robinson bought the Gladstone Mine from Gus Hewitt,
another early settler. Within a year the mine petered out. J.M.
Robinson had tasted the peaches at Lambly’s and decided
to purchase as much land as possible and create a town site
as well as farming lots. He formed The Peachland Townsite Company
and promoted the new town in Manitoba. Many early settlers came
from there. The Post Office opened in 1898 with the postmark
“Peachland” and the town of Peachland was established.
The
town borders Okanagan Lake, with it’s variety of unique
shops, services, accommodations, restaurants and pubs. Camping
facilities are located nearby. Okanagan Lake provides the avid
angler with good fishing for Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon,
some Whitefish and Ling Cod.
Population:
4883
Location:
Located 30 km or 25 minutes south of Kelowna on Highway 97
Accommodations:
The entire area has plenty to offer the visitor in the way of
accommodations. Whether you desire a lakefront or perhaps something
off the beaten path, Peachland has many Bed and Breakfasts to
accommodate any traveler. There is camping available along the
lakefront in Peachland as well as private and Provincial parks
South or North of Peachland within a 20 minute radius. Private
cabins are available, as well as renting a house a week or month
at a time.
Photo courtesy of Peachland Visitor Centre
Attractions:
The Parrot Island Sanctuary, Peachland Museum, Rattlesnake Island
and of course Ogopogo. Hardy Falls is open year round, come
see the Kokanee spawn from September to October.
Ogopogo:
Ogopogo is described as a long sinuous creature almost seventy
feet long, with a head that is described as “horselike”.
It is believed that it lives off Squally Point and can sometimes
be seen breaching the surface or just sunning itself on the
beach. Ogopogo makes himself known, giving us just enough information
about him (or her) to keep up our interest in the pursuit. Many
pictures have been taken over the years, but we have yet to
see a clear image of it. Maybe you will be the one to get that
million dollar shot.
Recreation:
Peachland offers many activities for the outdoor enthusiast.
We have many walking and riding trails in the Peachland / Kelowna
area. This year we added on to our already popular Swim Bay.
Along with docks, diving boards and lots of water, Swim Bay
offers a brand new zip line, hanging ropes and more docks. We
also have Lifeguards watching the beaches and teaching swimming
lessons from July 1st thru September 1st.
There are a number of tours available. Wine Tours, Fishing Tours
or ATV Tours, we can accommodate them all. Our community centre
offers different recreational classes throughout the year. They
range from Badminton, Tennis, Pickle Ball, Bocci, Dance classes,
and Yoga.
We
also enjoy outdoor venues, such as the World of Wheels Car Show,
Barefoot in The Park, Peachland Triathlon, Ogopogo Arts Festival,
Octoberfest, Christmas Light up and the Polar Bear Swim, just
to mention a few.
There
are also a number of ski hills in the surrounding area, such
as Big White (80 km North of Peachland), Silver Star (100 km
Northwest of Peachland) and Apex (75 km South of Peachland).
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Photo courtesy of Peachland Visitor Centre
Industry:
Tourism and Fruit production
Access:
Peachland, BC is 40 km north of Penticton on Highway 97 and
355 km from Vancouver. The area is serviced by National and
Regional Airlines in Kelowna as well as Penticton. We also have
local and National bus lines.
Climate:
Peachland is a very popular vacation spot because of its hot
summers and temperate winters, with an average daytime high
during July and August of 30.4 C. The average daytime high during
December and January is 4.30 C and average low is - 5.70 C.
Peachland enjoys over 2000 hours of sunshine annually and just
over 11 inches of rain. The total annual precipitation is 366.4
mm (290.7 mm of rain and 95.5 cm of snow).
