Penticton BC Travel Tourism Guide : Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

Penticton, B.C., Travel & Tourism Guide : Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

Okanagan BC Penticton Travel, Tourism, British Columbia Canada

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Penticton, Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada

Penticton, British Columbia is one of the two larger communities in the Okanagan Valley. Penti'kten means" a place to stay forever". The community is wedged inbetween two large popular recreational lakes that are very popular destinations during the late spring, summer and early fall for beach combing and water sports.

The lakes - Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake - are known throughout BC as some of the finest fresh water lakes in the province for vacationing because of the easy access to so many amenties. Across the street from the lakes are outdoor patio restaurants, accommodations, attractions and retail stores.

The surrounding landscape is covered in rolling desert-like mountains seperated by fields and fields, rows on rows, of grape vines and fruit trees. When exploring the surrounding regions of the community, you must take in a wine tour at any of the Okanagan Valley's "Award Winning" wineries, vineyards and orchards.

Not only does Penticton have some of the finest stretches of fresh water sandy beaches in BC, there is also a vast assortment of outdoor eco adventures to get the blood pumping when visiting the region. Many arrive to relax on the beaches, but others also come to mountain bike, kite surf, cycle, kayak, canoe, hike, backpack, rock climb, house boat, golf, fish, channel tube, water skiing and others.

One of the major draws to area is the 1100 to 4000 foott high trail system crossing over wooden tressels called the (KVR) Kettle Valley Trail looking down over the Okanagan Valley. And many come to explore some of the beautiful parks in the area like the massive Okanagan Mountain Park and Okanagan Falls Park.

The winter months turns Penticton alpie mountains and mid mountain slopes into top notch winter destinations for snowmobiling, alpine skiing, snow shoeing, snow boarding, and cross country skiing. The region is a mecca for ski hills with 5 ski hills in the immediate central and northern Okanagan Valley area with Apex Mountain as the nearest ski mountain to Penticton.