All tagged Osoyoos

Osoyoos Dune

The Osoyoos Dune is a beach area situated on beautiful Osoyoos Lake in the world-renowned desert wine region known as the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. The dune is located on the outskirts of the popular beach town of Osoyoos and access requires that you hike through the desert via the Nk’MIp Campgrounds. The land belongs to the local indigenous Okanagan people called the Syilx and is open for public usage. Nk’Mip has plenty of great hiking trails that lead you through picturesque desert landscapes that make it hard to believe that you're in Canada and not Arizona or California.

Osoyoos Beach Walk

The Osoyoos Beach Walk is situated along the popular body of water known as Osoyoos Lake. It is located in Canada’s only desert region, the spectacular Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. The valley possesses a warmer than usual climate when compared with the rest of the country and this makes it a much sought-after vacation destination. The great weather also allows for the production of a multitude of different types of fruits along with world-class wines and ciders. Tourists flock here every summer for not only the near-perfect weather but also for the great golfing they can do while visiting the town.

Osoyoos Lake Regional Park

Osoyoos Lake Regional Park is situated on the scenic Lakeshore Drive that takes you along Osoyoos Lake where you will pass by numerous beaches, hotels, resorts, and campgrounds. Osoyoos Lake is well known for being not only the warmest lake in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia but the warmest lake in the entire country of Canada and has an average summertime temperature of 24 degrees Celcius. The park itself features an abundance of large trees for shade, a nice big sandy beach, washrooms, picnic tables, and a parking lot.

Gyro Osoyoos Park

Gyro Osoyoos Park and Beach are situated in the small resort town of Osoyoos which is located in the spectacular Okanagan Valley and is home to Canada’s only desert as well as some of the best weather in the country. The great weather and an abundance of sunshine are what attract tons of tourists to this exquisite fruit and wine-growing region. The heat is also the contributing factor in making Osoyoos Lake the warmest in Canada with an average summertime temperature of 24 degrees celsius.

Sẁiẁs Provincial Park (Haynes Point)

Sẁiẁs Provincial Park (Haynes Point) is a narrow peninsula of land located on Osoyoos Lake, British Columbia. It is situated in the Okanagan Valley on the outskirts of the small town of Osoyoos and is within the traditional territory of the Osoyoos Indian Band. For thousands of years, the indigenous peoples of the Okanagan have inhabited the lands at Sẁiẁs Provincial Park. The park itself is a gorgeous strip of land that extends almost across the entirety of Osoyoos Lake and when the water is low during the summer you can pretty much walk to the other side. The park’s shores are lined with picturesque beaches that are perfect for family picnics and are open for public day-use. Sẁiẁs Provincial Park also provides campers with 41 vehicle accessible campsites and 7 of which are doubles campsites for large families and groups. Rates are $32 for one site per night or $16 for senior citizens.

Osoyoos Lake

Welcome to amazing Osoyoos Lake, which is not only the warmest lake in British Columbia but the warmest lake in the entire country of Canada. The lake is 10.5 km long and has temperatures that can reach between 26-33 C in the hottest months of July and August. The area has a very dry and arid desert climate and is one of the hottest places in Canada and has been known to reach upwards of 40 C in the summer. Its name is derived from the indigenous Okanagan language, which actually means “narrowing of the waters”.