Lake Country

Lake Country is in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. It is a collective name for administrative and travel purposes given to the communities of Winfield, Oyama, Okanagan Centre and Carr's Landing.

Get in

 * Kelowna International Airport is located about 10 minutes south of Lake Country by car along Highway 97.

Get around

 * You're can bike or walk around the area as most of the roads off the highway aren't usually that busy. There are bike lanes and pedestrian areas along most of these roads as well.

See

 * Access to many different lakes (Okanagan Lake, Wood Lake, Duck Lake, Kalamalka Lake, Beaver Lake, Dee Lake)
 * Various hiking areas
 * Beaches in the immediate area
 * Beaches in the immediate area

Do
There are also beaches in OK Center (Follow Oceola Road down). There is also a - with enough room to park your vehicle and trailer there. Watch out though, the road down there is small and winds a lot, and a lot of traffic builds up down there in the summer.
 * Wine tasting. Lake Country is at the north end of the Okanagan's vineyard and winery region.  See the "Drink" section for local wineries.
 * Various hiking trails in the area - Drive up Beaver Lake Road, and there are a few trails along the way. A popular one for hikers/atv/dirtbikers is The High Rim Trail - which runs from Vernon, through Lake Country to Kelowna. WALC (walk around lake country) has created a map of walking trails.
 * Lots of opportunites to do water sports in the summer - you can choose from one of the many lakes in the area, and test your skills at wakeboarding, water skiing, or just dragging the kids behind the boat in tubes.
 * Various sport areas - soccer, baseball, basketball. Every park located in Lake Country has a soccer field. (Located on Woodsdale Road) is the most popular park for soccer. It also has a beach area, as well as a trail that leads to (which also has beach access) that is right beside it. Reiswig park also has picnic tables that can be used for families to picnic at.  has walking trails, baseball diamonds, and a tennis court available for the public to use.
 * Many different beaches to swim at. As already mentioned, there is Reiswig park, and Beasley Park (located adjacent to each other on Woodsdale Road)
 * Lots of opportunites to do water sports in the summer - you can choose from one of the many lakes in the area, and test your skills at wakeboarding, water skiing, or just dragging the kids behind the boat in tubes.
 * Various sport areas - soccer, baseball, basketball. Every park located in Lake Country has a soccer field. (Located on Woodsdale Road) is the most popular park for soccer. It also has a beach area, as well as a trail that leads to (which also has beach access) that is right beside it. Reiswig park also has picnic tables that can be used for families to picnic at.  has walking trails, baseball diamonds, and a tennis court available for the public to use.
 * Many different beaches to swim at. As already mentioned, there is Reiswig park, and Beasley Park (located adjacent to each other on Woodsdale Road)
 * Many different beaches to swim at. As already mentioned, there is Reiswig park, and Beasley Park (located adjacent to each other on Woodsdale Road)

Buy



 * Most of Lake Country's retail stores are in this area along side Highway 97.


 * and nearby stores:

Eat
There is a variety of choices food wise in Lake Country, it just depends on how much time you have, and what you're in the mood for.

Drink
If you want to sit and drink in a pub, then try either Woody's Pub or Turtle Bay Marina Pub (see under "Eat") as both have specials every night of the week, and both have great staff.



Cope

 * Although the nearest hospital is in Kelowna, due to less traffic congestion and traffic lights, it will take less time to reach the somewhat farther hospital in Vernon.