Situated in the Canadian Province of British Columbia, Okanagan Valley appeals to people worldwide. The region is famous for countless recreational activities including skiing, hiking, water sports and most particularly for its wine industry.
Armstrong, Kelowna, Lake Country, Penticton, and Vernon are some communities of the Okanagan Valley which have seen tremendous development in their infrastructure in the last couple of decades. As a result people are migrating from adjacent parts and making this valley their homeland. Earlier, the Okanagan Valley was the home of the aboriginal people but with the passage of time it became a heterogeneous region with people of various communities settled here. Since the Okanagan Valley has become popular as a hot tourist destination, people come here to escape from their stressed out lives.
Mountains, plateaus, lakes and rivers welcome the visitors and fascinate them with their beauty. One thing is sure that visitors will not run short of places and sites to visit as the Okanagan Valley holds enormous opportunities like:
- Monashee Mountains
- Okanagan Highland
- Thompson Plateau
- Okanagan Lake
- Wood Lake
Okanagan Lake offers incredible opportunities for water sports. People love to swim out here. Okanagan Valley has come into prominence for its outstanding golf courses. The transformation and development of the infrastructure has completely changed the transportation facilities and the roads connect Okanagan Valley with neighboring areas. Today, six highways pass through it, which include:
- Okanagan Highway
- Crowsnest Highway
- Highway 97C
- Highway 33
- Highway 6
- Highway 97A