Penticton
Following the high clay bluffs south along Highway 97 from Kelowna, you enter Penticton - the perfect sun, sand and surf destination. With Okanagan Lake to the north and Skaha Lake to the south, this city is a leisure and recreation mecca.
Choose from houseboating, sailing,windsurfing, waterskiing, power boating or a lazy float down the Okanagan River Channel. Get your gear and challenge yourself on the Skaha Bluffs - one of the best rock climbing pitches in the world. Drive off to one of the 250 fishing lakes within 30 minutes of town. Maybe a tour through one of the many nearby wineries, sampling local orchard produce or browsing through the local craft shops, museum and galleries is more to your liking.
Winter brings more fun in the shape of a nearby ski areas with both alpine and nordic skiing, snowboarding, snow showing, ice fishing and sleigh rides.
Population: 30,269
Elevation: 351 metres (1,152 ft.)
Access:
Penticton is 20 km (12 mi.) north of Okanagan Falls on Highway 97, 393
km (243.6 mi.) northeast of Vancouver and 356 km (220 mi.) north of Spokane
WA. The area is also serviced by national and regional airlines as well
as bus lines..
Recreation Facilities & Activities: Ski areas, golf courses, helicopter sightseeing tours, houseboating, sailing, windsurfing, waterskiing, swimming, rock climbing, fishing, camping, hiking, biking, sightseeing, Ironman Triathalon, Okanagan Hockey School.
Local Attractions: Alalemmatic Timepiece (world's largest sundial) , Munson's Mountain Viewpoint, S.S. Naramata Tugboat, S.S. Sicamous Sternwheeler, Art Gallery, Leir House Cultural Centre, Okanagan Summer School of the Arts.
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