Westbank
Located across Okanagan
Lake from the nearby City of Kelowna, Westbank enjoys all the charms of
life in the Okanagan Valley, yet at a quieter, more relaxing pace. It
has numerous orchards, wineries, golf courses, and is a twenty minute
drive away from Crystal Mountain Ski Resort. To the south of Westbank
are the towns of Peachland and Summerland, and the city of Penticton.
It is the ideal location for sunseekers who love the water. Okanagan Lake
provides plenty of opportunity for swimming, boating, sailing, canoeing,
kayaking, windsurfing and a variety of watersports. Houseboating vacations
are popular on the lake.
The surrounding mountains
and valleys provide an abundance of fruit and produce. Summer is the time
for suntanning, golfing, winery tours, hiking, fishing, horseback riding,
mountain biking and ATV adventures. Winter is the time for downhill and
cross country skiing.
This part of the Okanagan
Valley offers a number of attractions, annual events, great shopping and
an active arts community.
Population:
approx. 25,000
Access:
Westbank is located in the hart of the Okanagan Valley on near the western
shore of Okanagan Lake. Via Highway #97, it's a 10 mile (16 km) drive
from Peachland in the southwest and 9 miles (14 km) from Kelowna, in the
northeast .Westbank is located about 110 kilometers north of the Canada/USA
border.
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