The community sprawls along the sandy shores of Osoyoos Lake which some say is the warmest fresh water lake in Canada! It is an ideal climate to encourage a vast assortment of outdoor eco adventures like mountain biking, canoeing, swimming, water skiing, horseback riding, bird watching, road cycling tours, golfing, hiking and walking the the many trail systems in Haynes Point Wetlands Park and the Mount Kobau Trail Network.

In the winter season many escape to the mountains for a day or week of adventures like alpine snow skiing, snow boarding, snowshoeing and cross country skiing up on Mt. Baldy Alpine Ski Resort .

How To Get To Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada From:

Vancouver, B.C, Canada
Seattle & Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A Enjoy the drive along the #1 Hwy from Vancouver, BC to the junction in Hope, B.C., Canada. At the junction there are three routes available with all three offered routes (#3 Hwy, #5 Hwy, #1 Hwy) taking you to Osoyoos with Hwy #3 the FROG preferred and quicker route.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Take the #1 Hwy through Banff National Park into the province of British Columbia. Along the way watch for road signs to Vernon, BC via Hwy#97. Follow Hwy #97 to Osoyoos, B.C., Canada.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Take Hwy #16 towards Jasper National Park. Just outside of the borders of the park and once you have entered the province of British Columbia take Hwy #5 to Kelowna and onto to Osoyoos, BC.

Spokane Washington, USA: The Hwy #97 route from Central Washington State takes you deep into Canada's true desert country into the towns of Osoyoos B.C., Canada.