Goldpanner Campground & Café Campground & Café 423 Hwy 6, Cherryville (250) 547-2025 Email : goldpanner1@telus.net The Lodge Inn Cherryville Accommodations 63 Begbie Rd., Cherryville (250) 547-0110 1-888-547-0110 Info@extraordinaryoutcomes.org Cooper Ranch B&B 150 Cooper Rd., Lumby (250) 547-8986 Email: cooperranch@cnx.net Lion's Club Campground The campground in town Lumby (250) 547-2005 Bear Valley Highlands Accommodation, Art Workshops 592 Bear Valley Rd., Lumby (250) 547-6762 Email: info@bearvalleyhighlands.com Twin Creeks Motel Motel 1643 Vernon St., Lumby (250) 547-9221 reservations@twincreeks-motel.com Website: www.twincreeks-motel.com Dunroamin Bed & Breakfast 580 Shuswap River Dr., Lumby (250) 547-6424 Website: www.dunroamin.ca Lumby Hotel Hotel & Cold Beer & Wine Store 2004 Shuswap Ave., Lumby (250) 547-7808 Monashee Guest Accommodations Accommodations 288 Sigalet Rd, Lumby Email: littlecow@telus.net monasheeguestaccomodations.com Weeping Willow Creek B&B 63 Begbie Rd., Cherryville (250) 547-9275 Email: bradens@telus.net www.weepingwillowcreek.com Camel's Hump Guest Ranch Accommodations 1129 Creighton Valley Rd., Lumby (250) 547-9060 |
The Edge of the Okanagan |
"Explore, relax and refresh your life on the edge of the Okanagan" |
Explore the Edge! |
Explore and Relax in the "Mountains of Peace" Summer or winter, a cozy stay in a heritage log cabin or lodge is comfort that shouldn't be missed. Perhaps the Alive Resort and Spa is for you, or a canoe trip down the Shuswap River, some flyfishing and a round of golf. Relax and refresh your life on the edge of the Okanagan! |
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PLAN YOUR DAYTRIP TO THE MONASHEE |
Whether it's the landscape or the culture, the Monashee is on the "edge". The Highway 6 Hotsprings Route, east of Vernon, includes Coldstream, Lumby, Cherryville and the Arrow Lakes. Less than 30 minutes from Kelowna, this meandering highway bridges the Okanagan with the Kootenays and is one of the great drives in BC. Visitors can experience daytrips or weekends that mix the rolling countryside of the Okanagan grasslands with rainforests and alpine meadows, all in a fantastic theatre of rivers, lakes, waterfalls and mountain peaks. Since the 1960's, artists have congregated in this inspiring land, and have retained the colour, independence and the expression of the culture here. If it is nature you are looking for, away from the crowds, we are the Trail Capital of Canada! The Monashee, is your edge to refreshing your life! |
THINGS TO DO! As the "Trail Capital of Canada" we have easy access to over 100 trails that you can explore year-round for the day, weekend, or longer. Discover life in a village, kickback on Hubert's Patio or walk Lumby's Salmon Trail. Relax with a round of golf amidst a wilderness landscape, enjoy one of our five golf courses, two driving ranges, there's even Disc Golf for the whole family. Relax on one of our lakes and experience great fishing and boating. We have more public water frontage than any place in the Okanagan, plus we have a Salmon run! A great drivescape! Less than 30 minutes from Kelowna, you're off the beaten path. Try the Round the Hump, Mabel Lake or Sugar Lake drives. Wildlife viewing, rainforests, waterfalls all mixed with attractions, horseback riding, golf, art studios, historic sites, farmgates, places to stay and even spas and wellness retreats. Art Studios and Festivals produced by some of British Columbia's finest artists. The Cherryville Artisan Shop, the Wildcraft Forest Sculpture Trail, Landslide Studios and the Lumby Public Market every Saturday are all attractions offering quality art and craft Pan for gold at the old Cherry Creek Gold Placer Claims located at the Goldpanner Campground also home to the Cherryville Museum. Explore the backcountry on foot, horse or ATV. We have miles of open backcountry roads. Discover Monashee Provincial Park, Granby Provincial Park, The Greystokes and Aberdeen Plateau, Park Mountain, Shuswap Falls and Rainbow Falls Backcountry Snow like no other place. Great alpine and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling within peaks that rival the Rockies. Great Events....Lumby Days, the BC Goldpanning Championships, the Cherryville Festival of the Arts and the Funtastic Slowpitch Tournament provide visitors with a great opportunity to experience the great quality of life rural BC has to offer. |
Adventure in the Trail Capital of Canada Explore adventure in a land of Parks, nature preserves and trails, such as Shuswap Falls, Camels Hump, Mark Berger Traverse, the Pinnacles, Lightning Peaks and Rainbow Falls. Visit old growth rainforests and waterfalls, walk the Alpine and enjoy great wildlife viewing. We're also one of the best places in Canada for Hangliding. Counter Culture Monashee Style Our Art Studios and Festivals are home to some of British Columbia's finest artists. A great day or weekend trip, anytime of year. Enjoy the heritage village of Lumby with its murals, outdoor markets and patios. In Cherryville you can visit the Goldpanner Campground also home to a historic site rich with the experience of the Cherry Creek Gold Rush in the 1800's Explore and Relax in the "Mountains of Peace" Summer or winter, a cozy stay in a heritage log cabin or lodge is comfort that shouldn't be missed. Perhaps the Alive Resort and Spa is for you, or a canoe trip down the Shuswap River, some flyfishing and a round of golf. Relax and refresh your life on the edge of the Okanagan! |
Address and Contact Information Lumby & District Chamber of Commerce PO Box 534, Lumby, B.C., V0E 2G0 Tel/Fax: (250) 547-2300 lumbychamber@cablelan.net www.monasheetourism.com Destination Monashee Travel Trade and Group Planning Services Tel/Fax: (250) 547-2300 or (250)547-9812 |
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Goldpanner Campground & Café Campground & Café 423 Hwy 6, Cherryville (250) 547-2025 Email : goldpanner1@telus.net The Lodge Inn Cherryville Accommodations 63 Begbie Rd., Cherryville (250) 547-0110 1-888-547-0110 Info@extraordinaryoutcomes.org Cooper Ranch B&B 150 Cooper Rd., Lumby (250) 547-8986 Email: cooperranch@cnx.net Lion's Club Campground The campground in town Lumby (250) 547-2005 Bear Valley Highlands Accommodation, Art Workshops 592 Bear Valley Rd., Lumby (250) 547-6762 Email: info@bearvalleyhighlands.com Twin Creeks Motel Motel 1643 Vernon St., Lumby (250) 547-9221 reservations@twincreeks-motel.com Website: www.twincreeks-motel.com Dunroamin Bed & Breakfast 580 Shuswap River Dr., Lumby (250) 547-6424 Website: www.dunroamin.ca Lumby Hotel Hotel & Cold Beer & Wine Store 2004 Shuswap Ave., Lumby (250) 547-7808 Monashee Guest Accommodations Accommodations 288 Sigalet Rd, Lumby Email: littlecow@telus.net monasheeguestaccomodations.com Weeping Willow Creek B&B 63 Begbie Rd., Cherryville (250) 547-9275 Email: bradens@telus.net www.weepingwillowcreek.com Camel's Hump Guest Ranch Accommodations 1129 Creighton Valley Rd., Lumby (250) 547-9060 |
