MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide British Columbia Highway #97 "Highway 97" Miles ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 Junction of Highway 97 and West to Kamloops, BC 27kms. South to Okanagan Valley, cities of Highway 1(Trans Cananda Vernon,BC Kelowna,BC Penticton, BC United / States border. ) 2.1 Highway Pullout Truck Pullout and brake check area, north side of highway, Telephone, Toilets 5.0 Photo view from highway Driving south on BC Highway #97. 6.3 Highway Access Highway Pullout, West side of highway at Barnhartvale Road. 11.2 Monte Creek, BC Access to community of Monte Creek, BC, services 11.9 Highway Access Highway pullout, West side of highway next to lake. 12.0 Photo view from highway Driving south on BC Highway #97. Looking west at Monte Lake, BC 12.6 Highway Access Access to The Heritage R.V. Park and Campground, full services, pull through hookups, showers 12.6 Highway Access Access to Monte Lake R. V. Park and Campground, full hookups, pull through, showers 16.8 Westwold, BC Services. Junction of Douglas Lake Road, Salmon Lake Resort, 35 km's south. 19.6 Highway Access Access to Pinaus Lake Resort, Camping, Perch/Trout Fishing. 1/2 hour drive on logging road. 21.4 Highway Access Access to Pinaus Lake Resort,Camping, Fishing 27.6 Bolean Creek, BC Crossing Bolean Creek, BC. 27.9 Town of Falkland, BC Access to Town of Falkland, BC Attractions;: International Sled Dog races in the winter, Rodeo in the summer, Falkland Has Canada's Largest Canadian Flag on the mountain side above the town. Cool biker/cowboy bar open to everyone. Take the Chase/Falkland Road to Joyce Lake and Pillar Lake for trout fishing. There are hoodoos near pillar lake on a 300 meter hike. 28.0 Falkland, BC - Gyp Road, Campground & Trailer Park 28.2 Highway Access Access to Heritage Park Museum 28.5 Bolean Lake Lodge Access to Bolean Lake Lodge on Silvernails Road then Bolean Lake Road. 28.6 Crossing Jottahamma creek 31.4 Photo view from highway Driving south on BC Highway #97. 34.4 Roadside highway turnout - South side of highway, picnic tables, toilets. Rest Area 38.0 Junction of Salmon River North to Salmon Arm, BC & East to Armstrong, BC, Salmon River Bed Road and Breakfast Access to campground. Caravan Theater is on the way to Armstrong. Page 1/15 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Aug-11 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 46.0 Junction of Okanagan West Access to west side of Okanagan Lake, Fintry BC. Provincial Side Road, Campground, south 47 kms. - South to Bear Creek BC. Provincial Campground, Lake Okanagan Resort, BC. Fintry Provincial Park includes 360 hectares of the former Fintry Estate, a heritage site with a colourful history. Camping facilities: 100 vehicle accessible campsites, drinking water, showers, pit and flush toilets, swimming, fishing hiking trails. No sani-station/dump facilities. Bear Creek Provincial Park is situated in the Central Okanagan Basin on the west side of Okanagan Lake. Camping: 122 vehicle accessible sites in the park, including 18 doubles. Flush and pit toilets, water, hot showers in the washrooms, sani-station/dump is available $, interpretive programs, hiking trails, swimming, fishing. 46.4 Historic O'Keefe Ranch Access to The Historic O'Keefe Ranch, BC, east side of highway access to Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club, BC. west side of highway. Established in 1867, O'Keefe Ranch gradually grew to encompass 8,094 ha (20,000 ac), which included a general store/post office (the first post office in the Okanagan), blacksmith shop and church in addition to many other buildings. It was one of the largest cattle ranches in BC. 47.9 Highway Access Access to L & A Cross Road. 48.6 Junction of Old Kamloops Campgrounds R V park down road. Access to South side of Vernon. Road, 49.3 Highway Access Access to R. V. Park, full hookups 49.5 Junction of Highways # 97a This short connecting highway winds through the BC, Shuswap river valley bottom beside some lovely lakes. There are a significant number of tourist opportunities, especially around Enderby, BC, Armstrong, BC, and Mara Lake, BC. NOTE: For highway travel north via B.C. Highway #97a - See Road Map Highway Travel Guide Sicamouse, BC to Vernon, BC. for driving directions / information / photos. 49.9 Atlantis Water Slides Access to Atlantis Water Slides, seasonal east side of highway 50.1 Swan Lake Fruit Market Access to Vernon's largest fruit stand is the Swan Lake Fruit Market and Garden Centre, located just north of Vernon on Highway 97. fresh produce, deli, ice cream bar, extensive garden nursery and public restrooms, a perfect stop. The best and cheapest fruit in the North Okanagan. 51.8 Government Weigh scales Access to Government Weigh scales 52.5 Access to Vernon Visitor West side of highway. You are entering Ogopogo's, Lake Okanagan, Information Center BC Territory. Welcome to the Okanagan Valley, 'Home of Ogopogo'. Ogopogo is the name given a lake monster reported to live in Lake Okanagan, British Columbia. The first documented sightings of the Ogopogo by European settlers date back as far as 1860. Page 2/15 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Aug-11 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 52.6 Photo view from highway - City of Vernon,BC, most northern part of Lake Okanagan, BC and Welcome to Beautiful Kalamalka Lake, BC. Gateway to the Monashees, BC. Home to Silver Vernon. BC Star Mountain Ski Resort, BC. Attractions in and around Vernon, BC: Allan Brooks Nature Centre - Atlantis Waterslides Park - Cruise Okanagan - Davison Orchards Country Village & Gift Shop - Downtown Mural Tours - Ghost Tours of Vernon - Historic O'Keefe Ranch, BC - Okanagan Science Centre - Planet Bee Honey Farm & Gift Shop - Silver Star Mountain Resort, BC - Greater Vernon Museum & Archives. 53.1 City of Vernon, BC 27th Street highway Exit, west side of highway, access to Highway #6 to Lumby. Access to Village Green Mall. Walmart and other big box stores. 53.3 City of Vernon, BC Passing over 27th Street Exit 54.1 Highway Access to 48th Access to B.C's Silver Star Resort, summer and winter Resort Area. Ave. Photo - Silver Star ski Silver Star Mountain, is rated as one of the top ski resorts in Canada. area Thanks to the Okanagan valley's unique microclimate, Silver Star receives over 23 feet annually of dry, featherlight, snow. East access to Silver Star Provincial Park. - East access to Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre, BC. Sovereign Lake, BC is also rated as the #1 Nordic Ski area, many National Teams from countries around the world train here. Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre is located in Silver Star Provincial Park, near Vernon BC, at an elevation of 1664m (5500 ft) consisting of more than 50 km of manicured trails. The ski area is operated by the Sovereign Lake Nordic Club in co-operation with BC Parks to provide a great skiing experience. 54.7 City of Vernon, BC - 43rd Access to Vernon Square Shopping Mall Ave - Photo Vernon's 49th Winter Carnival Parade Feb/07/2009 55.4 City of Vernon, BC - Main Street of Vernon. Recommend Sushi #1 Restraunt and Cracked Access to 30th Ave - Pot Coffee. Photo Vernon's 49th Winter Carnival Parade Feb/07/2009 Page 3/15 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Aug-11 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 55.6 Junction of BC Highway #6 East to Lumby, BC, Nakusp, BC and Kalamalka Lake, west on 25th - 'Gateway to the Ave to Okanagan Lake and Ellison, BC Provincial Park. NOTE: For Monashee' highway travel east via highway #6 - See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide - City of Vernon, BC to Lumby, BC, Nakusp, BC, for driving directions / information / photos. West access to Ellison Park, BC, Provincial Park, 16 kms. Located on the northeastern shore of Okanagan Lake, Ellison Provincial Park includes 200 hectares of forested benchlands above a rocky shoreline of scenic headlands and sheltered coves. Campmping facilities; 71 vehicle accessible campsites, 8 of which are double sites. There are no pull through sites at this park, day-use Area, shower building, flush toilets, water, No sani-station/dump facilities, no electrical hookups, hiking trails, swimming, fishing. NOTE: For information on swimming beaches in the Vernon, BC area - See VernonBeaches.com with driving directions map. 56.2 Highway Access Access to Allan Brooks Nature Centre. Interpretive Programs, hiking trails, view points overlooking Vernon. The Okanagan Life Magazine gave the Nature Centre the 2002 'North Okanagans Best Kept Secret' award. Turn on Northwest on 16th to Mission Road. Continue a until you see the centre on the hill and the signs. 56.7 Vernon, BC Visitor Access only from east side of highway, City of Vernon's south Information and rest Area, boundary 57.2 View overlooking Vernon, Photo taken from the Allan Brooks Nature Center, Vernon, BC, looking BC north at Okanagan Lake. 57.4 Access to Kalamalka BC East of highway no Camping sites, 7km's east, Dutch's Campground, Provincial Park, Photo and R V park, Vernon Okanagan University Campus, Access to District Kalamalka Lake - Juniper of Coldstream, BC. Kalamalka BC Provincial Park has wonderful Beach walking and hiking trails and beaches. The views from the cliffs over Kalamalka Lake are among the most beautiful in the world. The water is jade green in the Summertime. 58.5 Roadside highway turnout - View point overlooking Kalamalka Lake, BC and the Coldstream Scenic View Area Valley, BC, with the BC,Monashee Mountains in the background.