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West Kelowna

West Kelowna

West Kelowna, formerly known as Westside and colloquially known as Westbank, is a city in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley on the west shore of Okanagan Lake.

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The city encompasses several neighbourhoods, including Casa Loma, Gellatly, Glenrosa, Lakeview Heights, Shannon Lake, Smith Creek, Rose Valley, Westbank, and West Kelowna Estates. As of 2021, West Kelowna had an estimated population of 36,078.

Get in

Getting to West Kelowna

Most travellers will arrive in Westbank/West Kelowna by car. Highway 97 is the major highway through the community with Kelowna & Vernon to the north and Peachland, Summerland and Penticton to the south. Highway 97C (the Coquihalla Connector) also offers access to the community, which is the route most people from Vancouver travel.

Do

Things to do

Wine tasting, as there are numerous local vineyard and wineries, including some of Canada's most well known wineries. See "Drink" section for local wineries.

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    Gellatly Bay Park

    Features swimming platforms and has some beach areas.

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    Mount Boucherie

    A focal point of the community and an extinct volcano.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Kekuli Cafe Westbank

    A locally owned Aboriginal cuisine cafe coffee shop, serving everything on bannock or with bannock (fried bread).

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    Terrace Restaurant

    1730 Mission Hill Road (Mission Hill Winery), terrace@missionhillwinery.com.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.