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Salmon
Arm is close
to a host of family-friendly attractions, as
well as wineries and breweries, orchards and
farms that welcome visitors.
It
sits on the
edge
of warm, beautiful Shuswap Lake, halfway between
Calgary
and the Coast, in the middle of the Thompson
Okanagan. Salmon arm is the
place to start all
your vacation trips!
Topographical
highs and lows create great conditions for hiking,
biking, rock
climbing, golfing and horseback riding. Herald Provincial Park, Little
mountain park, Fly hills , Larch hills top
hiking and biking spots. Its Upper Canyon trail features
beautiful views of Shuswap Lake. Margaret Falls
is the highlight of its interpretive nature
trail. In summer, the Larch Hill trails offer good hiking
and biking opportunities. Shuswap Lake, Mt. Ida, Bastion Mountain and the
Fly Hills are popular horseback riding
destinations.
Salmon
Arm hosts many concerts, festivals and art
happenings throughout the year. The Salmon
Arm Public Art Gallery organizes a variety of
exhibitions, aesthetic projects and
educational activities. The city’s
“Artwalk” highlights art on display in
various businesses around the city.
On
rainy days there are two cinema's, a theater and
interesting and enjoyable museums.
 
Historical
attractions in the area include the White Post
Auto Museum, Jim's Ford Corral Museum, Deep Creek Tool &
Machinery Museum, Salmon Arm Cemetery and
RJ Haney Heritage Park. The heritage park
operates on the site of a pioneer farm. Some
buildings were moved to the site, others were
part of the original farm. A 2-km (1.2-mi)
nature walk around the grounds explores how Aboriginals
and pioneers made use of the native flora and
fauna.
Most
of the attractions in the Salmon Arm area can be
enjoyed by the entire family. In particular,
children will enjoy the waterslides, go cart and
mini golf, club Shuswap 18 holes putting
course, petting zoo, corn maze, the beach
and swimming pool in the community center, trail
rides up in Fly hills, Sailcruises and powerboat
tours on Shuswap lake.
Gort's
Gouda cheese farm specializing in Gouda cheese
and more offers summer
tours and tasting. Farms and orchards
allow you to gather your own sun-ripened apples
and berries. A taste of and a look at farm live.
Did
you know Salmon arm orchards offer over 35
different apple varieties.
Wildlife
viewing opportunities exist all around Salmon
Arm. The Salmon Arm Bay Nature Reserve, for
example, contains one of the last, large,
undeveloped marsh areas in central BC. Watch for
Western Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Tundra Swan,
Pileated Woodpecker, Bald Eagle and Green-winged
Teal. Around Salmon arm you can view Deer,
Moose, Bear, Cougars, Coyote and more.
Canoe
Public Beach the beach is famous for its
sunsets. Other serene settings include Marine
Wharf Park, Blackburn Park, Coyote Park,
Fletcher Park and Little Mountain park.
  
Shuswap
Lake is shaped like an addled H. It’s large,
warm and very scenic. If you were to explore its
entire shoreline, you’d come across
waterfalls, ancient petroglyphs, a large,
undeveloped marsh and one of North America’s
longest freshwater fishing piers. It’s known
for a lot of house boating activity. You
can also rent a boat or see doo at the Salmon
Arm Warf. The lake maintains an average
temperature of 21 Celsius from June to
September. Canoe Public Beach, on the lake,
features washrooms, change rooms, a concession
stand, covered picnic tables, barbeque pits, and
a play area, parking your car? no problem there
is a large parking lot!
There are more than 20 lakes and countless clear
streams to fish in the Shuswap Lakes area.
Nineteen fish species can be found in Shuswap
Lake alone. The most prized local catches are
Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Eastern
Brook Trout, Whitefish, burbot and perch.
 
Golfing
in salmon Arm:
Salmon
Arm offers the best golf in the Shuswap, with 2
championship golf courses in town an 18 holes
and soon 27 holes Club Shuswap golf and RV, A
nice 9 holes course in Larch hills makes it
complete. Whitin 30 minutes from Salmon Arm you
find Hyde mountain on Mara lake and Shuswap lake
estate in Sorrento.
Salmon
Arm in the Shuswap has three award winning
wineries, were you are more than welcome for
tours and tastings.
 
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