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, Sail cruises 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, turbot and perch. 

Salmon Arm in the Shuswap has three award winning wineries, were you are more than welcome 

for tours and tasting's.

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