Similkameen Valley

Diverse by Nature

The Similkameen Valley is an oasis of clean air, clean water, clean food and tranquility nestled between the Okanagan and Lower Mainland of BC. Take off your watch as you enter the Similkameen Leisure Time Zone. The Princeton area is rainforest. The Keremeos area is desert. Come and enjoy every imaginable outdoor activity, tour our boutique wineries, experience BC's heritage at our fine museums and the Mascot Gold Mine Tours. Have fun on the farm and purchase fruit and vegetables at the Organic Farming Capital of Canada. Tour the most picturesque section of the Kettle Valley Railway and stay at world class B&Bs. In no time you will agree the Similkameen Valley truly is diverse by nature.

Things to Do

• Visit Manning and Cathedral Provincial Parks, Apex Mountain Resort
• Tour the 900 metres high Mascot Gold Mine
• Tour our acclaimed boutique wineries
• See history recreated at the Keremeos Grist Mill and Gardens
• Golf at Princeton and Twin Lakes
• Fish in over 100 lakes and in the Similkameen River
• Hike, bike, kayak, canoe, camp, cross-country ski, ride horses
• Explore history, fossils and geology at the Princeton, Hedley and Keremeos Museums
• Pick or purchase fresh fruits and vegetables in the Organic Farming Capital of Canada
• B&B hop among more than a dozen charming, scenic choices 
   

Key Features
	Kettle Valley Rail Trail The Princeton section of the KVR trail crosses high meadows and then follows the Tulameen River Canyon. Shuttle services, accommodations and meals are available en route.
	Mascot Mine The Mascot Gold Mine sits 900 metres up a sheer cliff. Experience how men lived and minded year-round in this improbable place. Tour of the mine tunnel with simulated blasting included.
	Rustic Charm More than a dozen farm B&Bs provide comfort while you tour our wineries, pick organic crops, take a farm tour, visit the petting zoo or enjoy our trails and rivers

Princeton Chamber of Commerce
105 Highway #3 East
Box 540
Princeton BC V0X 1W0
Phone: 250-295-3103
Fax: 250-295-3255
Email: chamber@nethop.net  
Website: www.PrincetonBC.info  

Similkameen Country
427 - 7th Avenue
Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0
Phone: 250-499-5225
Email: siminfo@nethop.net  
Website: www.similkameencountry.org