A little corner of heaven on earth. Osoyoos is the southernmost town in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia between Penticton and Omak. The town is 3.6 kilometres north of the United States border with Washington state and is adjacent to the Osoyoos Indian Reserve. The origin of the name Osoyoos was the word sẁiẁs meaning "narrowing of the waters" in the local Okanagan language. The "O-" prefix is not indigenous in origin and was attached by settler-promoters wanting to harmonize the name with other place names beginning with O in the Okanagan region.
WINE INFORMATION ~ Oliver and Osoyoos Wine District
Okanogan Valley is known for it's superb wines & wineries. The Okanagan Valley wine region, located within the region of the same name in the British Columbia Interior, is Canada's second-largest wine producing area. Along with the nearby Similkameen Valley, the approximately 8,619 acres of vineyards planted in the Okanagan account for more than 80% of all wine produced in British Columbia, and are second in economic importance for wine production to the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario. Some 300 licensed wineries existed from south to north in the valley in 2021, with many situated along the 135 km-long Okanagan Lake and its tributaries and downstream lakes, including Skaha Lake, Vaseux Lake, and Osoyoos Lake. The Okanagan has diverse terrain that features many different microclimates and vineyard soil types, contributing characteristics which are part of an Okanagan terroir. Multiple Wineries offer tours and tasting.
LAKE LIFE
Discover nearby Osoyoos Lake, Gallagher Lake, Vaseux Lake, Skaha Lake and Okanagan Lake.
Water Activities at Osoyoos Lake
HIKING~BIKING