Summerland

Summerland is a small town just a few minutes North of Penticton. Summerland has expereinced graceful growth over the last few decades. Summerland is known for the bottleneck wineries, vineyards, orchard views, fruit stands, and unique shops. Locals and visitors enjoy the sandy beaches, dog beaches and boat launches. There are bike paths, walking trails, adventure and quad trails. Enjoy and participate in the family festivals and car shows. 

Don't miss the Kettle Valley Steam Train, an entertaining ride with robbers and all!

Summerland is a quiet, laidback town, ignore the one hour parking signs and  stroll main street, watch the quails scatter, linger over the sweets at Willowbrook Lane. You won't get lost in downtown Summerland but you may traveling the quiet country roads. Summerland is a small friendly town with a historic building scheme keeping the charm of the town centre.

Restaurant of choice is Zias. Enjoy a beautiful lunch at the stone house and then enjoy a drive through the countryside enjoying the OKanagan Lakeviews.

I recently sold a home to the Jackson Trigg's wine maker Brooke. As a Thank you I asked her where she would like a dinner out...She introduced me to a great restaurant in Summerland called the Vanilla Pod. It is very popular and worth experiencing. Vanilla Pod. Really glad she put this on my radar.

One last mentionable restaurant is the waterfront Local Lounge. If you are a local or visited for the summer you may remember this location as the old Shaughnesy's Cove. As the Hotel has expanded this is a gorgeous summer location for lunches, dinners or a glass of wine.

Wineries 

Bottleneck Drive will promise wine tasting and romantic orchard and lake views. Bottleneck drive involves eleven wineries

8th Generation Vineyard

Adora Estate Winery

Dirty Laundry Vineyard - Picnic Area

Hijas Bonita's Vineyard - Winery Restaurant

Hollywood and Wine Estate Vineyards - picnic area

Silk Scarf Winery - Picnic Area

Sleeping Giant Winery - Picnic Area and Home of Summerland Sweets

Sonoran Estate Winery

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery

Thornhaven Estate Winery

The Vinegar Works at Valentine Farm - Picnic Area

 Bottleneck Drive

Okanagan Real Estate in Summerland:

Approx. House Cost: House Type

$75,000-$210,000
Manufactured homes and entry level condos.

$250,000-$325,000
Older, smaller starter/character houses.
Small ranchers under 1200 sq. ft.

$250,000-$350,000
Detached family bungalow.

$350,000 and up
Larger and newer homes.


Average cost of a house - $295,000
Building lots available - from $99,000-$350,000
Average size of lots - 1/4 acre
Average cost per square foot to construct new - $150.00 to $200.00

Weather:

Average Daily maximum temperatures Winter (January) 32F or 0 and Summer (July) 84 or 28C.

Longitude: 119' 39 W Latitude: 49' 34 N
Elevation: 479 metres [1572 feet] (Main St. & Rosedale Ave.)

Distance to:
Calgary............. 689 km (428 miles)
Penticton........... 18 km (11 miles)
Edmonton.......... 987 km (613 miles)
Seattle............... 519 km (322 miles)
Kelowna............. 48 km (30 miles)
Vancouver......... 420 km (261 miles)

Sites to See!

Summerland Centennial Trail

• A 4.5 km trail that explores the first townsite of Summerland
• Starts at Peach Orchard Road and HWY 97 underpass
• Wooded area following Aeneas Creek

Summerland Rotary Trail Lakeshore Loop

• Peach Orchard Beack Park heads the 6 km loop to Crescent Beach

Mount Conkle Park

• 268 acre site preserves an important Summerland vista
• Matural treed area
• Time capsul to be openend in 2106.
• Located above and to the South of Prairie Valley
• Kettle Valley Railway was built along its slope
• Borders the Rodeo Grounds and is backed by crown land behind the mountain
• A portion of the Trans Canada Trail winds its way thought the Mount Conkle Park

Trans Canada Trail

• Spans 61 km between Summerland and Osprey Lake
• 2 bridges
• Spanning Trout Creek Canyon is the 240 ft high Trout Creek Bridge (the highest bridge span construced on the KVR)
• Access North end of bridge via Canyon View Road
• South ends houses the Ornamental Gardens which must be accessed from Hwy 97
• Attracts hikers, cyclists, and horseback riders
• Portions of the trail are wheelchard and stroller friendly

Giant's Head Mountain Park

• Summerland's most familiar landmark
• can be seen from anywhere in Summerland
• Giants Head is a core remnant of a volcano
• One of Canada's most imaginative centennial projects (1967)
• A long and winding road leads to a picnic area and washrooms
• 2 paths cut to the top from the picnic area, one steep known as the Confederation and one more winding and gradual called the Centennial Trail
• The summit is  2,771 feet above sea level is home to a hige Giant boulder set in concrete that holds a time capsule to be opened in 2067.
• look out points with viewing tubes
• 360 degree views

Brigade Trail and Linear Park

• 1812-1846 the Okanagan Valley was used by the Hudson's Bay Company fur traders, they journeyed along the western edge of OKanagan Lake with a pack train of approx 300 horses carrying the supplies. This formation was called a brigade
• Driving along Garnet Valley Road you are actually following the oringial Brigade Trail
• Trail is 4.1 km long
• The end of the trail offers sensual views of Okanagan Lake
• This route also served as a part of the Cariboo Gold Rush Trail and later as the automobile route to Peachland prior to Lakeshore Road and hwy 97 were created.
• Open May through October