Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Osoyoos (Canada). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Sw̓iw̓s Provincial Park, Rattlesnake Canyon Amusement Park, and Okanagan Desert. Also, be sure to include Osoyoos Desert Model Railroad in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Osoyoos (British Columbia).
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Sw̓iw̓s Provincial Park
Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. sw̓iw̓s Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the west side of Osoyoos Lake in the town of Osoyoos, which is on the Canada-United States border at the southern end of the Okanagan region of British Columbia. Approximately 38 hectares in size, the park was originally created in 1939. The name was changed from Haynes Point to sw̓iw̓s, the original Okanagan name for the region, meaning "narrowing of the waters".
Haynes Point and adjacent Haynes Creek were named for John Carmichael Haynes (1831–1888). Haynes was "an Irishman who came to BC in 1858 and was police officer, customs officer, magistrate, assistant gold commissioner, government agent and county court judge in Similkameen, Osoyoos and Kootenay Districts for many years; member of the legislative council, 1864–66, rancher at Osoyoos, 1866–88, accumulating 22,000 acres. Generally known as Judge Haynes."[1]
Rattlesnake Canyon Amusement Park
Theme park, Amusement park
Address: 5502 Main St, V0H 1V6 Osoyoos
Okanagan Desert
The Okanagan Desert is the common name for a semi-arid shrubland located in the southern region of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and Washington. It is centred around the city of Osoyoos and is the only semi-arid shrubland in Canada. Part of this ecosystem is referred to as the Nk'mip Desert by the Osoyoos Indian Band, though it is identical to the shrublands elsewhere in the region. To the northwest of this area lies an arid shrubland near Kamloops.[2]
Osoyoos Desert Model Railroad
Specialty museum, Entertainment, Museum
Address: 11611 115th St, V0H 1V5 Osoyoos
Osoyoos Art Gallery
City hall
Address: 8713 Main Street, Osoyoos
Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre
Cultural center in British Columbia, Canada. The Nk'Mip Desert Culture Centre is an interpretive centre in Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada, It is owned and operated by the Osoyoos Indian Band and is approximately 3 km north of the Canada–United States border. It is situated on the edge of one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada, the northernmost point of the Great American Desert which extends southward to the Sonoran Desert in Mexico.
The mission of the Centre is to exhibit the Okanagan Desert and the culture of the Okanagan people, and to promote conservation efforts for desert wildlife. The Centre has helped to create several spin-off businesses, including a landscaping business, a greenhouse for indigenous plants, a website development business, and a community arts and crafts market.[3]
Address: 1000 Rancher Creek Road, Osoyoos