Activities

List of Recreational Activities in Quilchena

• Bird watching - bring your binoculars
• Boating - access to launch ramp at our Marina on Nicola Lake
• Fishing - Nicola Lake has 26 species of Fish - most of any lake in B.C.
• Golfing - Quilchena on the Lake Golf Course (next door)
• Hayrides (minimum 20 people) - please contact Hotel in advance
  
  

.....overlooking Quilchena and Nicola Lake

• Hiking - explore the surrounding countryside
  
  
  
• Horseback Riding - excursions available on ranch trained horses
  
  
  
• Mountain Biking (rentals available)
• Picnics - with a multitude of tranquil destinations, you may order a picnic lunch from the hotel kitchen and make a day of it
• Sailing - The Kamloops Sailing club - site used for the 1993 Canada Summer Games
• Shopping - some of the best shopping in the Nicola Valley found at the General Store (est. 1912)
• Swimming - in Nicola Lake, Nkwala beach ($5.00 day use) or Monck Provincial Park across the lake (pictured below)
  
  
• Tennis- next to the Hotel across from the patio
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• Walking - miles & miles of country roads
  
  
   
• Windsurfing - expect a thrill on the 14 miles (22 km) of Nicola Lake which boasts winds second only to the Columbia River Gorge

Other nearby area attractions:                        

• Okanagan Wine Tours 
• Nicola Valley Museum
• Kamloops Wildlife Park - Kamloops
• Highland Valley Copper Mine
• Monck Provincial Park
• Merritt Aquatic Centre