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District municipality in British Columbia, Canada
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Sicamous is a town of 2,400 people (2011) in Shuswap region of British Columbia. It is at the eastern end of Shuswap Lake and is known as the Houseboat Capital of Canada.
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Farm fresh dairy store and zoo of exotic animals including llamas, donkeys, goats and exotic birds, as well as the calf barn, milking parlour and cheese making plant which tourists can enjoy. The dairy store has served millions of old-fashioned ice cream cones in an array of flavours.
A plaque and display commemorate the site where the last spike in the Canadian Pacific (trans-continental) railway was hammered in.
A sandy oasis tucked in a residential area. Small and intimate.
A day-use provincial park, the park is open with services from May 1 to September 27. Mara Provincial Park is dedicated to intensive recreation, providing opportunities for public recreation access and use of Mara Lake, with emphasis on swimming, picnicking and boat launching. Mara Provincial Park provides good sandy beaches and the only major public access and boat launch on Mara Lake.
A quiet beach that highlights amazing sunsets, a lighthouse and Hyde Mountain Golf Course.
Sicamous Beach Park
A beautiful sandy beach with a designated swim area. Enjoy the playground, splash water park, picnic tables, volleyball court and washrooms. The perfect place to play or relax while watching the boats head up the lake or wave to the train conductors as they pass by. Parking's available on Finlayson St; there is also parking along Silver Sands Rd.
A 9-hole golf course.
An 18-hole golf course overlooking Mara Lake.
Go-karts, for all ages.
Family friendly, fully licensed restaurant has fresh homemade meals, daily specials, great service and a cozy atmosphere.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner; breakfast served until 2PM; pizza and pasta served after 2PM.
Good bar and restaurant, and not too expensive. Moose Mulligan's serves a variety of sandwiches, fish and chips, seafood, Mexican cuisine and more. The restaurant is child-friendly, offering a kids menu. Of course, as in the rest of British Columbia, under 19s cannot go to the bar or the liquor store (of the same name) which is attached to the restaurant. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating, a car park and space to moor boats as it overlooks the river.
Excellent, reasonably priced, soft-cream ice cream. Open in the summer. The store offers 30-50 flavours of ice cream and also sells slushies, ice cream cakes and drinks. There are picnic seats outside.
Another bar attached to a liquor store. As with the other places in the town, the pub has a small, community feeling, but is still a good night out.
Gourmet espressos, lattes, and frappes; hand-made gourmet sandwiches and wraps crafted with locally-sourced Okanagan ingredients.
16 non-smoking rooms, 2 bedroom units, 5 self-contained RV sites (no hook-ups), tenting sites available
Alpine style motel. Features private hot tubs and pet-friendly units.
Large family suites with kitchenettes, outdoor heated pool, picnic shelter, high speed internet, dog friendly (additional charge).
On the shores of Mara and Shuswap Lakes in downtown Sicamous.
7 unique log-constructed accommodation units with rich log interiors, nestled in amongst cedar trees, downtown lakeside location.
Midway between Sicamous and Revelstoke. RV Park which also offers hot pools, waterfalls, hiking, and vacation suites.
Offering full, partial, non serviced sites, and cabins with plenty of room between sites.
Whispering Pines is a family oriented pet friendly RV and tenting campsite 2 km south of Mara Lake.
Yard Creek Provincial Park is part of the Interior wetbelt characterized by and old growth forest. The park has 65 quiet shaded tent and RV camping sites, hiking trails, and a popular day-use area with a log picnic shelter.
Fleet consists of 6 unique boat styles with various rates to suit different vacation budgets.
Variety of houseboat options available; comprehensive orientation for operating a houseboat provided.
Sicamous is directly around the Trans-Canada Highway, and so travelling by car is the best way to get anywhere. If you want to see the lake, the best way is by boat.
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