This tiny community is named for the twin falls that led from the southern end of Skaha Lake into the Okanagan River. Over the years water management and irrigation facilities have reduced the falls, but there’s still something to see! This community was known as Dog Town, after a bad winter when the Hudson’s Bay staff had to eat their dogs. (The Lake is named Skaha after the Shuswap word for "dog"). The community is now known as "OK Falls" to the locals. The pretty town has a memorial rose garden in front to the town’s library and fire hall alongside Highway 97. The lake is a beautiful deep blue, stretching 20 kilometres north to Penticton. The town has some excellent beaches on the south shore. While the main road north is highway 97, on the west shore of Skaha, Lakeside Road along the east side is a nice leisurely ride. There is an excellent St Andrews By the Lake 9 hole golf course west of town on Green Lake Rd. Schools in the Okanagan Falls Area: Okanagan Falls Elementary Web Site: www.sd53.bc.ca/OkanaganFallsElem/index.html On the Lake Kiwanis Gardens Okanagan Falls Provincial Park The park is located on the Okanagan River on the outskirts of Okanagan Falls, the park provides 25 campsites. Facilities include flush toilets. Visitors to the park have opportunities for bird watching, fishing and wildlife viewing. Pets must be kept on leash. The campgrounds are open from April to October. Heritage & Museum Society Collection - Local history collection. Activities - The society operates the museum and Bassett Heritage House. As a fund raiser they also operate a thrift shop on a part time basis. Bassett House Museum South end of OK Falls on Highway 87 This house was ordered from the 1909 Eaton catalogue and features the restored residence of the pioneer Bassett family. Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory The radio telescopes here are used to study the universe and its origins. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the a 26 metre parabolic antenna and a sophisticated computer-linked antenna array. On the grounds of the observatory is pond-sized White Lake, which attracts some unusual birds including Sandhill cranes, loggerhead shrikes, long-billed curlews, Brewer’s sparrows and sage thrashers. Wineries Blue Mountain Vineyards & Cellars Hawthorn Mountain Vineyards Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery Real Estate Statistical Information Central Okanagan Statistics To find out more click one of the following links: Carr's Landing Fintry Glenmore Glenrosa Kelowna Kelowna North Kelowna South Lakeview Heights Lower Mission McKinley Landing Naramata North Glenmore Okanagan Centre Okanagan Falls Okanagan Lake Oyama Peachland Penticton Summerland Upper Mission Vernon Westbank West Kelowna Westside Winfield Please Note: The information contained herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is believed to be true but should be verified. Copyright © 2000 Shaida Langley - RE/MAX Kelowna. All rights reserved. Please read disclaimer.