Oyama, Winfield, Okanagan Centre and Carr's Landing make up the area that is known as "Lake Country". Natives named this area K'lakokum meaning the "the land between". Okanagan Centre was the commercial hub of the Okanagan for many years. It was a port of call for early lake ferries. This community of over 1,000 is nestled between Kalamalka Lake to the north and Wood Lake to the south, on the eastern side of highway 97. The town is named for Prince Iwao Oyama, a Japanese field marshal who lived from 1842 to 1916. Oyama served as a resting spot for travelers moving between Kelowna and Vernon. Oyama was named after a Japanese field marshal in the Russo-Japanese war. A canal between Kalamalka and Wood lake was built in 1909. On the Lake Club Bob Rattlesnake Point Kaloya Regional Park Facilities within Lake Country Ice Arena Curling Rink Winfield Community Complex Beasley Park (2 full soccer fields & 4 mini fields) Jack Seaton Park, Winfield (2 tennis courts, 2 ball diamonds, picnic, hiking and playground) Recreational Lakes in the Area Duck Lake Wood Lake Kalamalka Lake Okanagan Lake Beaver Lake (look for the giant ponderosa pine) Dee Lake Oyama Lake Wood Lake Kalamalka Lake Okanagan Lake Coral Beach at Carrs Landing, boat launch Local Wineries Gray Monk Estate Winery Historical Sites Post office General Store Museum 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.