Lumby's unique setting in the transition zone between the semi-arid Okanagan Valley and the interior rainforest of the Monashee Mountains makes it a hub of activity for outdoor enthusiasts.
Explore the terrain on myriad hiking trails, fish in the waterways and camp in provincial parks. Serious adrenaline seekers paraglide over the valleys while more subtle adventurers seek out artists and art galleries.
Dry grassland and ponderosa pine dotted hillsides rise to the west, dense cedar and hemlock forest blanket the mountains to the east and the region is laced with creeks, rivers and lakes.
Lumby lays claim to being the "Hiking Capital of Canada." Trek more than 100 trails within easy reach of the village, exploring an array of ecosystems, spotting a wide variety of wildlife, discovering four area waterfalls and taking in a wealth of diverse vistas from mountain lookouts.
Land Activities
Pitch a tent in a provincial park, the campground at Mabel Lake or a wilderness site in Monashee Mountain; pan for gold in Monashee Creek; search for wild mushrooms with an expert guide; soar with the eagles on a tandem or solo paraglide flight; or play a tame nine holes at the Lumby Golf Course.
Water Activities
The Shuswap River offers plenty of scope for water activities from swimming and tubing to white water paddling. Mabel Lake is the biggest draw in summer with a huge sandy beach at Mabel Lake Provincial Park. Anglers set up housekeeping in rustic wilderness resorts and cast a line in Mabel, Echo, Sugar and Keefer lakes.
Winter Activities
Many summer trails and abandoned logging roads take on new life in winter. Suit up and head out for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Anglers drill a hole in the ice of frozen lakes and try outsmarting the trout one more time.
History & the Arts
History buffs and art lovers get two-for-one value in Lumby with more than 30 heritage murals displayed in the village centre. Pick up a map at the visitor centre and tour the region's past in a few easy blocks. Head east on Highway 6 past Cherryville, keeping an eye out for homesteader's cabins and artists' studios.
Don't miss the Cherryville Artisans' Shop, Gallery and Marketplace for a one-stop look at many of the arts and crafts created locally. Drive on to the Gold Panner Campground. Explore the museum and tour the creekside gold and silver mining works.
Festivals & Events
Lumby shows off its community spirit during Lumby Days in June. This collection of family-friendly activities includes music, a show by members of the Monashee Arts Council, parade, midway, extreme freestyle motocross and the Lumby Air Races for hang gliders and paragliders.
May long weekend, prospect for fun at the BC Open Gold Panning Championships in Cherryville.
Staff at the Lumby Visitor Centre at 1882 Vernon Street can provide brochures, maps and more information on things to do.
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