The Wharf at Marine Park
Stroll Canada’s longest wooden wharf and watch the grebes dance at dawn.
Small City, Big Feels.
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Welcome
Where small-city cool meets nature’s big canvas
Welcome to Salmon Arm, British Columbia – where small, laid back cool city meets nature’s big inspirational canvas. Here, along the southwestern arm of the Shuswap, we invite and encourage you to experience the following emotionally-charged activities, and offer a little lakeside wisdom to help guide your way:
Journey not for the sake of going somewhere, but for the way it makes you feel while you’re here. Long after your wanderlust is satisfied and your footprints fade, it’s the heart that remembers and collects life’s little treasures. A good journey is made of a mosaic of small, perfect feelings — moments of joy, surprise, and connection — woven together into something timeless in the soul.
Here we find that our most cherished of memories move us in ways that stirs our purpose and passion; forever changing us for the better. Through the following seasonally-inspired Stay, Dine, Shop, and Explore experiences, we offer you all the Big Feels.
Rediscover your sense of wonder. Rekindle romance and reignite joy. Rejuvenate or ready yourself for new adventures. Or simply reallocate new heart space in the crafting of moments and memories that will live within you long after you return home.
All the Big Feels.
Come for the feeling
For those who seek more than travel — who seek meaning and belonging — the small City of Salmon Arm awaits, with big open sky and water, open minds, hearts, and yes - arms, and even bigger Feel Good Experiences to come…
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Room to Breathe
Big sky, big water, big feels
Come for the view and stay for the feeling — the Shuswap has a way of making space for everyone.
Find Us
On the southwestern arm of the Shuswap
Salmon Arm sits in the heart of British Columbia’s Shuswap — an easy drive between Vancouver and Calgary, where the Trans-Canada Highway meets the lake.
Getting Here
Don’t Miss
Top 5 Salmon Arm Experiences
Canoe Beach
Sun, sand, and birdsong on the BC Bird Trail — a perfect lazy lake day.
The World’s Largest Treble Clef
Snap a photo with the town’s quirky, music-loving claim to fame.
RJ Haney Heritage Museum
Step back in time through a living village of pioneer-era buildings.
Little Mountain Park
Climb to the lookout for the big-picture view of the city and lake.
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Find your kind of trip
However you like to travel, there’s a Salmon Arm experience waiting for you.
Small City, Big Feels
Lake days that linger long after sunset
Glassy water, golden light, and nowhere you need to be — this is the Shuswap at its most unforgettable.
Ready-Made Adventures
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Featured Itineraries
2-Day
Breweries, Wineries & Cideries
Two days of sipping your way around the Shuswap.
Weekend
Girls’ Weekend Getaway
Shopping, spa time, and lakeside laughs.
Weekend
Salmon Arm Weekend Getaway
The essential two-day taste of the city.
3-Day
Brewery, Winery & Cidery Tour
Three days on the Southern Interior Ale Trail.
Follow the Path
Explore the Trails
Four self-guided trails that string together the best of the Shuswap.
