A Highway 3 Road Trip
Welcome to the Similkameen Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Follow Highway 3 through the Similkameen Valley
Explore the Similkameen Valley along the westernmost section of the Crowsnest Highway 3 from Hope to Osoyoos. From alpine adventures in Manning Park, travel east through Princeton, the Bronze Sculpture Capital of Canada, and the historic hamlet of Hedley to Keremeos, the Fruit Stand Capital of Canada, and Cawston, the Organic Farming Capital of Canada. The 240 km (149 mi) road trip is ideal for scenic stops, local discoveries, and lingering a little longer.
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What’s On Now
Fall brings golden grasslands, fiery aspens, warm days and crisp nights to the Similkameen Valley. It’s a beautiful time for a scenic drive, with changing colours, harvest-filled farm stands and vineyards creating plenty of reasons to slow down and explore. Enjoy the season’s local flavours, outdoor adventures and community events—like the Similkameen Sizzle and linger a little longer.
Travel Inspiration
One highway, many ways to experience the valley. Choose your interests, plan your stops and make the trip your own.
Outdoors & trails
Hike alpine routes at Manning Park and Cathedral Lakes, ride the trail networks at China Ridge, or cool off with a swim at Bromley Rock.
Camping & RV
Find your perfect base, from riverside and lakeside camping to RV sites, a mountain resort, and stays on working farms.
Fishing
Cast in the Similkameen River or head for the lakes around Princeton, Coalmont and Tulameen for a day on the water.
Float the River
Grab a tube, launch on the Similkameen River and enjoy a leisurely float through the valley’s warm summer landscape.
Motorcycle Touring
Follow mountain curves, scenic passes and wide-open views along Highway 3 for a memorable ride through the Similkameen Valley.
Farm Trail
Meet the growers, explore the orchards and farms, and fill your cooler with local bounty along the self-guided Farm Trail.
Sip the Similkameen
Taste the terroir with craft-made wine, cider, fruit soda, and spirits, often with the people who made what’s in your glass.
History & Culture
Discover First Nations heritage, bronze sculptures, mining history, heritage sites and murals that reveal the stories of the Similkameen Valley.
Weddings
Celebrate among orchards, vineyards and mountains with a setting, gathering and experience that feels distinctly Similkameen.
A Highway 3 Road Trip
Highway 3 winds through the Similkameen Valley from alpine mountains to orchards and farmland. Along the way, discover trailheads, swimming holes, mining history, small towns and hamlets, farm stands and vineyards. Drive the whole route or choose a few stops and make the journey your own.
Manning Park
The western gateway to the Similkameen, with alpine trails, mountain lakes, camping and four season outdoor recreation.
Princeton
The Bronze Sculpture Capital of Canada, where bronze wildlife sculptures bring the town centre to life.
China Ridge
A four-season trail network just outside Princeton, with routes for hiking, biking and cross-country skiing.
Bromley Rock
A riverside stop between Princeton and Hedley, with a beach, swimming, picnic areas and an easy place to enjoy the river.
Hedley
Explore local mining history at the Hedley Museum, then look up to see old mine workings on the mountainside above town.
Keremeos
The Fruit Stand Capital of Canada, where roadside farm stands showcase the orchards, vineyards and produce grown throughout the valley.
Cawston
The Organic Farming Capital of Canada, with working farms, farm-gate stops, wineries and cideries across the valley floor.
The Similkameen Valley is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Similamix and Smelqmix People.
Official visitor website for the Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, Canada, including Cathedral Park, Cawston, Chopaka, Coalmont, Eastgate, Hedley, Keremeos, Manning Park, Olalla, Princeton, Tulameen, and Twin Lakes.
Stories from the Similkameen
Get to know the valley through changing seasons, heritage, local stories, farm experiences, and the flavours that make the Similkameen unique.
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Plan Your Route
Find your Route to the Similkameen Valley.
Road Trips to the
Similkameen BC/AB
Find your way here via multiple highway routes from throughout BC and Alberta, after all have the fun is getting here.
Cruise the Crowsnest
plan your Hwy 3 adventure from Hope to Christina Lake.
Travelling via Route 97 via Washington or the Okanagan Corridor – Plan your Route.
Valleys & Vineyards is North America’s premier farm-to-table culinary and wellness destination in the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys of British Columbia.
The Rainforest to Rockies route is known as Canada’s iconic journey from Vancouver to the Canadian Rockies for good reason: few trips reveal six distinct ecosystems in a single journey.
