Enderby is a city of about 3000 people (2016) in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. The Shuswap River marks the eastern and northeastern limits of the City.

Understand

The rural area surrounding Enderby is made up of the communities of Ashton Creek, Grandview Bench, Grindrod, Kingfisher, Mara, Splatsin Reserve, Springbend and Trinity Valley.

Several smaller lakes, including Gardom Lake and Hidden Lake, are also located in the area.

The Splatsin Band is the original inhabitant of the area. It is the southernmost tribe of the Secwepemc or Shuswap First Nation.

Agriculture, industry, retail, and tourism are the main components of the economy. A variety of agricultural and industrial enterprises are located in the area, including dairy farming, cattle ranching, fertilizer and feed production, mills, and value-added wood products. Farms include diverse livestock such as llamas, bison, and deer.

Get in

It is approximately 80 km (50 mi) north of Kelowna and 130 km (81 mi) east of Kamloops. Highway 97A passes through Enderby.

• BC Transit - Vernon Regional Transit System. 4 buses a day from Vernon (65 min) via Armstrong (28 min). $3. (updated Nov 2019)

See

• 1 Deep Creek Tool Museum, 91 Deep Creek Road, ☏ +1 250-832-2506, deepcrk@telus.net. The Deep Creek Tool Museum features a one-of-a-kind collection of tools and household goods from the mechanical age. Site of the world's largest reel lawnmower. (updated Jun 2020)
• 2 Enderby Museum & Archives, 901 George Street, ☏ +1 250-838-7170, enderbymuseum@shaw.ca. Mid-Sept - Mid-June: Tu-Sa Noon-4PM; Mid-June - Mid-Sept: Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. The Enderby & District Museum Society was established in 1973 to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the human and natural history of the City of Enderby and surrounding district in the North Okanagan, British Columbia. (updated Jun 2020)
• 3 Kingfisher Interpretive Centre, 2550 Mabel Lake Road, ☏ +1 250-838-0004, kingfisherinterpretivecentre@gmail.com. Salmon hatchery and watershed learning centre. (updated Jun 2020)
• 4 Starlight Drive-In Theatre, 5341 Highway 97A, ☏ +1 250-838-6757. The largest drive-in movie theatre screen in North America. (updated Jun 2020)

Do

Enderby is known for the variety of outdoor activities:

• tubefloating,
• hiking in the Enderby Cliffs BC Provincial Park, Mara Provincial Park and Larch Hills.
• canoeing and kayaking,
• golfing at Mabel Lake Golf & Country Club and Birchdale Golf Course
• snowmobiling on the Hunters Range Trail System, a snowmobile range with approximately 200 km of trails to the east of Enderby
• cross-country skiing on the Larch Hills Cross Country Ski Trails
• the Kingfisher Kayak Rodeo held annually in early-mid June: the event includes Freestyle Kayak Competition (Jrs,C-1,K-1,and open Canoe), dinner and dance on Saturday night, ball race (3 or 4 to a team race down the Shuswap), Big Air Competition, free camping.

Eat

• The Cliffs Bistro, 707 George Street/Hwy 97A, ☏ +1 778-443-4417. M-F 7AM-4PM, Sa Su 8AM-4PM. Breakfast and lunch. Good fresh baking, especially the cinnamon buns and muffins. They also have gluten-free. (updated May 2018)
• Hungry Jack's, 602 Cliff Avenue, ☏ +1 250-838-6811. Tu-F 7AM-2PM, Sa 7:30AM-1PM. Breakfast and lunch. (updated May 2018)
• Fisherman Direct Seafood, 125 George Street, ☏ +1 250-838-5951. Su-Th 9AM-7PM, F Sa 9AM-8PM. Fish and chips - haddock, pollock, cod or halibut. (updated May 2018)
• Paddlewheeler Restaurant, 1510 George St (at the Howard Johnsons's Hotel). Su-W 6:30AM-11PM; Th 6:30AM-midnight; F Sa 6:30AM- 1AM. Burgers, fish & chips, garlic ribs, wings, beef dip, fish tacos (updated May 2018)

Drink

• Riverfront Pub, 6927 Hwy 97A, Grindrod, ☏ +1 250-838-7261. Daily 9AM-10PM. 8.5 km away in Grindrod, which may be worth visiting just for the name. (updated May 2018)

Sleep

• Howard Johnson Inn Enderby, 1510 George St (just off Highway 97), ☏ +1 250 838-6825. Outdoor pool & a relaxed bar/restaurant, plus free Wi-Fi & parking. Double from $72. (updated Jan 2018)
• Sleep Right Inn, 606 King Ave, ☏ +1 250 838-9394. Modest choice in an unassuming low-rise building offering low-key rooms with kitchenettes. Double from $60. (updated Jan 2018)

Go next

Routes through Armstrong

END ← Sicamous ←	N  S	→ Armstrong → Vernon
END ← Salmon Arm ←	N  S	→ END