For more information contact www.tourismkamloops.com

Take in the fragrant smell of sagebrush and relax in the natural surroundings. This is Kamloops and your outdoor adventure has just begun. You’ll find an authentic, friendly community with the personal feel of a small city and the openness of a vast, rugged landscape to experience energizing recreational opportunities from hiking, fishing, mountain biking and wildlife viewing. With countless hours of sunshine, activities to suit your own pace, it’s the right place to let loose and just play! -- (Tourism Kamloops)

Here in Kamloops, there are unparalleled opportunities to take on intense outdoor adventure, soft leisure, and a fantastic variety of foods and flavour. If you prefer a more urban lifestyle, there are exquisite shops and spa venues in which to spend the day. If you would rather head out to the country for a half or full day trip, the Kamloops area provides beautiful scenery, from rock bluffs to rolling farmland to mountain lakes.

Golfing

Kamloops is extremely popular because of the number of golf courses that can be found in the local area. All of them have stunning surroundings that makes your golf game relaxing and enjoyable. The Hampton Inn Kamloops offers a number of golf packages please contact us directly for more information at our hotel's toll free number:1-866-571-7897

• Sun Rivers Golf Resort
  www.sunrivers.com
• Rivershore Estate & Golf Links
  www.rivershoregolflinks.com
• Kamloops Golf & Country Club
  www.golfandcountryclub.kamloops.com
• The Dunes at Kamloops
  www.golfthedunes.com
• Tobiano  
• Eagle Point
  www.golfeaglepoint.com/

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Skiing
Sun Peaks 578-7842

Harper Mountain  573-5115

Hockey

Kamloops Blazers www.blazerhockey.com/

Recreation
Erin Valley Riding Stables 573-5442

Lake City Casino  372-3336

Cineplex Odeon 377-8401

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Roderick Haig Brown Conservation Area 371-6200

Kenna Cartwright Park 828-3580

Paul Lake Provincial Park 371-6200

Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park 371-6200

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Biking / Hiking

A reason many people flock to Kamloops is the award winning bike trails that are found around the Kamloops area. No matter what your skill level is, you'll be able to find a trail that is right for you. Kamloops has recently hosted the Canadian Cup Downhill Races for the past three years at the Sun Peaks Resort.

The Kamloops area is littered with hundreds of beautiful hiking trails. There are trails fit for the amateur hiker as well as the expert. Many agree that Kamloops is one of the best hiking spots in all the interior because of it's fabulous surroundings and notorious good weather.

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Fishing

The area surrounding Kamloops is a fisherman's dream. There are roughly a hundred lakes within a half hour drive from Kamloops. To find more information about the great fishing Kamloops and area has to offer, to go www.thompsonokanagan.com/fishing

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TRU (Thompson Rivers University)
900 McGill Road Phone: 250-828-5000

5 minutes from hotel. The City of Kamloops is in the process of developing and expanding sports facilities at TRU to improve tournament-hosting capabilities in the city. Hillside Stadium conceptual designs include an indoor track, 3 gymnasium floors with seating, gymnastics facility, sports medicine service and retail space indoors. Outside this building will be 3 soccer fields, including one artificial field with lights and grandstands. Contact http://www.kamloops.ca/tournamentcapital/index.shtml for more information.

Festival's and Events

Tourism Kamloops

Kamloops Pro Rodeo (June) 
  1-800-662-1994 

Canada Day Folkfest (July)
372-5751           

Music in the Park nightly                 
(July- Aug )  374-3377

Hot Nights in the City                        
( Hot Rods-Aug) 372-2197

Alpine Blossom Festival   
578-5484

Tourist Attractions

Sunmore Ginseng Spa
372-2813

Kamloops Wildlife Park
573-3242 

Ginseng Tours
374-3017

Kamloops Art Gallery
828-3543

Salmon Run (Sept- Oct)
374-3377

Spirit of Kamloops Heritage Railway
www.kamrail.com/index.html
374-2141

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Ice Box Arena
463 Dene Drive
377-4282

Brock Arena
2470 Fleetwood Avenue
376-9646

Canada Games Pool
910 Road
Phone: 250-828-3165

Memorial Arena
740 Victoria St.
314-1659

Valleyview Arena
353 Highland Rd
314-0429

Mc Arthur Island Sports Centre
Mc Arthur Island
376-4213

Kamloops Aquatic Centre   828-3655

YMCA- YWCA   372-7725

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Shopping

Aberdeen Mall
374-3400

Sahali Mall   
374-3033               

Thompson Park Mall  
372-5225        

Northhill Mall   
376-1259                    

Walmart   
374-1591                             

Zellers   
374-4141                               

Real Canadian Superstore  371-6435

Safeway  
372-1994                              

Save on Food  
374-6685

Museum's

Secwepemc Indian Museum   
828-9801

Firehall Museum 
372-5131

Kamloops Museum & Archives
828-3576

St. Joseph's Historic Church
374-7324

Kamloops Art Gallery 
828-3543

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Airlines

Kamloops Airport        1-250-376-3613

Air Canada jazz:      1-888-247-2262

Central Mountain Air: 1-888-865-8585

Horizon Air:                1-800-547-9308

Bus Lines

Greyhound:                 1- 250-374-1212

Kamloops Transit System: 1-250-376-1216

Train Lines

Via Rail:           1-888-842-7245

Ferries

BC Ferries:       1-888-223-3779

Taxi's

Kami Cabs, 250-374-5151

City of Kamloops

City of Kamloops

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