GLIMPSE LAKE and LITTLE BEAVER CREEK RANCH are located in the Nicola Valley, the heart of British Columbia's cattle country and big ranches.
Little Beaver Creek Ranch A Division of Glimpse Lake Ranch Estate Ltd. P.O. Box 37, Quilchena, B.C. V0E 2R0, Canada
T 250-350-3461
info@littlebeavercreekranch.com
We're located 330 km from downtown Vancouver, 50km from Merritt, 90 km from Kamloops and only a 2 h. drive from Kelowna and the Okanagan Lake.
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About a 3.5 hour drive - avoid rush hours in Vancouver
Six to seven hours drive through Kamloops.
Alternative route through the Okanagan Valley
About a 5 hour drive - avoid rush hours in Seattle
Via Vancouver (a two hour drive to Vancouver on Interstate Highway 5)
Via Sumas (a 5 hour drive from Seattle)
Closest international airport is Vancouver (YVR). Closest national airport is Kamloops with several daily flights to Vancouver, Calgary and other destinations.
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies you directly from downtown Vancouver to the Ranch in 1.5 hours and you land in front of the Main Lodge. Please check with Harbour Air for current fares.
Kamloops has a well-equipped General Hospital with a 24-hour emergency facility as well as a choice of private clinics with doctors of all specialties. The Nicola Valley Health Centre is located in Merritt and serves the Thompson Okanagan Communities with a range of medical services and an emergency facility.
Vancouver offers a wide selection of international brands and shopping. Kamloops has many major chain store outlets including The Bay, Sears, Winners, Future Shop, Save-On-Foods, Costco, Walmart, Real Canadian Superstore, Safeway, Staples, Home Hardware, Home Depot, Rona and many more. You will find Western wear, tack and accessories at the Horse Barn and Lammle’s. Merritt has been growing over the years and is now, in addition to local merchants like Post’s, also offering several chain outlets like Canadian Tire, Extra Foods, Coopers, Walmart, Home Hardware, Lordco, etc.
The climate is very dry with warm summers and cold winters and normally a beautiful Indian Summer that can begin mid September and last to the beginning of November. Average temperatures range from the mid 70s (F) to the low 90s (F) in summer and from around 30 (F) to 5 (F) in the winter. Average snowfall in winter is 2-3 feet. The lake is generally frozen solid from around mid December to late March.
