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Sunshine Bay
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Sunshine Bay

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Sunshine Bay has a long history. Two kukuli across the road from the recreation site attest to occupation by First Nations people long before recorded history. The remains of a log cabin on the site is of more recent vintage. Sunshine Bay offers a crescent shaped, south facing beach and protected campsites under a pine stand. Nearby, the mouth of Sunshine Creek promises good fishing. The road past Sunshine Bay offers good hiking. When the water in the Lower Arrow Lake is down, beach combing is a relaxing past time. It is difficult to get a boat down to the water at Sunshine Bay, as the bank…

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Where it is

49.5369, -118.1198
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Weather forecast

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Sat28°10°3%
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Wed25°9°10%

Fire & air quality

Nearest fire 10 km · 1 ha
Fire ban in effect · Southeast
Air quality · Moderate (AQI 91)
Worst PM2.5 36.9 μg/m³, check local advisories

Drive from Kelowna, BC

drive (one-way)
360 km
drive time
6h 33m
round-trip
$143
86.5 L

Routed on real roads. Fuel at your current gas price.

Around this site

Fuel 27 km· Edgewood General StoreTown 12 km· RenataLake 34 km· Lower Little Slocan LakeHot spring 110 km· Halfway Hot SpringsTrailhead 34 km· Passmore Trailhead
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