Enderby

Enderby is a city of about 3,000 people (2016) in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. The Shuswap River marks the eastern and northeastern limits of the city.

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.

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

• 🌍 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)
• 🌍 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)
• 🌍 Kingfisher Interpretive Centre, 2550 Mabel Lake Road, ☏ +1 250-838-0004, kingfisherinterpretivecentre@gmail.com. Salmon hatchery and watershed learning centre. (updated Jun 2020)
• 🌍 Starlight Drive-In Theatre, 5341 Highway 97A, ☏ +1 250-838-6757. The largest drive-in movie theatre screen in North America. (updated Jun 2020)

Enderby is known for the variety of outdoor activities:

• 🌍 Mara Provincial Park (24 km north of Enderby on Highway 97A). Located at the eastern shore of Mara Lake. A day use park for fishing, swimming, boating, and picnics. (updated Apr 2023)
• 🌍 Enderby Cliffs Provincial Park (parking at the north end of Brash Allen Rd, northeast of Enderby). From on top of the cliffs, offers amazing views of the region. (updated Apr 2023)
• Hike or cross-country ski in the Larch Hill in Salmon Arm
• 🌍 Shuswap River (the river forms the eastern boundary of Enderby.). Canoeing, kayaking, or tubefloating on the river. (updated Apr 2023)
• 🌍 Mabel Lake Golf & Airpark, 3445 Enderby Mabel Lake Rd (from Hwy 97A and Cliff Ave, head east on Cliff Ave and follow the road for 35 km), ☏ +1 250-838-0881. (updated Apr 2023)
• 🌍 Birchdale Golf Course, 7023 Hwy 97A, Grindrod (about 9 km north of Enderby on Hwy 97A), ☏ +1 250-838-7740. (updated Apr 2023)

• 🌍 Enderby Restaurant & Pub, 1510 George St (at Fortune's Landing Motel). Burgers, fish & chips, garlic ribs, wings, beef dip, fish tacos. (updated May 2018)

• 🌍 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)

• 🌍 Fortune's Landing Motel, 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)