# 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.

## 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.

### By bus

* Ebus, toll-free: +1 877-769-3287. Travels daily between Kamloops and Kelowna with stops in Chase, Sorrento, Salmon Arm, Enderby, Armstrong, and Vernon. Service provider also operates routes between Vancouver and Kamloops, and between Vancouver and Kelowna. (updated Mar 2022)
* Rider Express, toll-free: +1-833-583-3636. Service from Vancouver and Calgary (via Kamloops). (updated Apr 2023)

## Get around
### By public transit

* BC Transit (Vernon Regional Transit System), ☏ +1-250-545-7221. Offers a route from Monday to Saturday that travels between Vernon and Enderby with stops in Armstrong. Travel time to Enderby is 65 min from Vernon and 28 min from Armstrong. $2.50. (updated Mar 2022)
* BC Transit (Shuswap Regional Transit System), ☏ +1-250-832-0191. On Wednesdays, bus route #41 Enderby makes two round trips between Salmon Arm and Enderby. Travel time from Enderby to Salmon Arm is 30 minutes. (updated Apr 2022)

## See

* 50.627294-119.2018321 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)
* 50.550534-119.1396822 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)
* 50.605269-118.842223 Kingfisher Interpretive Centre, 2550 Mabel Lake Road, ☏ +1 250-838-0004, kingfisherinterpretivecentre@gmail.com. Salmon hatchery and watershed learning centre. (updated Jun 2020)
* 50.523086-119.1395514 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:
* 50.72416-119.033021 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)
* 50.57584-119.104592 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
* 50.5518-119.13453 Shuswap River (the river forms the eastern boundary of Enderby.). Canoeing, kayaking, or tubefloating on the river. (updated Apr 2023)
* 50.606-118.73434 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)
* 50.63233-119.109315 Birchdale Golf Course, 7023 Hwy 97A, Grindrod (about 9 km north of Enderby on Hwy 97A), ☏ +1 250-838-7740. (updated Apr 2023)

## Eat

* 50.55556-119.141491 Enderby Restaurant & Pub, 1510 George St (at Fortune's Landing Motel). Burgers, fish & chips, garlic ribs, wings, beef dip, fish tacos. (updated May 2018)

## Drink

* 50.62661-119.119321 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

* 50.55543-119.141431 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)
* 50.54721-119.139862 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)