Kamloops is a popular destination for tourists year round. The mild climate and beautiful natural setting make it ideal for outdoor recreation enthusiasts. Opportunities abound for world-class hiking, mountain biking and skiing. The award-winning Sun Peaks Resort is within a short drive, and there are over 200 lakes within a 40-mile radius of the downtown core. The City itself boasts 82 parks, as well as modern fitness facilities, skating arenas, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and swimming pools. There is also a thriving arts community with live theatre, galleries, museums and the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra.
Tourism in Kamloops is growing and has an increasingly important role in the local economy, with 9% of the population employed in the hospitality industry. Rocky Mountaineer Vacations injects over $15 million into the local economy during the summer season, and Kamloops is a stopover point for bus tour companies travelling between the Lower Mainland and Rocky Mountains. Kamloops also caters to the business travel market with state-of-the-art meeting and conference facilities. Several major hotel chains have moved to Kamloops in recent years, and the $20 million expansion of the Kamloops Airport is now complete.
For more information, visit Tourism Kamloops