Gellatly Bay Aquatic Park - Westbank, BC
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The Gellatly Bay Aquatic Park is on the waterfront in Westbank, on Gellatly Road just southwest of where it joins Boucherie Road.
Waymark Code: WMGZC8
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 04/27/2013
Views: 3
This aquatic park is centered on a recreation of the old CNR wharf which serviced the CNR's sternwheelers in years gone by.
The first wharf was built near this site circa 1902 and landed the sternwheelers plying the waters of Okanagan Lake until 1920, when it tragically burned down, along with the nearby fruit packing house and box factory.
The wharf at this site was built in the mid 1930s and was used until 1972. At one time there over 20 landings and docks around Okanagan Lake which were closed, one by one, as road access improved. This wharf was demolished after it went out of service and this recreation is the last one on the lake.
The park's wharf provides an ideal lookout for views of the lake, as well as an oft used fishing spot. Though diving off the wharf is prohibited because of the shallow water, a diving platform has been built further out in the lake. This wharf is a very popular swimming and sunning spot in the summer.
There are information billboards at the entrance, apprising users of some of the history of the wharf and the area.
Name: Gellatly Bay Aquatic Park
Street Location: Gellatly Road just southwest of Boucherie Road.
Local Municipality: District of West Kelowna
State/Province, etc.: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Established: circa 2000
Recreational Facilities:
Swimming - Diving
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Okanagan Lake
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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