Westrich Bay on Okanagan Lake, West Kelowna

Old Ferry Wharf Road is a short lakeshore road on the west side of Okanagan Lake, on Westbank First Nation lands adjacent to West Kelowna, about 1.5 km north of the William R. Bennett Bridge.

Address

Westrich Bay stands at 1660 Old Ferry Wharf Road, on Westbank First Nation lands adjacent to West Kelowna.

Jurisdiction

The address sits inside the Regional District of Central Okanagan and outside the City of West Kelowna boundary, on Tsinstikeptum Indian Reserve No. 10.

Bridge

The road runs north of the William R. Bennett Bridge, roughly 1.5 km from its west landing.

Downtown Kelowna

Downtown Kelowna is 4.9 km by road and Kelowna General Hospital 6.1 km, both by way of the bridge, which carries Highway 97.

Transit

There is no bus stop on Old Ferry Wharf Road itself. The nearest is Westside Rd at Nancee Way, about 80 m from the road’s south junction, served by Route 29 Bear Creek, a weekday-only service with 12 trips a day.

Rapid bus

Roughly 270 m further on, a station on Highway 97 at Westside Road is served in both directions by Route 97 Okanagan, which runs Westbank Exchange to UBCO with about 50 trips per direction on a weekday, from before 6 am until after 1 am.

Hospital

Kelowna General Hospital, 2268 Pandosy Street, is about 6.1 km by road. It is one of two Interior Health tertiary referral hospitals and provides 24-hour emergency and trauma services.

Shopping

The closest retail is Shoppers Drug Mart at West Kelowna Landing, 525 Highway 97 S, roughly 700 m from the middle of Old Ferry Wharf Road.

Waterfront park

The nearest public waterfront park is Casa Rio Waterfront Park in Casa Loma, about 4.5 km by road and on the south side of the bridge.