APARTMENTS KELOWNA

Apartments, Townhouses, Condos, Houses for Rent in Kelowna, BC

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Apartments Kelowna

Kelowna, British Columbia is the largest and fastest growing city in the Okanagan and the region’s cultural and economic hub. As of the 2006 Census, Kelowna had a population of 115,000 people (with a greater metropolitan population of 165,596).

Kelowna is located on east side of Okanagan Lake, midway between Penticton to the south and Vernon to the north. Kelowna is approximately 150 kilometres north of the US border and 395 kilometres from Vancouver. The city is surrounded by lakes and beaches; orchards, farmlands and vineyards; and forests and mountains.

Kelowna is a four-season playground, with hot summers and mild winters. There are a host of activities for residents to pursue: championship golf courses, wineries to explore, the theatre and arts district, festivals, the first rate concerts, the farmers markets, sporting events, water sports, sandy beaches, all the hiking and biking trails and shopping.

There are many good quality rental properties in the Kelowna area with a good choice of product to choose from.

Getting Around Kelowna

Cycling – Kelowna is a bike-friendly community with the most extensive bike path network in Canada. With over 240 kilometres of bike lanes, cyclists can travel all over the city. The city’s transit buses are equipped with bike racks.

Driving – The city sits on Lake Okanagan at the eastern end of the William R. Bennett Bridge (2008). Highway 97 runs north-south through Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley providing access to the US border, Highway 1 and the northern half of British Columbia. East of the city, the Coquihalla Highway provides a direct route to the lower mainland. Highway 33 connects with Highway 97 in Rutland, providing an alternate route to the southeast.

Transit – The Kelowna Regional Transit System is an extensive bus system that runs throughout the city of Kelowna and the surrounding area.

Airports – The Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is the 3rd busiest in British Columbia and the 11th largest in Canada. Kelowna has direct flights to/from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Seattle, Toronto and Victoria.