Welcome to the Osprey Lake Valley!
Osprey Lake
Osprey Lake is a serene area located halfway between Princeton, BC and Summerland, BC on the Princeton Summerland Highway. This lake offers many things to do, no matter the season! From lake fishing in spring, summer and fall to ice fishing in the winter, swimming in the summer to wildlife viewing year round, everyone has a good time on or around this Thompson-Okanagan lake! This lake houses some beautiful rainbow trout that take anything from a worm to a chronomid fly. We have both wild trout and stocked Pennask Rainbow Trout from the Summerland Trout Hatchery with Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. Along with Osprey Lake, Link Lake and Chain Lake offer fantastic fishing opportunities for everyone!
The Kettle Valley Railway
The Kettle Valley Railway is a historic railway system that stretched over 500 kilometers from Hope to Midway, BC. The railway was constructed between 1911 and 1915 and the last train rode the tracks in 1989. This railway is now a gravel multi-use trail utilized by ATVs, dirt bikes, bicyclists, hikers, snowmobiles, snowshoers, equestrians and everyone in between. We are located on the section of the KVR that runs between Princeton and Summerland, more specifically, around the corner from Osprey Lake. The KVR acts as a main artery here in the Osprey Lake community that allows trail users to access other trails in the area and connects users with the multiple lakes within the area. There are two trestle bridges along the KVR that are located within our area that offer spectacular views of Osprey Lake and a beautiful creek. The Kettle Valley Railway offers everyone a little bit of history and an amazing experience.
Amazing Wildlife!
The Osprey Lake area houses some incredible wildlife that you can see as soon as you step out the door. The variation of wildlife goes from song birds to snowshoe hares to mule deer to moose and everything in between! Whether you are a bird watcher, a fishermen, a hunter or just someone excited to see some wildlife you wouldn’t see in the city, this area is for everyone!
Beautiful Scenery
This area boasts some of the most beautiful terrain with colourful wildflowers blooming around every corner in the summer and fantastic snowy scenes during our winters. Fall comes with crisp mornings and beautiful fall leaf colours while spring comes with songbirds singing in the fresh mornings, amazing spring lake fishing and the deer returning! See the pictures below to see our beautiful area throughout the seasons.
A bobcat hiding under the trees during the snowy winter.
If you look closely you can just make out two mule deer on the trail!
A beautiful fall sunrise just around the corner from our property.
A Bald Eagle overlooking Chain Lake
A Barred Owl sitting in a Trembling Aspen across the road from our property.
A smaller lake in the area in the summer.
Three Moose enjoying the crisp fall morning.
A closer image of the three Moose.
Snowshoeing in early January
A bull moose walking through a cutblock in the area.
A cow moose with two newborn babies in tow!
A cow moose on the edge of Link Lake
A cow moose who got flustered by a landing duck and ran into the lake for safety.
A cow moose in Link Lake
A cow moose running across the KVR