Chase (British Columbia) - village in British Columbia, Canada

Chase is a village of approximately 2,400 people (2021) in the Shuswap region of British Columbia. It is known as the "Gateway to the Shuswap".

Understand

Chase Chase is is situated at the outlet Little Shuswap Lake at the western edge of the Shuswap Lake system, which is the primary attraction for the area. Chase Creek, which drops over three small waterfalls before flowing through the town, enters the South Thompson just below the lake's outlet.

Get in

Chase is located on the Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), midway between Salmon Arm and Kamloops.

Get around

A car is not necessary to explore Chase itself, and the town can be easily walked from end to end.

See

  • Little Shuswap Lake. Chase is located on the Little Shuswap Lake, and is a quiet alternative to the main lake. The lake can be viewed from the local trails, Pine Street Bridge, or the popular Memorial Park Beach.
  • Chase Waterfalls. Chase Creek has several cascades through the canyon before it flows through town, and provide shelter from summer heat.
  • Chase & District Museum & Archives, 1042 Shuswap Avenue, 50.82142°, -119.68399°, +1 250-679-8847, chasemuseumsociety@gmail.com. May-Sep: Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM; Oct-Apr: W F Sa 10AM-4PM. 2022-08-08
  • Memorial Park Pier, Cummings Street (Memorial Park), 50.82710°, -119.67765°. 2022-08-09

Do

Little Shuswap Lake

Swim

  • Memorial Park, 1212 2 Avenue, 50.82583°, -119.67624°. Public beach with opportunities multitude of water based activities such as boating, kayaking, canoeing or just floating away the day.
  • Mill Park, Mill Road (near the Pine Street Bridge), 50.82628°, -119.69901°. Relatively safe to swim in at low water. 2022-08-09
  • Niskonlith Lake Provincial Park. Niskonlith Lake offers rustic camping and is popular for swimming, fishing and boating. There are limited facilities, so campers should be self-sufficient. 2022-08-08

Hike

Golf

Buy

Chase has a couple smaller grocery stores as well as a few shops along its historic main street of Shuswap Avenue.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Connect

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Chase

chasebc.ca
Date Time:Please wait...Timezone:America/VancouverCoordinates:50.82, -119.68

Thompson-Nicola Regional District

2nd-order administrative division

British Columbia

Primary administrative division

Canada

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Population:37.1 MDial code:+1Currency:Dollar (CAD)Voltage:120 V, 240 V, 60 Hz
NEMA 14-30NEMA 14-50