Sicamous Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district municipality in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
About Sicamous
"Sicamous" is an adaptation of a Shuswap language word meaning "river circling mountains". In the 1800s, Sicamous and area was inhabited by a semi-nomadic Indigenous nation called the Secwepemc or Shuswap. They crossed the Rocky Mountains to hunt buffalo on the plains. In this area they were called the "Schickamoos". In 1864, gold was discovered on the Columbia. Seymour Arm became a supply centre in the Big Bend Gold Rush. In 1885, permanent settlers arrived after the driving of the Last Spike at Craigellachie, which linked Canada sea to sea. Among the first settlers in Sicamous were families from Finland. Old Town, or Eagle Pass Landing as it now known, became an almost instant town in 1871. It was the central supply centre for railway construction. Today it is used primarily for recreati
Top Attractions in Sicamous
Explore the best things to see and do in Sicamous:
- ★Cartier Beach
- ★D Dutchmen Dairy
- ★Eagle River Golf & Country Club
- ★Hyde Mountain of Mara Lake Golf Course
- ★Kelly's Go-karts
- ★Mara Provincial Park
- ★Silver Sands Beach
- ★The Last Spike
Where to Eat in Sicamous
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴G&G's Kitchen and Taps
- 🍴Joe Schmucks RoadHouse
- 🍴Licks n Splits Ice Cream
- 🍴Moose Mulligans Public Eatery
Where to Stay in Sicamous
- 🏨Anchor Riverfront Motel
- 🏨Best Western Sicamous Inn
- 🏨Bluewater Houseboats
- 🏨Cedars RV Resort
- 🏨Crazy Creek Resort
- 🏨Family Tree Riverside RV & Campground
Sicamous Travel Guide Sections
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