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Heritage Park
and Nut Farm is a two park historical
recreation and event destination located in the community of Westbank,
British Columbia, Canada in the Okanagan Valley. The parks are
separated into two sections. Both are popular locations for casual
walks, birdwatching, sightseeing and special events.
The Gellatly Heritage Park is a throw back to
the early pioneer days. In the park is a restored barn, log home
and some out buildings. The parkland was once the home to the
Gellatly Family, who settled on the land long ago and established
a post office and a produce farm which later morphed into a nut
farm located down the road on the shores of Okanagan Lake. The
Gellatly Heritage Park includes a small picnic area and a small
interpretive hiking trail.
The Gellatly Nut Farm is an information centre
and nut orchard park. Throughout the park are a series of short
walking trails exploring amongst trees, history and flower gardens.
The walking trails are easy grade and wheelchair accessible. Along
the trails are a few sitting benches so one can relax and admire
their surroundings. The park trails lead down to the shores of
Okanagan Lake.
The Gellatly Heritage Park and the Gellatly Nut
Farm are popular locations for weddings and special events. The
grass lawns, the orchards and the flower gardens provide a beautiful
backdrop for pictures and videos.
How to Get to Gellatly
Park:
Travel to the community of Westbank located south
of Kelowna. In Westbank, from Highway #97, turn south onto Gellatly
Road. Continue down Gellatly Road to the heritage park. Further
down the road is the entrance to the Gellatly Nut Farm.
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