South Kamloops-Downtown

South Kamloops is downtown plus the smaller outlets east and west of it. The word Kamloops translates to mean “meeting of the waters” in the Secwepemc Indian Band language, or Shuswap. The town blossomed with gold discovery in 1858, but once Canada became a whole in 1871 Kamloops received its first transcontinental railroad in 1886. Kamloops, centrally located between Calgary and Vancouver, is a robust hub.

South Kamloops Real Estate

South Kamloops encompasses the downtown core and neighbourhoods on its eastern and western borders. The downtown area of Kamloops is known to have a number of heritage homes, while the city’s eastern and western edges have mature housing. Kamloops is a city with many family-friendly neighbourhoods.

One such neighbourhood, southeast of the downtown hub, is ideal because of its proximity to local schools and amenities. The area south of Columbia Street, north of Highway #1 and east of Fraser Street make up the majority of this part of Kamloops. Pine, Fraser, Dominion, Munro, Fraser and Pleasant are popular streets in this neighbourhood of Kamloops. Most homes in this area were built between the 1950s to 1980s with a few newly-built and upgraded homes mixed in. Many owners have renovated their current homes or made significant upgrades, preserving many of the buildings’ original features.

This neighbourhood has easy access to the Peterson Creek hiking trails, as well as playgrounds and parks. The Sagebrush Theatre is also located in this area of South Kamloops.

South Kamloops Shopping Information

South Kamloops offers many amenities, with small to medium-sized retailers and restaurants throughout the south end. Victoria Street is a shopping destination, housing clothing boutiques and bridal stores. South Kamloops also includes the Royal Inland Hospital–the only hospital in the Kamloops region that services Thompson as well.

With stores like Save-On-Foods, London Drugs, Visions Electronics nearby, South Kamloops is a great place for shopping. Lansdowne Village also has the larger retailers in this area.
The Kamloops Farmers Market is located downtown at two different places, on Wednesdays at 400 Block of Victoria Street and on Saturdays 200 Block of St Paul Street.

South Kamloops Schools

Sun Rivers residents can attend a number of different schools so it’s best to contact the SD73 School Board and discuss options with them.

Visit our Kamloops School Catchment resource page for more information on all schools within SD73.