The valley
Cascades Casino from the valley towns
Cascades Casino Penticton, at 201-553 Vees Dr., draws from towns up and down the Okanagan valley and from points well beyond it. The ruler below measures each town to the casino in a straight line, from Summerland at 13 km out to Vancouver at 255 km.
By the Vees Drive desk Checked October 2026
01The valley
Up the lake
Summerland sits 13 km from the casino in a straight line. Peachland follows at 32 km. West Kelowna measures 41 km and Kelowna 44 km, so the two lines land close together on the ruler. Lake Country comes in at 61 km, while Vernon, at 89 km, closes out the northern list.
Route 30 Penticton / Summerland calls at the Vees & Wade stop, about 70 m from the casino. Riders on Route 70 Kelowna / Penticton get off at Power & Wade instead, roughly 180 m away. Timetables and frequencies are not covered on this page.
Measure the valley
Straight lines from 201-553 Vees Dr. to towns. Pick a town for the road route.
Towns
Straight lines between OpenStreetMap points (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Roads and paths are longer.
| Town | Straight line from the casino |
|---|---|
| Summerland | 13 km north |
| Peachland | 32 km north |
| Oliver | 35 km south |
| West Kelowna | 41 km north |
| Kelowna | 44 km north |
| Osoyoos | 52 km south |
| Lake Country | 61 km north |
| Princeton | 65 km west |
| Vernon | 89 km north |
| Grand Forks | 99 km south-east |
| Merritt | 109 km north-west |
| Castlegar | 141 km east |
| Kamloops | 142 km north |
| Nelson | 167 km east |
| Chilliwack | 174 km west |
| Vancouver | 255 km west |
02The valley
Down the south valley
Oliver lies 35 km from the casino in a straight line, and Osoyoos measures 52 km. Route 40 Osoyoos / Penticton links that end of the valley with Vees Drive, calling at the Vees & Wade stop about 70 m from the casino. The same stop serves routes 2, 4, 11 and the 15 Night Route. Roads between these towns run longer than the ruler shows.
03The valley
Over the mountains
Princeton is 65 km away as a straight line, and Grand Forks 99 km. Merritt measures 109 km. Castlegar and Kamloops sit almost level on the ruler, at 141 km and 142 km, with Nelson further out at 167 km. Chilliwack registers 174 km and Vancouver 255 km.
Highways through the mountains bend and climb between these points, so the distance on the road runs far longer than any figure listed here.
04The valley
How the ruler works
Each figure on this page is a straight line between the casino's map point and a town's map point, and no driving times appear here. The distance tool opens Google Maps directions from a chosen starting point to 201-553 Vees Dr. Google supplies the route and the travel time. Friday and Saturday floor hours run until 2 a.m., so a driver may want the trip home planned before a late night begins.
05Asked at the desk
Questions
What is the straight-line distance from Oliver?
Oliver is 35 km from Cascades Casino Penticton in a straight line. The road between them runs longer than that figure.
Is Kelowna closer to the casino than Vernon?
Kelowna is the closer of the two, at 44 km in a straight line. Vernon measures 89 km, roughly twice the distance on the ruler.
Does this guide list driving times?
No driving times appear on this guide. The distance tool opens Google Maps directions to 201-553 Vees Dr., and Google supplies both the route and the time for the trip.
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