Blind Bay British Columbia Map

About Blind Bay, British Columbia

Blind Bay is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Blind Bay is located at 50.8833°N, 119.3833°W.

Blind Bay rests like a cupped hand on the southern shore of Shuswap Lake, its gentle embrace of water and land a study in quiet resilience. It lies 22.0 km north-north-west of Salmon Arm, BC (from Salmon Arm, BC: bearing 338°T), and is situated 8.8 km north-north-west of Carlin. The terrain rises in a series of sun-baked slopes, dotted with ponderosa pines that whisper secrets on the warm breeze, their needles catching the afternoon light in a soft, golden haze. Below, the lake stretches out, a vast expanse of shimmering blue, its surface often disturbed by the lazy wake of a passing boat or the sudden, silver flash of a leaping trout. The air here carries the dry, resinous scent of the surrounding hills, mingled with the faint, mineral tang of the lake itself, a perfume that settles deep into the lungs. This quiet corner of the Shuswap has a history etched not in grand pronouncements, but in the steady persistence of those who have called it home. For generations, the Secwepemc people have known these shores, their ancestral lands now cradling this modern settlement. The local economy, once deeply tied to the timber industry that shaped so many of the surrounding valleys, now finds its pulse in the summer influx of visitors drawn to the lake's allure. Resorts and marinas dot the shoreline, a testament to the enduring appeal of sun-drenched days and cool, inviting waters, and the character of Blind Bay is defined by this ebb and flow, a rhythm of quietude punctuated by the vibrant energy of the tourist season.

About This Blind Bay Map Page

Explore Blind Bay, British Columbia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.883333, -119.38333. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Blind Bay includes the postal code (V1E), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Blind Bay is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.