Rattlesnake Island (Okanagan Lake)
- For other places with the same name, see Rattlesnake Island (disambiguation).
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Southern view of Rattlesnake Island in Winter
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| Country | Canada |
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| District | Central Okanagan |
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Rattlesnake Island is a small island on Okanagan Lake located directly east of Peachland, British Columbia, Canada. The land and shore surrounding the island form part of Okanagan Mountain Park. Legend has it that the lake monster, Ogopogo, lives in a cave on Rattlesnake Island earning the small land mass the nickname "Monster Island".[1]
In the 1970s, Eddie Haymour developed the island as a tourist attraction[2][3] which included a mini-golf course with a replica of the Great Pyramid at Giza and a giant camel. The provincial government blocked the project shortly after it opened.
On August 16, 2003, a lightning strike near the island started the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park Fire that burned a large portion of the surrounding park.[4]
Gallery
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Rattlesnake Island from the Northwest.JPG
Rattlesnake Island from the Northwest
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Western Side of Rattlesnake Island.JPG
Western Side of Rattlesnake Island, note navigation marker
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Small Beach on Southern Side of Rattlesnake Island.JPG
Small Beach on Southern Side of Rattlesnake Island
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Eastern Entrance to Ogopogo Gap.JPG
Eastern Entrance to Ogopogo Gap, Rattlesnake Island is on the left
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Rattlesnake Island as seen from Ogopogo Gap.JPG
Rattlesnake Island as seen from Ogopogo Gap
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