Fourth of July road trip

Vancouver to Kelowna for Fourth of July

Distance

240 mi

Driving

4 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Hope

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On Highway 1, Highway 5 and Highway 97C, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Hope sits about 94 miles from Vancouver and 146 miles from Kelowna. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Hope
• Stays in Kelowna

Along the way

• Othello Tunnels near Hope
• The Coquihalla Highway summit
• Okanagan Valley wineries

Full drive guide for this route