Lakeview Heights is a rural community within the incorporated District of West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Lakeview Heights and the rest of West Kelowna is on the west side of Okanagan Lake, across the lake from Kelowna. Lakeview Heights is home to the Mount Boucherie Secondary School along with the Westsides' Mount Bouceherie Multiplex Centre housing the Mount Boucherie Community Centre, Jim Lind Arena, home to the BCHL team the Westside Warriors, and Royal LePage Place. For smaller venue, there is the standalone Lakeview Heights Community Hall.
Residents representation is through the Lakeview Heights Community Association, a resident/member operated grassroots non-profit Special Interest Group. Member volunteers monitor and lobby government and are active participants in local Public Advisory Councils and Committees. Many Members volunteer their time and attend Community Open Houses, Government Information events, Community Issue Forums, and many participate and represent the LHCA on several Public Advisory Committees.
Lakeview Heights is home to many orchards, riding stables, and vineyards and severals wineries. There are many sports fields, tennis courts, parks and accesses to Okanagan Lake. Lakeview Heights is best known for the many panoramic views of surrounding areas and communities. The Lakeview Irrigation District is the provider of local water needs.
Lakeview Heights with the many views of Okanagan Lake is often used by tourists to monitor and report on the travels of an inland sea monster: Ogopogo.
Within Lakeview Heights lay Mount Boucherie Mountain. Mount Boucherie is well known for the breath-taking views as seen from the Eain Lamont Park on the slopes of Mount Boucherie, an ancient and extinct volcano.
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