About Heffley

Heffley is a rural area north of the city of Kamloops and it covers a very large area featuring a number of different sub-neighbourhods.

Heffley is easy to get to along the 4 lane Yellowhead Highway. Heffley area is the gateway to Sun Peaks with the main access road to Sun Peaks running through Heffley. There are a number of sub-areas of Heffley. Lower Heffley where you will find a number of smaller lots and farms. There are also riverfront properties that sit along the North Thompson. Upper Heffley which includes the corridor along Heffley-Louis Creek Road. This is where a number of small and large acreages exist. The landscape in upper Heffley is much more treed and alpine versus Lower Heffley areas. Both Little and Big Heffley Lake are on this route. Big Heffley Lake is a popular spot in the summer months for boating as it allows gas powered boats. There are a number of recreational and full time residents on both Heffley Lakes.

Knouff Lake (aka Sullivan Lake) is also in the Heffley region. It is located 20 minutes from Heffley-Louis Creek Road. Knouff Lake is a smaller fishing lake with restrictions for motor size on the lake.

Whitecroft is a sub-neighborhood of Heffley nestled at the bottom of the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort main entry. This community features homes on smaller lots which are typically under 1 acre in size.

Lastly there is the Heffley-Louis Creek Valley which runs north towards Barriere and meets up with Agate Bay road. This is a beautiful valley with mountain slopes forming the basin where there are acreage properties varying in size. This region is 45 to 1 hour 15 from the Kamloops City centre.

Heffley being a rural community has a ton of outside and recreational activities to enjoy. There is tons of hiking, mountain biking, lakes to explore, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, snowmobiling and so much more to enjoy. Heffley is the closest community to Sun Peaks resort which is a year round resort.

Heffley does have a small elementary school with limited grade levels. A number of children attend school in the Kamloops area. There is school bus services to Kamloops. There are not any major retailers in Heffley. There is the Heffley store which is located at the junction of of Heffley Louis Creek Road and Old Highway 5. It also has a gas station. Rayleigh is the closest to Heffley with a small restaurant and gas station with convenience store. The majority of residents do their shopping in Kamloops. Some may choose to go to Sun Peaks for some basics as it also has some services and a grocery store.