The Shuswap is a region within the interior of British Columbia, referring to the environs surrounding Shuswap Lake. Shuswap Country begins on its west at the town of Chase, located on Little Shuswap Lake (west of which is the South Thompson area of the Thompson Country) and includes Adams Lake to the northwest of Shuswap Lake as well as communities in the Eagle River area as far as Craigellachie and Three Valley Gap, which is at the summit of Eagle Pass, beyond which eastwards is the Columbia Country. 

The city of Salmon Arm is the administrative capital of the Shuswap, and is a tourist town, especially during the summer. The city is connected to all 4 arms of Shuswap Lake, with many beaches, numerous golf courses, camping facilities, and house boat rentals. Salmon Arm is home to the longest wooden freshwater wharf in North America.