Free Things to Do in Osoyoos
Parks, beaches, trails, galleries and more in Osoyoos that cost nothing to visit. Some ask for a donation or charge for parking; check before you go.
Open Now is based on each place’s listed hours. Hours can change for holidays, seasons or special closures — check with the venue before you go.
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Spotted Lake (kłlilx'w) Viewpoint
Spotted Lake — kłlilx'w to the Syilx people — is one of the strangest and most beautiful sights in British Columbia, and you can see it from the side of the road.
Lake View Free to Visit Arts & Culture
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Legion Beach
Legion Beach is a nice sandy beach centrally located to downtown Osoyoos, beside the Safari Beach Resort, with the Jack Shaw Splash Park nearby for cooling off the kids.
🐾 Dog Friendly Kid-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Sun Bowl Arena
), and the lobby Skate Library lends skates free. Bring a helmet, which is required.
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups Free to Visit
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The Art Gallery Osoyoos
Closed · Opens 10 AM
The Art Gallery Osoyoos is the volunteer-run community gallery of the Osoyoos & District Arts Council, at Main Street and 89th Street just west of Town Hall.
Kid-Friendly Free to Visit Arts & Culture
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Kruger Mountain / Blue Lake / Kilpoola Trails
Osoyoos’ mountain-bike trails are concentrated in one main area west of town on Kruger Mountain and around Blue Lake and Kilpoola — the “Desert Dirt”, as Destination…
Free to Visit
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Osoyoos Lake Regional Park
Osoyoos Lake Regional Park is the east-shore beach on Osoyoos Lake, and it is the one to pick when you want room in the water: a sandy beach with large designated…
Kid-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Lions Park
Lions Park is an Osoyoos Lake beach park with a sandy beach, a large grassy area, picnic tables and beautiful shade trees, plus public washrooms and a great playground…
🐾 Dog Friendly Kid-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Osoyoos Oxbows Trail
The Osoyoos Oxbows trail follows dikes along the old meanders of the Okanagan River at the north end of Osoyoos Lake, and it's a favourite stretch for birders.
Free to Visit
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West Bench Complex Tennis & Pickleball Courts
Closed · Opens 6 AM
Osoyoos' main public court site, on the west side of the lake beside Osoyoos Secondary, with three hardcourt tennis courts and four pickleball courts, used by the local…
Free to Visit
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Okanagan Art Gallery
Okanagan Art Gallery is an artist-run co-op on Main Street with a bright 2,100 sq ft space spread over six rooms.
Free to Visit Arts & Culture
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Cottonwood Park (Cottonwood Beach)
Cottonwood Beach is the family end of Osoyoos Lake: a sandy beach with shallow water that reaches far out into the lake, which makes it excellent for children and…
Kid-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Irrigation Canal Walkway
3 km fully paved loop on the west side of Osoyoos that Destination Osoyoos recommends for cycling, rollerblading and strollers.
Dog-Friendly Kid-Friendly Free to Visit
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sw̓iw̓s Provincial Park
sw̓iw̓s Provincial Park, formerly Haynes Point, is a sand spit that reaches almost all the way across Osoyoos Lake just south of town.
🐾 Dog Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Anarchist Mountain Lookout
The Anarchist Mountain Lookout is the South Okanagan's great reveal.
Lake View Free to Visit
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Gyro Beach
Gyro Beach is Osoyoos Lake in the middle of town: a sandy beach behind the Osoyoos Museum that runs from the lawn-bowling green to the Watermark, with Gyro Park and its…
🐾 Dog Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Mount Kobau
Mount Kobau rises west of Osoyoos inside the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area, and its summit road is the one road in the protected area open to motor vehicles.
Dog-Friendly Free to Visit
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Osoyoos & District Museum and Archives
Closed · Opens 10 AM
Downtown Osoyoos museum (in its new Main Street home since 2023) with a collection of 4,000+ artifacts and photo exhibits on the town's early days, ranching, orchards…
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups Free to Visit Arts & Culture
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Osoyoos Skate Park
The Town of Osoyoos skate park sits beside the Sun Bowl Arena on Hummingbird Lane. It's a free spot for skateboarders and other small-wheel riders.
Free to Visit
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Goodman Park Dog Swimming Area
Goodman Park’s dog swimming area is one of four spots where the Town of Osoyoos invites dogs into the lake, along Lakeshore Drive at Bayview Crescent.
🐾 Dog Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Pioneer Walkway Park
Pioneer Walkway is a short, volunteer-tended lakeside stroll in the middle of Osoyoos, near the east side of the Osoyoos Lake bridge.
Lake View Free to Visit
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Jack Shaw Splash Park
Jack Shaw Splash Park is the Town of Osoyoos splash pad at 89th Street and Kingfisher Drive, a short walk from Legion Beach.
Closed for the season.
Kid-Friendly Free to Visit
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