Lake View Spots in Penticton
In Penticton that comes to 14 parks and trails, 12 restaurants, 10 wineries and 17 others, 53 in all. In Penticton, of these 53, 4 list weekly specials and 20 link a menu. Of the 53, 14 are seasonal and close for part of the year. Our picks here include Poplar Grove Winery, one of our Local Favourites: voted Best Winery and Tasting Room around Penticton (2026); and Penticton Boat Rentals, one of our Local Favourites: voted Best Boat Rentals in Penticton (2026).
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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Palmer Kitchen + Spirits
Open now · Closes 11 AM
Hotel restaurant at Four Points by Sheraton Penticton: contemporary Canadian food, brunch, dinner, rooftop.
Patio Gluten-free +4
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Shelter Floating Sauna
Open now · Closes 9 PM
Cedar sauna floating on Okanagan Lake at Lakeside Resort's marina, with cold plunges straight into the lake.
Closes Apr 30
From $37 Lake view +1
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Bufflehead Café
Open now · Closes 12 PM
Resort breakfast cafe with lake views and upper and lower lakeside patios, beside the Penticton lobby.
Patio Kids OK +3
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Dragonboat Pub
Open now · Closes 10 PM
Skaha Lake waterfront pub in Penticton with a craft beer list, full bar and pub menu.
Local Favourite Dogs OK Patio +3
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Penticton Art Gallery
Open now · Closes 4:30 PM
Lakeside public gallery; Briar Craig's text-based screen prints, Conversations, on to January 8, 2027.
From $10 Kids OK +3
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La Frenz Winery
Open now · Closes 3 PM
Desperation Hill Pinot Noir and Syrah from its Naramata vineyards; also fortified wines.
From $10 Dogs OK +2
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Mount Nkwala Trails
Open to the public
A former fire-lookout mountain above Penticton's West Bench, criss-crossed by trails with views over Penticton, Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Barking Parrot Bar
Closed · Opens 12 PM
Lakefront bar in the Penticton Lakeside Resort, noon to 2 AM, with pizza, wings, sushi and sports nights.
Dogs OK Patio +4
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Crescent Hill Winery
Closed · Opens 12 PM
Wines from European vine clones its founder smuggled in, incl. Glennallyn and the Heritage meritage.
From $10 Dogs OK +3
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Okanagan Beach
Open to the public
Okanagan Beach runs nearly a kilometre along Penticton’s Lakeshore Drive, a stretch of premium sand beside the SS Sicamous that anchors the city’s festival season from…
Free
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Three Blind Mice Trail Network
Open to the public
The South Okanagan's best-known mountain-bike area, spread across the benchland above Penticton toward Naramata with views over Okanagan Lake.
Free Lake view
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Moraine Estate Winery
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Fresh, fruit-driven wines from its own Naramata Bench vineyards, from Pinot Noir and Riesling to Merlot.
Patio Lake view
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Barefoot Beach Resort
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Camp without a tent in one of thirteen yurts, from studios to two-bedrooms, each with a kitchenette, on a private stretch of Skaha Lake beach.
From $145 / night Dogs OK +3
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Kickininee Provincial Park
Open to the public
Kickininee Provincial Park is three tiny lakeside picnic areas tucked between Highway 97 and Okanagan Lake, 10 km north of Penticton, each with a buoyed swimming area…
Free
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Hooded Merganser Restaurant
Closed · Opens 4 PM
Lakefront Penticton dining room with striking architecture; seafood, pastas, steaks, Valley View Farm produce.
Vegan Patio +3
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Abandoned Rail Brewing Co.
Closed today · Opens tomorrow 12 PM
Farm brewery growing its own barley on the Naramata Bench; Märzen, German lager, gluten-free Gluten Schmuten.
Local Favourite Dogs OK Vegetarian +5
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Chronos Winery
Closed · Opens 2 PM
Premium reds, with Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot from its Solmere estate vineyard in Osoyoos.
From $10 Patio +5
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Sociale
Closed · Opens 3 PM
Italian wine bar and coffee house steps from Penticton's lakefront, with a lake-facing patio.
Dogs OK Patio +3
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Skaha Lake Dog Beach (Lakeside Road)
Open to the public
The Skaha Lake dog beach on Lakeside Road is Penticton’s designated off-leash beach on Skaha Lake, about 3 km south of the Skaha Marina.
Free Dog Friendly
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The Restaurant at Poplar Grove
Closed · Opens 5 PM
Winery restaurant on Munson Mountain with Okanagan Lake views; seasonal menus from local farms and foraging.
Patio Kids OK +3
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KVR Trail – Skaha Lake (Penticton to Okanagan Falls)
Open to the public
The south spur of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail follows the west shore of Skaha Lake from Penticton to Okanagan Falls.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Okanagan Lake Park Beach
Open to the public
Okanagan Lake Park Beach is Penticton’s fenced off-leash dog beach, a small sandy beach east of the Lakeside Resort where dogs can run off leash inside the fence.
Free Dog Friendly
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Pine Hills Golf Club
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Nine-hole executive par-3 course on a plateau above Penticton, 1,066 yards, holes of 70 to 240 yards.
Local Favourite Kids OK Lake view +1
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Lakawanna Park
Open to the public
A summer favourite with families, across Lakeshore Drive from Okanagan Beach.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Elma
Closed · Opens 5 PM
Turkish-inspired shareable plates with Okanagan ingredients on the Penticton waterfront; weekend brunch.
Local Favourite Vegan Vegetarian +4
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Da Silva Vineyards and Winery
Closed today · Opens Fri 12 PM
Family-farmed wines from ten Okanagan vineyards, incl. the small-lot, single-vineyard Legado Series.
From $10 Patio +2
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Skaha Beach
Open to the public
Skaha Beach is Penticton’s family beach and, by the City’s account, ranked among the top beaches in Canada: a long stretch of sand on a calm lake with warm water, backed…
Free
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South Beach Gardens RV Park
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Penticton's big family park, with well over 200 sites across the road from Sudbury and Skaha beaches, most with full hookups, plus a clubhouse.
From $40 / night Dogs OK +2
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Play Estate Winery
Closed today · Opens Sat 12 PM
The Vista Restaurant at Play Estate Winery in Penticton has a patio overlooking Skaha Lake, and it's affordable when you time it right.
Patio Lake view +2
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Marina Way Beach
Open to the public
Marina Way Beach is a small sandy beach beside the Penticton Art Gallery and marina with a swimming area that enters the water gradually, which is exactly what you want…
Free
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Munson Mountain
Open to the public
Home to the giant PENTICTON sign and the city's easiest big view.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Poplar Grove Winery
Closed · Opens 11 AM
The Legacy, its Bordeaux-variety red blend since 2003; also known for Pinot Gris and Cabernet Franc.
Local Favourite From $10 Patio +4
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Sudbury Beach
Open to the public
Sudbury Beach is the big, open beach just west of Skaha Beach, with a swimming area, rest rafts and slides in the water, volleyball on the beach and a concession at hand.
Free
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KVR Trail: Penticton to the McCulloch Trestle
Open to the public
A nearly flat stretch of the old Kettle Valley Railway just above downtown Penticton, passing vineyards to the wooden McCulloch Trestle, with views over Okanagan Lake…
Free Dogs OK +1
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Three Sisters Winery
Closed today · Opens Fri 11 AM
Three Sisters Winery has a dog-friendly patio in Penticton. The hot sandwiches are made fresh on site and designed to pair with the rosé, so order them together.
From $8 Dogs OK +3
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Salty's Beach House
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Penticton lakeside restaurant with sushi-raw bites, seafood, brunch, plant-based bowls and an upstairs lounge.
Dogs OK Vegan +9
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Penticton Ikeda Japanese Garden
Open to the public
A quiet Japanese garden on Penticton's Okanagan Lake waterfront, with koi-filled ponds, graceful bridges and plantings that burst into bloom each April and May.
Free Lake view
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Three Mile Beach
Open to the public
Three Mile Beach is really two beaches on one peninsula off Naramata Road: a fine-sand swimming beach beneath sandy bluffs, and a rockier boating beach with day moorage…
Free Dog Friendly
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Danelo's Authentic Italian Sandwiches
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Winery food truck on the Naramata Bench pressing Italian sandwiches on organic ancient-grain focaccia.
Patio Lake view
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Campbell Mountain
Open to the public
The hill with the radio towers on the east side of Penticton, and the closest mountain biking to downtown.
Free Lake view
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Tickleberry's on the Beach
Closed for the season
Family ice cream shop since 1990 with 150 flavours, an in-house fudge factory and a gift shop.
Closed for the season.
Lake view
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Splash BC Floating Water Park – Penticton
Closed for the season
A full-scale inflatable adventure course floating off Okanagan Beach, with towers, slides, climbers, balance beams, monkey bars and a sprint runway built to end in a big…
Closed for the season.
From $24 Kids OK +2
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Pier Water Sports
Closed for the season
Penticton's lakefront rental counter on Okanagan Beach, with more kinds of watercraft in one place than anywhere else in the city, says Visit Penticton.
Closed for the season.
From $29 / hour Kids OK +2
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Pentage Winery
Closed for the season · Reopens May 20, 2027
Small-batch wines bottle-aged 1–3 years before release, incl. the Pentâge Blend red.
Closed · reopens May 20
From $12 Dogs OK +3
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Painted Rock Estate Winery
Closed for the season
Bold single-varietal reds from one estate vineyard and its flagship blend, Red Icon.
Closed for the season.
From $20 Dogs OK +3
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Penticton Boat Rentals
Closed for the season
Two lakes, one town: rent a surf boat, pontoon or WaveRunner and spend the day on Skaha or Okanagan Lake, or book a captained charter and just relax.
Closed for the season.
Local Favourite From $30 / hour Kids OK +1
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Tiki Water Bikes
Closed for the season
Pedal-powered water bike rentals on Skaha Lake in Penticton, with a second spot at Peachland
Closed for the season.
From $29 / 30 min Kids OK +1
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Kitchen @ Da Silva Winery
Closed for the season
Portuguese and Mexican-style tapas on the Naramata Bench, with lake views; gluten-free menu, Da Silva wines.
Closed for the season.
Dogs OK Patio +2
All places on this page, A–Z (53)
- Abandoned Rail Brewing Co.
- Barefoot Beach Resort
- Barking Parrot Bar
- Bufflehead Café
- Cambo Beach Restaurant
- Campbell Mountain
- Chronos Winery
- Creek & Gully Cider
- Crescent Hill Winery
- Da Silva Vineyards and Winery
- Danelo's Authentic Italian Sandwiches
- Dragonboat Pub
- Elma
- Hooded Merganser Restaurant
- Kickininee Provincial Park
- Kitchen @ Da Silva Winery
- KVR Trail – Skaha Lake (Penticton to Okanagan Falls)
- KVR Trail: Penticton to the McCulloch Trestle
- La Frenz Winery
- Lakawanna Park
- Marina Way Beach
- Moraine Estate Winery
- Mount Nkwala Trails
- Munson Mountain
- Okanagan Beach
- Okanagan Lake Park Beach
- Painted Rock Estate Winery
- Palmer Kitchen + Spirits
- Pentage Winery
- Penticton Art Gallery
- Penticton Boat Rentals
- Penticton Ikeda Japanese Garden
- Pier Water Sports
- Pine Hills Golf Club
- Play Estate Winery
- Poplar Grove Winery
- Salty's Beach House
- Shelter Floating Sauna
- Skaha Beach
- Skaha Lake Dog Beach (Lakeside Road)
- Sociale
- South Beach Gardens RV Park
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Penticton
- Sudbury Beach
- The Restaurant at Poplar Grove
- The Vista at Play
- Three Blind Mice Trail Network
- Three Mile Beach
- Three Sisters Winery
- Tickleberry's at the Peach
- Tickleberry's on the Beach
- Tiki Water Bikes
- Wright's Beach Camp
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