Free Things to Do in Summerland
Parks, beaches, trails, galleries and more in Summerland 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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Brigade Trail & Priest Camp Historic Park
1 km path that follows part of the original Okanagan fur brigade route.
Free to Visit Arts & Culture
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Okanagan Lake Provincial Park
Okanagan Lake Provincial Park, north of Summerland on Highway 97, is a camper’s beach: pebbly rather than sandy, with buoyed swim areas below the two campgrounds, a…
Kid-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Mount Conkle Park
Mount Conkle rises above Prairie Valley on the south side of Summerland, and the District park on its slopes is a local favourite for mountain biking and trail running…
Dog-Friendly Free to Visit
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Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park
Sun-Oka is the big south-facing bay just south of Summerland where 500 metres of fine sand and a sandy lake bottom make swimming in the buoyed area feel easy, and where…
🐾 Dog Friendly Kid-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Summerland Arts Council Gallery (George Ryga Arts & Culture Centre)
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Community art gallery and gift gallery run by the Summerland Community Arts Council in the George Ryga Arts & Culture Centre, next door to the museum.
Kid-Friendly Free to Visit Arts & Culture
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Giant's Head Mountain Park
Giant's Head is the core remnant of a volcano, the landmark that surveys Summerland, and its summit at 845 metres (2,771 feet) offers a full 360-degree panorama of…
♥ Local Favourite Dog-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Peach Orchard Beach Park
Peach Orchard Beach Park is Summerland’s main lakefront, and it packs a lot into one stop: a sandy beach, large grassy areas, a playground, a volleyball court and the…
Dog-Friendly Kid-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Summerland Rotary Trail Lakeshore Loop
The Rotary Trail Lakeshore Loop is a 6 km walk that starts at Peach Orchard Beach Park and heads north along Lakeshore Drive to Crescent Beach.
Lake View Free to Visit
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Powell Beach Park
Powell Beach Park in Trout Creek is the shady one, and on a July afternoon that matters: the District calls it a great swimming venue and there is lots of shade for its…
Lake View Free to Visit
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Summerland Skatepark
A 10,000 sq ft concrete skatepark opened in 2019, with modern street features and a bowl.
Kid-Friendly Free to Visit
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Summerland Ornamental Gardens
The Summerland Ornamental Gardens have been growing on the bench above Trout Creek since 1916, when the Dominion Experimental Farm planted them to show Okanagan settlers…
Dog-Friendly Free to Visit Arts & Culture
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Gordon Beggs Rotary Beach
Gordon Beggs Rotary Beach is Summerland’s groomed town beach, its fine sand machine-cleaned regularly, and it comes with a landmark: the Kiwanis Pier, rebuilt in 2024…
Lake View Free to Visit
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Summerland Centennial Trail
5 km walk through the area of Summerland's first townsite, following Aeneas Creek from the Peach Orchard Road underpass at Highway 97.
Free to Visit
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Summerland Museum & Archives
Closed · Opens 10 AM
Summerland Museum & Archives is a community museum on Wharton Street covering Syilx history, early orchard farming and the Kettle Valley Railway.
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups Free to Visit Arts & Culture
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Peach Orchard Dog Beach
Peach Orchard Dog Beach is Summerland’s fenced off-leash beach for dogs, at the south end of Peach Orchard Beach Park, with fencing that runs right to the water so dogs…
🐾 Dog Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Trout Creek Trestle (Trout Creek Bridge)
The Trout Creek Bridge spans Trout Creek Canyon about 73 metres above the creek, the highest bridge span ever built on the Kettle Valley Railway.
Lake View Free to Visit Arts & Culture
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Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach is a quiet stretch of Okanagan Lake shoreline in a residential area along Lakeshore Drive, just north of Peach Orchard Beach Park.
Lake View Free to Visit
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Memorial Park
Memorial Park is Summerland's downtown green space and the go-to spot for festivals and community events.
Dog-Friendly Kid-Friendly Free to Visit
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