Dog-Friendly Places in Vernon
We list the dog rule for 2 of these Vernon places, so check the card before you bring yours. This Vernon list has 38 places: 20 parks and trails, 8 restaurants, 2 beaches and 8 others. Of the 38 on this Vernon list, 7 list weekly specials, 3 host a weekly night such as trivia or open mic and 10 link a menu. From our own picks: Marshall Fields, one of our Local Favourites: 2nd Best Park & runner-up Place to Walk Your Dog, Best of North Okanagan 2026; and Rustlers Table, one of our Hidden Gems: a ranch-side restaurant at historic O'Keefe Ranch with a patio and Sunday brunch.
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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Bean to Cup
Open now · Closes 2 PM
Vernon coffee house roasting since 1998, with breakfast wraps, paninis, baking and catering.
Dogs OK Patio +2
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The Go Grill / The Fancy Induced Burger
Open now · Closes 10 PM
The Go Grill / The Fancy Induced Burger is a playful Vernon smash-burger spot with a surprising number of veggie burger options.
Dogs OK Vegan +4
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Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery (Vernon)
Open now · Closes 6 PM
Western Canada's first craft distillery (2004): whisky, gin, fruit liqueurs and Canada's first absinthe.
Local Favourite From $10 Dogs OK +2
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Diner On Six
Open now · Closes 2 PM
Vernon diner serving breakfast all day: eggs and steak, omelettes, pancakes, waffles and steel cut oats.
Dogs OK Vegan +4
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Ratio Coffee & Pastry
Open now · Closes 6 PM
Vernon coffee house baking croissants and Friday donuts in-house; Turkish eggs brunch, Drumroaster beans.
Local Favourite Dogs OK Vegan +4
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Cedar Falls Campground
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A small, hands-on family campground twelve minutes from Vernon on the road to SilverStar, with individually cared-for sites and a firm four-person limit that keeps…
From $85 / night Dogs OK +1
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Roster Sports Club
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Vernon pub grub and award-winning burgers beside a squash, racquetball and golf-sim club; open since 1993.
Local Favourite Dogs OK Vegetarian +7
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Evely Recreation Site
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A big Okanagan Lake campground that isn't a provincial park, with 48 sites along the west shore. The lake is at your feet for swimming, cartop boats and fishing.
From $18 / night Dogs OK +2
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Lake Front RV Park (Swan Lake)
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Six acres with 81 sites backing onto the reedy shore of Swan Lake, just north of Vernon. Herons, ospreys and pelicans from the nature reserve are the neighbours.
From $50 / night Dogs OK +2
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Middleton Mountain (Farnsworth Nature Reserve)
Open to the public
The grassy summit between Vernon and Coldstream.
Free Dogs OK +1
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The Med Restaurant - Vernon
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM
Eclectic Mediterranean menu, family owned in Vernon since 1997, with a wine list and Thai-influenced dishes.
Dogs OK Patio +1
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Nels' Leap Trail
Open to the public
A steep, winding 570 m trail up Vernon's old ski-jump hill, where champion jumper Nels Nelsen jumped in 1929.
Free Dogs OK
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Hurlburt Park
Open to the public
Hurlburt Park is where Vernon swims with its dog.
Local Favourite Free Dog Friendly
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Cambium Cider Co
Closed · Opens 12 PM
Ciders from its own organic orchard: dry apple, Golden Russet, Lavender Raspberry, whisky barrel aged.
Local Favourite Dogs OK Vegan +7
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Commonage Trail (Mission Hill)
Open to the public
A 2.5 km gravel trail in Vernon that starts with a steep switchback climb from Okanagan Avenue (park on Fulton Road), then runs level across the top of Mission Hill to…
Free Dogs OK +1
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BX Creek Wetland Boardwalk & Vernon Heronry
Open to the public
A gentle 1.4 km (one-way) wetland boardwalk with a lookout for watching the great blue herons that have nested in nearby cottonwoods for close to forty years.
Free Dogs OK
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Becker Bike Park
Open to the public
Vernon's in-town bike skills park, rebuilt and re-opened in August 2024.
Free Dogs OK
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Kal Crystal Waters Trail
Open to the public
A 12.57 km route for walkers and cyclists from Okanagan College in Vernon south to Lake Country, rated Moderate.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Jordan Nature Reserve (Swan Lake)
Open to the public
A short, easy trail through a 19-acre regional nature reserve on the east shore of Swan Lake, with a picnic area, wildlife viewing and a hand launch for paddlers.
Free Dogs OK +1
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1516 Pub & Grill
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Vernon's only waterfront restaurant on the Vernon arm of Okanagan Lake, with a big lakeside patio.
Local Favourite Dogs OK Vegan +8
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Lakers Park Disc Golf Course
Open to the public
A free nine-hole disc golf course laid out around the old Lakers golf course in Okanagan Landing.
Free Dogs OK +1
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BX Ranch Trail
Open to the public
A gentle 2.25 km (one way) multi-use path around the old BX Ranch farmland north of Vernon, linking Mutrie Dog Park and BX Ranch Dog Park, with open farm and hillside…
Free Dogs OK
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Polson Park
Open to the public
Vernon's central green space, best known for its Floral Clock from 1958, its Japanese Garden and a Chinese pagoda.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Becker Park – Community Hill Trail
Open to the public
A short but steep in-town climb up Community Hill in Vernon, starting from the curling rink parking lot behind the Vernon Recreation Complex.
Free Dogs OK
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YukiOn Sushi
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM
YukiOn Sushi is a newly opened Japanese spot in Vernon with a modern, clean interior.
Dogs OK Patio
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BX Creek Trail & BX Falls
Open to the public
The BX Creek Trail follows the creek from the mountains above Vernon down to the valley bottom, with BX Falls as its centrepiece.
Free Dogs OK
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Ellison Provincial Park
Open to the public
Ellison Provincial Park rewards the drive south of Vernon with a different kind of Okanagan Lake day: multiple beaches with buoyed swim areas, a playground for the kids…
Local Favourite Free Dog Friendly
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BNA Brewing Vernon
Closed · Opens 4 PM
BNA's production hub with 10+ beers on tap, including Don't Lose Your Dinosaur IPA and Red Branch red ale.
Local Favourite From $35 / hour Dogs OK +9
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MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual (Vernon)
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM
Steakhouse-casual chain: steaks, Mikeburgers and lodge burgers at the Vernon location.
Dogs OK Vegetarian +5
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Ellison Nature Trail
Open to the public
A signed 1.3 km nature trail in Ellison Provincial Park, built for hikers, with interpretive signs and a viewpoint over Okanagan Lake; the park's headland trails look…
Free Dogs OK +1
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Goose Lake Range Park
Open to the public
A new 46-hectare natural space on the plateau between Swan Lake and Okanagan Lake, north of Vernon.
Free Dogs OK
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Marshall Fields
Open to the public
A large city park on Okanagan Landing Road with ball diamonds, a full-size soccer field, and tennis and basketball courts.
Local Favourite Free Dogs OK
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Rustlers Table
Closed · Opens 4 PM
Smoky, hearty ranch-style plates at O'Keefe Ranch: blackened burgers, prime rib, ribs and a Sunday brunch.
Dogs OK Patio +3
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Grey Canal Trail
Open to the public
A trail along the route of British Columbia's longest irrigation channel, with the old pipelines still visible beside the path in places.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Kelly O Bryan's Restaurant
Temporarily closed
Irish-style neighbourhood pub in Vernon with a big patio, prime rib and pub fare.
Dogs OK Vegetarian +5
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The Perch Winery
Closed for the season
The Perch Winery is a small, under-the-radar Vernon winery with a stunning mountain and lake view and a relaxed backyard to sit in.
Closed for the season.
Local Favourite Dogs OK Patio +2
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Vernon Farmers' Market
Closed for the season
Local growers, bakers and makers bring seasonal fruit and vegetables, baked goods and more to Kal Tire Place.
Closed for the season.
Local Favourite Free Dogs OK
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Davison Orchards
Closed for the season
A family farm on the edge of Vernon with wide views over the city.
Closed for the season.
Local Favourite Free Dogs OK +1
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