Hidden Gems in the Okanagan
Cafés, wineries, trails, beaches and more that are easy to miss — each card says why it’s a gem.
How we pick our Hidden Gems
Every Hidden Gem is chosen by hand, one place at a time. We look for spots that are easy to miss: small independents, places off the main strip, or somewhere a local tourism, parks or community source points to as a lesser-known find. Each one has to be worth the trip on its own merits. Star ratings and review counts don’t decide it, and the list isn’t ranked: “Mixed” order changes every day. Every card tells you why it made the cut.
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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La Casa Bianca Winery
By appointment · call ahead
La Casa Bianca Winery is an unassuming Oliver fruit winery that grows its own ingredients on site.
Why it’s a gem: An unassuming fruit and nut winery in Oliver making walnut, apricot and haskap wines with minimal additives.
Dogs OK Patio +2
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Inkaneep Provincial Park Campground
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
The smallest provincial campground in the South Okanagan, with seven riverside sites walled in by wild rose thickets.
Why it’s a gem: A tiny riverside campground under tall cottonwoods north of Oliver, loved by birders and often with sites free.
From $18 / night Dogs OK +1
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Tender Hope Winery
Closed · Opens 12 PM
Tender Hope Winery is in Oliver's District Wine Village, where owner and winemaker Efi pours every tasting himself.
Why it’s a gem: A District Wine Village winery where owner-winemaker Efi pours every glass.
From $10 Dogs OK +4
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Castoro de Oro Estate Winery
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Golden Mile wines from a vineyard planted in 1980, incl. Crimson Rhapsody red blend and Heart of Gold white.
Why it’s a gem: A down-to-earth family winery off Highway 97 known for golf-cart vineyard tours.
Dogs OK Patio +2
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Rotary Beach Park
Open to the public
Rotary Beach Park is Oliver’s only public swimming area, a family-friendly park in the southwest corner of Tuc-el-Nuit Lake with a playground for ages five to twelve…
Why it’s a gem: Oliver's only public swimming area, a family beach with a playground tucked into the southwest corner of Tuc-el-Nuit Lake.
Free Dog Friendly
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OKGN To Go
Open now · Closes 3 PM
Scratch-made, 100% wheat-free bowls, smoothies and muffins from Chef Colleen in the Oliver Visitors Centre.
Why it’s a gem: A wheat-free scratch kitchen tucked inside the Oliver Visitor Centre, where Chef Colleen bakes and builds bowls each morning.
Vegan Vegetarian +1
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The Flealess Hound Pub
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM
British-inspired Oliver pub with scratch-made food, Okanagan wine and craft beer; named after the town's flea-free legend.
Why it’s a gem: A historic Oliver building transformed into a proper gastropub whose food punches well above its modest profile.
Dogs OK Vegan +8
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Fairview Cellars
Closed for the season
Reds such as The Bear, Decorum and Iconoclast; also Estate Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Allura sparkling.
Closed for the season.
Why it’s a gem: A small, tucked-away Golden Mile winery with a cult following for its Iconoclast Cabernet.
Dogs OK Patio +2
All places on this page, A–Z (92)
- A Touch of Austria
- Anthony Buchanan Wines
- Baccata Ridge Winery
- Beat Patisserie
- Bertram Creek Regional Park
- Black Widow Winery
- Bonamici Cellars
- Brigade Trail & Priest Camp Historic Park
- Buffalo Rouge Brewing Co.
- BX Creek Trail & BX Falls
- Castoro de Oro Estate Winery
- Cedar Creek Park
- Chabendo Gelato
- Chaibaba
- Chill&Go Tacos
- CODE Wines
- Controlled Entropy Distilling
- Cools Pond Park
- Dickinson Family Farm
- Echo Bay Vineyard
- Fairview Cellars
- Farming Karma Fruit Co.
- Father Pandosy Mission Heritage Site
- Fox & Archer Wines
- Gellatly Heritage Regional Park
- Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park
- Glen Canyon Regional Park
- Gratify
- Hardy Falls Regional Park
- Hidden Chapel Winery
- Hidden Lake Recreation Site
- Hidden Vines Family Estate Winery
- Inkaneep Provincial Park Campground
- Kalamoir Regional Park
- Kaleden Hotel Park
- Kaloya Regional Park
- Kasugai Garden
- Kettle Valley Winery
- Kickininee Provincial Park
- Kingfisher Interpretive Centre
- Kitchen @ Ve Oh Lay Acres Honey Wine & Farm
- KJ Coffee Bar
- Kopje Regional Park
- Kuipers' Peak Mountain Park
- La Casa Bianca Winery
- Lariana Cellars
- Liber Estates
- Lumby Golf Club
- Mabel Lake Golf & Country Club
- Mackie Lake House
- Manitou Park
- Maude-Roxby Wetland (Bird Sanctuary)
- McKinley Mountain Park
- Mill Creek Regional Park
- Mocojo Winery
- Mount Conkle Park
- Munson Pond Park
- Naramata Creek Park Waterfall Trail
- Nuyens Park
- Okanagan Falls Museum (Bassett House)
- OKGN To Go
- One14 Coffee Co.
- Osoyoos Oxbows Trail
- Pamplemousse Jus Natural Winery
- Penticton Ikeda Japanese Garden
- Powell Beach Park
- Raymer Bay Regional Park
- Rigour and Whimsy
- Roche Wines
- Rock Ovens Park
- Rocky Ridge Park (Turtle Mountain)
- Rotary Beach Park
- Rustlers Table
- Sarsons Beach Park
- Scorched Earth Winery
- Shannon Lake Golf Club
- Shuswap Cider Company
- Solvero Wines
- Sparrowgrass Field & Flower
- Summerland Ornamental Gardens
- Sunset Ranch Golf & Country Club
- Teassential
- Tender Hope Winery
- The Bistro - by Intermezzo
- The Flealess Hound Pub
- The Gallery Winery
- The Ridge Pub & Restaurant
- Thomas Hayes Ecological Reserve Trails
- Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park
- Vaseux Lake Provincial Park
- White Lake Grasslands Protected Area
- Yuki Sushi
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