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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Brigade Trail & Priest Camp Historic Park
Open to the public
Priest Camp Historic Park at the Garnet Valley Dam is the trailhead for the Brigade Trail, a 4.1 km path that follows part of the original Okanagan fur brigade route.
Why it’s a gem: A preserved fur-brigade camp and a stretch of the original trail, a route used for at least 6,000 years, up in Garnet Valley.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Solvero Wines
By appointment · call ahead
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay; its 2025 Pinot Gris won Gold at WineAlign 2026.
Why it’s a gem: A terroir-focused Summerland winery tucked into the forest at high elevation.
From $15 Dogs OK +2
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Pamplemousse Jus Natural Winery
By appointment · call ahead
Natural wines from Summerland fruit, incl. pet-nats, orange wines and piquette.
Why it’s a gem: A low-key natural-wine farm winery in Summerland known for pét-nats.
Free Dogs OK +3
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Mount Conkle Park
Open to the public
A District park on Mount Conkle above Prairie Valley, a local favourite for mountain biking and trail running.
Why it’s a gem: A quiet hillside park above Prairie Valley with Summerland views, overshadowed by nearby Giant's Head.
Free Dogs OK
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Dickinson Family Farm
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Orchard RV campground in Summerland with u-pick cherries from over 6 varieties each July
Why it’s a gem: A family cherry U-pick that has the World's Tallest Tripod Orchard Ladder, about 30 feet high and built in 2000.
Dogs OK Kids OK
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Summerland Ornamental Gardens
Open now · Closes 4 PM
Fifteen acres of heritage trees, lawns and xeriscape beds on the bench above Trout Creek, growing since 1916.
Why it’s a gem: Fifteen acres of heritage trees and gardens on the canyon rim above Trout Creek, planted by the Dominion Experimental Farm in 1916.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Powell Beach Park
Open to the public
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…
Why it’s a gem: Trout Creek's shady swimming beach, with picnic tables under the trees, a softball field and tennis courts alongside.
Free
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Controlled Entropy Distilling
Closed for the season
Cocktail spirits from 100% BC grain: Toasted Coconut Vodka, Smoked Jalapeno Vodka, Dry Hopped Gin, Amaro.
Closed for the season.
Why it’s a gem: A small-batch Summerland distillery that ferments and distills on site from BC-grown grain.
From $18.50 / flight Dogs OK +3
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Kitchen @ Ve Oh Lay Acres Honey Wine & Farm
Closed for the season
Winery kitchen with a Thursday-Saturday taco menu, Sunday BBQ and Friday movie-night menu.
Closed for the season.
Why it’s a gem: Tacos on a shaded patio at a little honey winery and farm in Summerland, dogs welcome.
Dogs OK Patio +3
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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