Beaches in Kelowna, BC
13 verified beaches in Kelowna.
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Bertram Creek Regional Park
Bertram Creek is a tranquil regional park at the south end of Lakeshore Road, with plenty of space on the grass and the shore to enjoy a day at the beach. There are beaches and swim areas on Okanagan Lake, a playground and a sports field, a picnic shelter, mooring buoys for boaters and a partially covered amphitheatre. The lower parking lot gives accessible access to the park, and the viewing dock, picnic shelter and washrooms are accessible too. Dogs are not permitted. Vehicle gates are closed from November 1 to April 1.
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Bluebird Beach Park
Bluebird Beach Park is one of the smaller beaches along Lakeshore Road south of downtown Kelowna, the stretch Tourism Kelowna points to for beach access points and smaller beaches like Kinsmen Park, Bluebird Beach and Sarsons. It is a beach and swimming area on Okanagan Lake and not much else: the City lists no washrooms or playground here, so come for the swim rather than the facilities. Parking can be tough to find at these smaller beaches, so consider cycling, transit or a scooter. Dogs are not permitted.
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Boyce-Gyro Beach Park
Boyce-Gyro is Kelowna’s Lakeshore Road beach for people who want to do more than lie down: a swimming area on Okanagan Lake, sand volleyball courts and a playground, with washrooms on site. Parking is in the City’s pay lot beside the park (125 spaces, $1.50 an hour, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily in summer). It is also one of the easiest Kelowna beaches to enjoy from a wheelchair, with a beach wheelchair available at no charge from Okanagan Beach Rentals on site between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Dogs are welcome on leash on the paths but not on the beach, and the water is tested by Interior Health through the summer.
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Cedar Creek Park
Cedar Creek Park is the biggest off-leash dog beach in Kelowna, and on a hot summer’s day that is the whole point: a beach and swimming area on Okanagan Lake where you can take a dip with your pooch, spectacular views of the mountains over the lake, and a large off-leash field for socializing afterwards. Picnic tables line the lake, and trails run through the park. No dog? Bring a kayak, paddleboard or canoe and put in from the boat launch, or simply walk the beach. Pick up after your dog.
🐾 Dog Friendly
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City Park – Hot Sands Beach
Hot Sands is the long sandy beach inside Kelowna’s City Park, where a swim can turn into a whole day. The swimming area sits beside a floating aqua park, and back from the water there is a children’s waterpark (May long weekend to early September), a playground, sand volleyball courts and even a skateboard park, with mobile and static concession stands so nobody has to leave to eat. Washrooms and change rooms are on site, and the water is tested by Interior Health through the summer. The City Park lot off Abbott Street is pay parking (291 spaces, $1.50 an hour, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily in summer), and its gate is locked from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Dogs can use the on-leash and off-leash dog run in the park but not the beach.
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Downtown Sails Dog Beach (Kerry Park)
Downtown Sails is Kelowna’s downtown cooling-off beach for dogs, at the end of Bernard Avenue beside Kerry Park. It is off-leash only during seasonal designated hours, and the City does not publish those hours online, so check for posted hours before unclipping; outside them Kerry Park is an on-leash park. Come for a quick dip in the lake with the dog rather than a beach day: the City lists a beach area here, not a swimming beach.
🐾 Dog Friendly
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Kinsmen Park
Kinsmen Park is an Abbott Street beach that works well when the kids want the lake and the adults want a game: a swimming area on Okanagan Lake, a playground and tennis courts in one small park, with a washroom on site. Dogs are not permitted.
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Lake Avenue Beach Access
Lake Avenue Beach Access is a small City of Kelowna off-leash dog beach on Lake Avenue, one of the four official off-leash beaches in the city. The City lists just a beach area and trails on this 0.19-hectare pocket of shoreline, so come for a quick lake dip with the dog rather than a full beach day, and pick up after your dog. There is a tiny City pay lot at the west end of Lake Avenue (seven spaces, $1.50 an hour, two-hour limit, gate locked from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.), so arrive early or on foot.
🐾 Dog Friendly
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Poplar Point Dog Beach (Sutherland Bay Park)
Poplar Point Dog Beach is one of the City of Kelowna’s four official off-leash dog beaches, just north of Sutherland Bay Park on Ellis Street. Treat it as a dog outing rather than a swimming beach for people: let the dog into the lake at the beach area, then walk the park’s trails. Sutherland Bay Park itself is a mix of off-leash and on-leash, so keep the leash on away from the dog beach; the park also has a playground, a washroom and a boat launch.
🐾 Dog Friendly
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Rotary Beach Park
Rotary Beach Park is a family-first stop on Kelowna’s Lakeshore Road: a swimming area on Okanagan Lake and a playground, with a washroom close to the beach. Parking is in the City’s pay lot at the park (69 spaces, $1.50 an hour, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily in summer); the gate is locked at 11 p.m. A beach wheelchair is available on site at no charge from Okanagan Beach Rentals, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily, which makes the water genuinely reachable for more visitors. Dogs are not allowed. The City tests the water here through the summer and posts advisories when needed, so check before you swim.
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Sarsons Beach Park
Sarsons Beach Park is the Lower Mission beach to choose when you would rather not share the beach with a crowd: the City describes it as usually quieter and less crowded than the bigger lakeshore beaches. There is a swimming area on Okanagan Lake, a playground, picnic tables and washrooms, and in summer the park hosts free Parks Alive concerts. Parking can be tough to find at the smaller beaches like this one, so consider arriving on foot or by bike. Dogs are not permitted. It sits at the very end of Sarsons Road, off Lakeshore Road.
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Strathcona Beach Park
Strathcona Beach Park is a small Abbott Street beach for an uncomplicated swim: a swimming area on Okanagan Lake, a playground for the kids and a washroom, and not much more to distract you. The small City lot at the park is pay parking ($1.50 an hour, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a four-hour limit in summer). Dogs are not permitted. Interior Health tests the water here through the summer.
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Waterfront Park – Tugboat Bay Beach
Tugboat Bay is the beach you can walk to from downtown Kelowna without a plan: a sandy, shallow swimming area tucked into Waterfront Park, with a concession stand and washrooms steps away and the boardwalk running along the water all the way to City Park. It suits a spontaneous swim between other downtown stops. If you drive, the Waterfront Park lot at 1200 Water Street is pay parking (111 spaces, $1.50 an hour, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily in summer). Dogs are welcome on leash on the walkways but not on the beach. Interior Health tests the water here through the summer.