Outdoor Destinations in Kelowna
Parks, trails, viewpoints and nature spots in and around Kelowna.
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Angel Springs Trail (via KLO Creek)
Open year-round
A shady, forested canyon walk up KLO Creek in Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park to Angel Springs, where warm geothermal springs have built up benches of tufa rock.
Free Dogs OK
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Eagle View and Quail Flume Trails
Open to the public
Two easy forest trails in Glenmore with valley views and little climbing.
Free
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Chichester Wetland Park
Open to the public
A small neighbourhood wetland of ponds and tall trees where nearly 180 bird species have been recorded.
Free Dogs OK
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Gallagher's Canyon – Tree of Wisdom Trail (Jean Road Trails)
Open to the public
An easy web of forest trails that leads to a rocky outcrop above KLO Creek Canyon and the gnarled dead pine known as the Tree of Wisdom.
Free Dogs OK
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Okanagan Adventure Park
Closed today · Opens Sat 10 AM
The new home of the former Myra Canyon Adventure Park, built around an aerial treetop obstacle course and ziplines.
From $29.99 Kids OK +1
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Mill Creek Regional Park
Open to the public
A cool, shaded surprise east of Kelowna's airport.
Free Dogs OK
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Postill Lake Lodge
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A lakeside-cabin and fly-fishing resort in the hills north-east of Kelowna.
From $10 Dogs OK +2
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Kelowna Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Club
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Kelowna's own cross-country and snowshoe area in the McCulloch highlands southeast of the city.
From $10 / day Dogs OK +1
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sntsk‘il’ntən–Black Mountain Regional Park
Open year-round
A vast 640-hectare regional park on Kelowna's eastern slopes, where trails climb through endangered grasslands to open viewpoints over the city and the valley.
Free Dogs OK
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Canyon Falls Park (Crawford Falls)
Open to the public
A small park in the Upper Mission where Bellevue Creek drops through a rocky canyon over two waterfalls, about 6 m and 12 m high.
Free Dogs OK
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Stockley Open Space Lookout Loop
Open to the public
One of the City of Kelowna's hidden gems: a long staircase beside Lund Park on Black Mountain climbs to a short hilltop loop with 360-degree views over the valley.
Free Dogs OK
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KLO Creek Regional Park
Open to the public
A short creek-side stroll in southeast Kelowna on natural terrain, recommended for its cool summer shade and striking geological formations, which also make it a popular…
Free Dogs OK
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McKinley Mountain Park
Open to the public
The City of Kelowna's "Mini Knox": a 17-hectare hillside park in the McKinley area where a short hike of about 1 km uphill ends at a wide view along Okanagan Lake to…
Free Dogs OK +1
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Bellevue Creek Greenway
Open to the public
A short, shady creekside path in the Lower Mission, a cool escape on a hot day.
Free Dogs OK
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Full Cyrcle Adventures
Book ahead · tours by reservation
Guided off-road UTV and 4x4 buggy tours in south-east Kelowna, the only adventure-tour company in the city offering UTV tours, says Tourism Kelowna.
From $350 Kids OK +2
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Brandt's Creek Linear Park
Open to the public
A 4.3 km greenway through Glenmore that links seven neighbourhood parks along a shady creek corridor of wetlands, ponds, viewing platforms and public art.
Free Dogs OK
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Scenic Canyon Regional Park
Open to the public
Where the Mission Creek Greenway turns wild: 229 hectares in southeast Kelowna, with trails along Mission Creek and KLO Creek beneath Layer Cake Mountain and Pinnacle…
Free Dogs OK
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Maude-Roxby Wetland (Bird Sanctuary)
Open to the public
A raised boardwalk winds through willows and cattail marsh to a viewing platform over Okanagan Lake.
Free
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Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park
Open to the public
A rugged 11,321-hectare wilderness on the east shore of Okanagan Lake, with no public roads inside.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Lakefront Sports Centre
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Kelowna's one-stop waterfront rental base: grab a boat, jet ski, paddleboard, kayak or bike right on downtown's Water Street, or try flyboarding.
From $30 Kids OK +2
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Luxury Lake Tours
Book ahead · tours by reservation
Captained private boat tours on Okanagan Lake, from sightseeing cruises and fishing charters to wine tours that arrive at lakeside wineries by water.
From $310 / hour Kids OK +2
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Gillard Trails
Open to the public
The Okanagan's original freeride mountain-bike area, on the hillside south of Kelowna's Kettle Valley neighbourhood.
Free
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Graystokes Snowmobile Area – Kelowna Snowmobile Club
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
The Central Okanagan's big sledding country, a high plateau of meadows, bowls and forest roads east of Kelowna with more than 300 km of groomed trail and eight warm-up…
From $30 / day
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Little White Mountain (Upper Crawford Trail)
Open year-round
A big day hike in Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park, climbing through quiet forest to the subalpine meadows of Little White Mountain.
Free Dogs OK
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Mission Creek Regional Park
Open to the public
Ninety-two hectares of winding trails, creek and cottonwoods in the heart of Kelowna.
Local Favourite Free Dogs OK +1
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Guisachan Heritage Park
Open to the public
Guisachan Heritage Park is a quiet green pocket of lush gardens and big mature trees, a short walk from Pandosy Village.
Free Arts & culture
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Wilden Ridge Trails
Open to the public
Open ridges in the Wilden hills above Glenmore, burned in the 2023 wildfire and now greening up, with wide views over Okanagan Lake and Kelowna.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Dilworth Mountain Park
Open to the public
A ridge park in the middle of Kelowna with downtown, Okanagan Lake and the mountains spread out below.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Okanagan Ballooning
Book ahead · tours by reservation
Float above orchards, vineyards and Okanagan Lake at sunrise on a hot-air balloon tour, one of the most unforgettable ways to see the valley.
From $450 Lake view
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Mission Ridge Park Loop
Open to the public
A short climb up a narrow park corridor to two viewpoints over Okanagan Lake and the Mission, then back down by quiet streets.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Rotary Marsh Park
Open to the public
A restored wetland at the north end of Waterfront Park where boardwalks wind between cattails and ponds. Look for painted turtles, great blue herons and nesting ospreys.
Free
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High Rim Trail
Open to the public
The High Rim Trail traces the forested ridge high above Kelowna, Lake Country and Vernon for about 55 km of wild, uncrowded hiking.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Woodhaven Nature Conservancy Regional Park
Open to the public
A peaceful forested park in Lower Mission where one trail system passes through four ecosystems: black cottonwood, Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine and western red cedar.
Free
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Divide Lake Trail (from Rimrock Gate)
Open to the public
A wide, service-road-style trail climbing about 8 km into Okanagan Mountain Park to the backcountry camp at Divide Lake, with wide views over the park, Kelowna and…
Free Dogs OK +1
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McCulloch Reservoir Recreation Site
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Thirty-nine campsites on the shore of a big plateau lake, also called Hydraulic Lake, with canoes, evening rainbow trout fishing and the Kettle Valley Rail Trail close…
From $18 / night Dogs OK +1
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Mission Creek Mountain Bike Skills Park
Open to the public
A City of Kelowna bike park beside the Mission Creek Greenway, for riders new to mountain or BMX biking and those riding at a high level.
Free Dogs OK
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MNP Place
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A multi-rink complex on Gordon Drive where Kelowna skaters come for public skating, Stick & Puck sessions and Adult Drop-In Hockey (19+).
From $5 Kids OK +1
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Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park
Open to the public
More than 400 hectares in south Kelowna with panoramic views of the Okanagan Valley and trails to The Crags, a well-known climbing spot.
Free Dogs OK
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Munson Pond Park
Open to the public
A 9.8-hectare urban wetland with a one-kilometre gravel loop around a pond, past boardwalks and two viewing platforms. More than 225 bird species have been recorded here.
Free
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Wild Horse Canyon Trail to Commando Bay
Open to the public
Okanagan Mountain Park's longest trail, 24 km through a granite canyon with Okanagan Lake views.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Ben Lee Park
Open to the public
Ben Lee Park is Rutland's big family park, with a playground, basketball courts, a skate park and a water park.
Free Dogs OK
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Mission Creek Greenway Regional Park
Open now · Closes 6 PM
Kelowna's great linear park: 16.5 km of multi-use trail following Mission Creek from Okanagan Lake into the hills, past parks, interpretive viewing areas and picnic…
Free Dogs OK
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UBC Okanagan Campus Trails (Pine Loop)
Open to the public
Forest trails around the UBC Okanagan campus, open to the public.
Free
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Kuipers' Peak Mountain Park
Open to the public
A short hike with a big reward in Kelowna's Upper Mission: a view of Okanagan Lake from the peak.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Robert Lake Regional Park
Open to the public
A shallow alkaline lake you look at rather than walk around, drawing more than 140 bird species, including breeding American avocets, black-necked stilts and Wilson's…
Free
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Ponds Park & Trail
Open to the public
Over two kilometres of paved trail in Kelowna's Upper Mission with excellent views of Okanagan Lake and the city.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Father Pandosy Mission Heritage Site
Open to the public
The first permanent non-Indigenous settlement in the Okanagan, founded by Oblate priest Father Pandosy in 1860.
Free Groups +1
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Myra Canyon – Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
Open year-round
The historic Kettle Valley Railway grade curls around the canyon on 18 trestles and bridges, with 14 viewpoint benches and open views of the valley and the steep, rocky…
Free Dogs OK +2
All places on this page, A–Z (66)
- Angel Springs Trail (via KLO Creek)
- Bellevue Creek Greenway
- Ben Lee Park
- Boulder Trail (Okanagan Mountain Park)
- Brandt's Creek Linear Park
- Canyon Falls Park (Crawford Falls)
- Chichester Wetland Park
- Crawford Trails – Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
- Dilworth Mountain Park
- Divide Lake Trail (from Rimrock Gate)
- Eagle View and Quail Flume Trails
- Father Pandosy Mission Heritage Site
- Full Cyrcle Adventures
- Gallagher's Canyon – Tree of Wisdom Trail (Jean Road Trails)
- Gillard Trails
- Graystokes Snowmobile Area – Kelowna Snowmobile Club
- Guisachan Heritage Park
- Hidden Lake Parkway (Glenmore)
- High Rim Trail
- Holy Doodle Sailing Charters
- Hydraulic Lake Recreation Site
- Inspire Trails – Myra Canyon Ranch
- Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park
- Kangaroo Creek Farm
- Kasugai Garden
- Kelowna Farmers' and Crafters' Market
- Kelowna Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Club
- Kelowna Paddle Centre
- KLO Creek Regional Park
- Knox Mountain Park
- Kuipers' Peak Mountain Park
- Lakefront Sports Centre
- Lebanon Creek Greenway Regional Park
- Little White Mountain (Upper Crawford Trail)
- Lochview Trail (to Paul's Tomb)
- Luxury Lake Tours
- Maude-Roxby Wetland (Bird Sanctuary)
- McCulloch Reservoir Recreation Site
- McKinley Mountain Park
- Mill Creek Regional Park
- Mission Creek Greenway Regional Park
- Mission Creek Mountain Bike Skills Park
- Mission Creek Regional Park
- Mission Ridge Park Loop
- MNP Place
- Munson Pond Park
- Myra Canyon – Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
- Myra Canyon Bicycle Rental & Tours
- Okanagan Adventure Park
- Okanagan Ballooning
- Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park
- Okanagan Parasail
- Ponds Park & Trail
- Postill Lake Lodge
- Robert Lake Regional Park
- Rotary Marsh Park
- Scenic Canyon Regional Park
- sntsk‘il’ntən–Black Mountain Regional Park
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Kelowna
- Stephens Coyote Ridge Regional Park
- Stockley Open Space Lookout Loop
- Stuart Park Outdoor Rink
- UBC Okanagan Campus Trails (Pine Loop)
- Wild Horse Canyon Trail to Commando Bay
- Wilden Ridge Trails
- Woodhaven Nature Conservancy Regional Park