Outdoor Destinations in Lake Country, BC

Al-ways Fishing Charters

Al-ways Fishing Charters is Captain Al McPhail’s guided fishing operation on the North Okanagan’s lakes, based at 12075 Oceola Road in Lake Country. Trips depart from the dock at Wood Lake RV Park & Marina, 2930 Woodsdale Road, Lake Country — not from the Oceola Road address. The signature trip cruises across Wood Lake and runs up the connecting channel into Kalamalka Lake — the lake of a thousand colours — where the fishing is for kokanee and trout in some of the most scenic water in the valley. Guests praise his patience and local knowledge, and trips suit first-timers as much as regulars. Book directly with the operator; a BC freshwater fishing licence is required.

Beaver Lake Mountain Resort

Beaver Lake Mountain Resort is a four-season lake resort at 1,402 metres on Beaver (Swalwell) Lake, reached by Beaver Lake Road above Lake Country. Fishing is the everyday activity here: the resort rents boats from its boat park and can supply a rod and tackle if you arrive without them, so a first-time angler can be on the water within the hour, while the trail network, swimming beach and wellness spa fill the rest of a stay. Accommodation includes cabins, suites and campsites in a park-like setting, with midweek off-season specials. Bring a BC freshwater fishing licence; the resort is about 17 km from the valley floor on a mountain road.

Bridlewood Riding Centre

Saddle up for a guided trail ride across hundreds of acres of Lake Country ranchland, with rides tailored for every ability from first-timers to seasoned riders.

Dee Lake Wilderness Resort

Dee Lake Wilderness Resort is a heritage fishing resort established in 1926 on Dee Lake, one of the chain of trout lakes in the high country between Lake Country and Vernon. Guests spend their days fishing from the resort’s waters, paddling a canoe, kayak or paddleboard across the quiet lake, walking the forest trails or settling in around a campfire; two heritage lodges, rustic log cabins, full-service lakeside cottages and well-treed RV sites cover every kind of stay, and the resort runs an annual fishing derby. It opens for the summer season each year with all bookings handled online. A BC freshwater fishing licence is required.

Island Lake Recreation Site (Dee Lake chain)

Island Lake is the public campground of the Dee Lake chain — the string of trout lakes in the high country behind Winfield — with 34 forested sites on a lake full of small, keen rainbows. It is a fee-for-service Recreation Site, so expect a modest nightly charge and tables and toilets in return, and Beaver Lake Mountain Resort's store is a few minutes back down the road if you forget the coffee. The lake is a water supply and its level moves through the season; bring a canoe rather than a big boat.

Jack Seaton Park

Jack Seaton Park is a District of Lake Country destination park that pairs softball diamonds, a padel court and a playground with a small network of natural trails suitable for all skill levels. The trail length is 3.14 km round trip, with an accessible viewpoint that overlooks Okanagan Lake, and the trails cross rocky bluffs burned in the 2017 wildfire and pass an old reservoir and heritage flume. A designated parking area, picnic area and washroom are provided, and the park is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Dogs must be on leash.

Lake Country Bike Park

Lake Country’s Bike Park is a six-hectare, purpose-built mountain-bike park at 8865 Okanagan Centre Road West with views over Okanagan Lake. The District built it with progression in mind: a kid- and beginner-friendly pump track and a green flow trail, an intermediate pump track and technical skills loop, two blue gravity trails, a drop zone, advanced and expert dirt jumps, multi-use trails and an adaptive mountain-bike trail. It is open daily from dawn to dusk, March to November (weather dependent), and is unsupervised — features can be hazardous, so ride within your ability. Helmets are mandatory and full-face helmets and padding are strongly recommended; the park is non-motorized; stay off the trails when they are wet; and obey closures through the winter months and during extreme weather. Dogs must be leashed at all times and are not permitted on the bike trails or in the Jump, Skills, Drop or Pump Track zones. Parking arrangements and costs are not published on the District’s page.

Okanagan Rail Trail

The Okanagan Rail Trail follows the former CN rail bed for roughly 50 km between Coldstream and Kelowna, and 16 km of it run through the District of Lake Country. From the north the compact gravel trail hugs the shoreline of marl-blue Kalamalka Lake and passes under a historic trestle, crosses the Oyama isthmus with its seasonal cafes, shops and Wood Lake beaches, then follows the east shore of Wood Lake past Ribbleworth Falls, orchards and farmland; the Kelowna section is paved. It is an easy, flat multi-use trail shared with cyclists, and dogs must be on leash. The Regional District of North Okanagan lists trailhead parking at 8203 Westkal Road in Coldstream, at Kekuli Bay Provincial Park and at College Way in Vernon, with further access points along Lake Country's section. The trail is not yet continuous: a gap of about 7 km near the Kelowna boundary remains undeveloped, so check the current map before planning a through-trip.

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Okanagan Stables

Okanagan Stables offers guided trail rides in the hills of Oyama, in Lake Country between Kelowna and Vernon, from its stables on the land between Talbot Road and Pada Road. Four ride programs suit different ages and comfort levels — from a mini introduction for the youngest or most nervous riders to longer trail rides for confident ones — and the standard ride times are 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., with spectacular views over Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake from the trails. The stables have operated at this location since 2018 and pride themselves on putting first-time riders at ease; bookings and gift cards are handled online.

Oyama General Store Paddle Rentals

The Oyama General Store is a family-run hub on the Oyama isthmus — the strip of land between Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake, 25 minutes from Kelowna and on the Okanagan Rail Trail — and its rental shop sits right on the beach, so you launch from either lake shore without carrying anything far. Inflatable stand-up paddleboards and sit-on-top kayaks are booked online in minutes, from $50 for a half day (three hours) for a board and $59 for a kayak, and the shop is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April to October. Groceries, liquor, e-bike rentals and Lu Lou’s Lakeside Grill next door on the beach round out the stop. Turn from Highway 97 onto Pelmewash Parkway toward the isthmus; the store is on the water.

Oyama Lake Lodge

Oyama Lake Lodge is a fishing resort on Oyama Lake, an 800-acre volcanic lake with 27 islands to explore and depths to 87 feet, which is why it holds trout of all sizes. The lodge has 18 cabins of varying size, glamping tents, camping and small RV sites and even a converted school bus, and it rents 14-foot motorboats so you can reach the best fishing water; the boat launch is free for guests and $10 for day visitors, and the lake is also a good swim for kids. To get there, drive up the logging road from Oyama past the Oyama Zipline and keep going — there is no street address and 4WD is recommended, so follow the operator’s directions at oyamalake.com/info/. A BC freshwater fishing licence is required.

Oyama Zipline Adventure Park

A family-run zipline and aerial park in the forest above Oyama, open since 2011. The guided Zip Tour covers 5,300 feet of cable over 70 wooded acres, with rope bridges, a centre dismount line and three side-by-side racing lines, and takes two to three hours for anyone between 50 and 270 lb. The Aerial Obstacle Park is a high-ropes course of 27 obstacles that includes six ziplines of its own, and the Monkey Kids Play Park gives three- to eleven-year-olds a netted climbing area of their own. Private zip tours can be arranged for groups.

Pelmewash Parkway

Pelmewash Parkway is a beautiful, peaceful waterfront pathway along the west side of Wood Lake. The paved multi-use path runs continuously from Winfield to Oyama, giving safe public access to and along the lakeshore for cyclists, walkers and anyone rolling at an easy pace, for all ages and abilities. At its north end it links to the Okanagan Rail Trail and at its south end to Pretty Road, so it slots neatly into a longer ride or a short lakeside stroll. The District's 2025 trail map lists the parkway at 6.8 km and wheelchair accessible, and the trailhead for the Spion Kop hiking trails is midway along it. Dogs on leash.

Spion Kop Recreation Reserve

Spion Kop is Lake Country's summit trail system: over 17 km of marked trails and connectors in a 350-hectare wilderness recreation reserve above Wood Lake, ranging from easy/moderate to most difficult and winding through cool forest and grassy slopes along old glacial ridges, bluffs and basalt cliffs. All trails ultimately lead to the Spion Kop summit and its 360-degree view of Wood, Ellison, Kalamalka and Okanagan lakes, the Oyama benchlands and isthmus, and Little White, Knox, Bear, Terrace and Silver Star mountains. The District's trail map lists the Summit Trail at 2.4 km, Lupine at 5.6 km, Tower at 5.2 km and Paintbush and Ridge Line at 1.5 km each, and notes heritage horse-logging trails and stretches of the historic Old Mission Road. Large raptors, mule deer, bears and coyotes live here. Marked trails are recommended for hiking; parking and access are at the trailheads, including one midway along Pelmewash Parkway. Some 420 acres on the southwest side are private property — no trespassing. Keep dogs on leash.

Swalwell (Beaver) Lake Recreation Site

Beaver Lake — Swalwell Lake on the maps — has a public side as well as a resort: a 14-site Recreation Site with its own boat launch next door to Beaver Lake Mountain Resort, where you can pitch a tent for next to nothing and fish the same water that gets 35,000 stocked rainbows a year. It is user-maintained and first come, so treat it gently and bring what you need; the resort's cabins, boat rentals and store are a short walk away if you want a bit more comfort.

Winfield Arena

Winfield Arena is Lake Country's small-town rink on Bottom Wood Lake Road, and it keeps skating cheap and simple: the Sunday afternoon public skate (3 to 4 p.m.) and the Wednesday evening session (7 to 8 p.m.) are free, and Friday night's DJ Skate from 7:30 to 9 p.m. costs $2 for ages 8 to 17 and $4 for adults, with children seven and under always free. Ten-visit punch cards are $15 for youth and $35 for adults. There are no skate rentals or sharpening at the arena, so bring your own, and helmets are recommended. For hockey players the highlight is Friday-night Adult Shinny from 9:15 to 10:45 p.m. — $7, goalies free — which is registration-only through the District's online system; the window opens Thursday at 1 p.m. and closes Friday at 3:30 p.m., so book early because it fills. Check the District calendar for the season's dates and any cancellations.

Wood Lake Fishing Dock

The Wood Lake Fishing Dock is a fully accessible public fishing dock with an accessible kayak launch at the south end of Pelmewash Parkway in Lake Country, connected by a ramp to the dog off-leash beach beside the Four Food Chiefs sculpture. It was five years in the making: the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, the Oceola Fish and Game Club, the Rotary Club of Lake Country and the District of Lake Country funded it, crews floated the sections into place in October 2024, and the Society lists it as a completed featured project from the 2025 season. It gives anglers of every ability a place to fish Wood Lake’s kokanee and trout water from shore, with a parking lot at the access park. A BC freshwater fishing licence is required and Wood Lake regulations apply.

Wood Lake RV Park & Marina

Wood Lake RV Park is twelve acres of lawn and old willows on the shore of Wood Lake in Lake Country: 176 full-service RV sites, a 69-slip marina with daily moorage for visiting boats, a beach, a clubhouse and an enclosed dog park, with great blue herons and mallards working the mouth of Winfield Creek beside the sites. It sells by the night from mid-April to mid-October — with peak and shoulder rates — as well as seasonal stays, and keeps a couple of dozen sites open for winter camping. RVs only; the Okanagan Rail Trail and Kaloya beach are minutes away.

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