Local Favourite Outdoor Spots in the Okanagan
Parks, trails and viewpoints that locals love, use every week and have worked to protect.
How we pick our Local Favourites
A Local Favourite is a place people who live here genuinely love and recommend. We pick each one by hand and look for real local roots: locally owned or run, part of the community for years, recognized by local media, community groups or the town itself, or simply a place locals send their friends. High ratings or being popular with tourists aren’t enough on their own. Each card has a short “Local pick” note saying why it’s here.
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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Giant's Head Mountain Park
Giant's Head is the core remnant of a volcano, the landmark that surveys Summerland, and its summit at 845 metres (2,771 feet) offers a full 360-degree panorama of…
Local pick: Summerland's volcanic landmark, with a 360-degree summit view of the lake and orchards and a time capsule set for 2067.
Dog-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
Skaha Bluffs is the South Okanagan's rock-climbing destination: a 554-hectare park of sun-warmed cliffs above the east side of Skaha Lake, reached from Lakeside Road up…
Local pick: The South Okanagan's rock-climbing destination: 554 hectares of sun-warmed cliffs above the east side of Skaha Lake.
Dog-Friendly Free to Visit
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Davison Orchards
Davison Orchards is a family farm on the edge of Vernon with free admission and wide views over the city.
Open until Oct 31
Local pick: Voted Best Kids Attraction and Best Orchard/Local Farmer, Best of North Okanagan 2026
Patio Kid-Friendly Free to Visit
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Hoodoo Adventure Company
Penticton's outdoor-adventure outfitter for guided tours and rentals, including an e-bike ride out to the historic Adra Tunnel on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail.
Local pick: Voted Best Adventure Tour in Penticton (2026)
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Mission Creek Regional Park
Mission Creek Regional Park is 92 hectares of winding trails, creek and cottonwoods in the heart of Kelowna, and a park that works in every season.
Local pick: 92 hectares of creekside trails in the heart of Kelowna, home to the EECO nature centre and a kokanee spawning channel.
Dog-Friendly Kid-Friendly Great for Groups Free to Visit
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Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre
Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre, owned and run by the Osoyoos Indian Band, is where the South Okanagan's desert stops being scenery and becomes a living place.
Local pick: Owned and run by the Osoyoos Indian Band, with 1.5 km of desert trails through sage and antelope brush above Osoyoos Lake.
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups Arts & Culture
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Knox Mountain Park
Knox Mountain is Kelowna's largest natural area park, 385 hectares rising roughly 300 metres above Okanagan Lake just north of downtown, and its lookouts are the classic…
Local pick: Kelowna's largest natural park and its classic lookout, with trails climbing about 300 metres above downtown and the lake.
Dog-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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Pincushion Mountain Trail
Pincushion Mountain is Peachland's viewpoint hike, climbing from the top of the town to a rocky summit above Okanagan Lake.
Local pick: Peachland's viewpoint hike, climbing from the top of town to a rocky summit high above Okanagan Lake.
Dog-Friendly Free to Visit
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Rose Swanson Mountain Trails
Rose Swanson is a forested Crown-land trail network just outside Armstrong, with roughly 30 km of trails maintained by the Armstrong Spallumcheen Trails Society and…
Local pick: 2nd Best Hiking Trail, Best of North Okanagan 2026
Free to Visit
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Marshall Fields
Marshall Fields is a large City of Vernon park on Okanagan Landing Road, home to ball diamonds, a full-size soccer field, tennis and basketball courts.
Local pick: 2nd Best Park & runner-up Place to Walk Your Dog, Best of North Okanagan 2026
Free to Visit
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Chute Lake Lodge
Closed · Opens 8 AM
Chute Lake Lodge sits in the mountains above the Naramata Bench on the Kettle Valley Railway, at the end of a scenic drive where the final 8 km is a gravel mountain road…
Local pick: Voted Best Campground around Penticton (2026)
Dog-Friendly Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Penticton Farmers' Market
Running in downtown Penticton since 1991, the Penticton Farmers' Market fills the 100 block of Main Street every Saturday morning from mid-April to the end of October.
Local pick: Best Tourist Attraction (in city) & Best Farmers & Craft Market, Best of Penticton 2026
Free to Visit
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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.
Local pick: A former CN rail bed turned community trail, hugging Kalamalka Lake's blue shoreline and passing under a historic trestle.
Dog-Friendly Lake View Free to Visit
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SilverStar Mountain Resort
SilverStar is the North Okanagan's four-season mountain resort above Vernon, and in winter it is a whole village of things to do rather than a single ski hill.
Closed for the season. Reopens November 27.
Local pick: Voted Best Resort and Best Adventure Tourism in the North Okanagan (2026)
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Vernon Farmers' Market
The Vernon Farmers' Market runs Monday and Thursday mornings from April through October at Kal Tire Place, with an extra Saturday market on Kalamalka Lake Road from June…
Closed for the season.
Local pick: Voted Best Summer Event, Best of North Okanagan 2026
Free to Visit
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LocoLanding Adventure Park
LocoLanding is Penticton’s seasonal outdoor adventure park at 75 Riverside Drive, beside the Okanagan Lake end of the channel.
Closed for the season.
Local pick: Voted Best Kids Attraction in Penticton (2026)
Dog-Friendly Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Penticton Boat Rentals
Two lakes, one town: rent a surf boat, pontoon or WaveRunner and spend the day on Skaha or Okanagan Lake, or book a captained charter and just relax.
Closed for the season.
Local pick: Voted Best Boat Rentals in Penticton (2026)
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- 1516 Pub & Grill
- 350° Bakehouse and Cafe
- Abandoned Rail Brewing Co.
- Accent Chocolate Factory
- Alchemist Distiller
- Alexander's Beach Pub & Liquor Store
- AMORE MIO Italian artisanal gelato
- Antico Pizza Napoletana
- Barley Mill Brew Pub
- Barn Owl Brewing
- Bean Scene Coffee House
- Bernie's Supper Club & Cinema
- Bin 4 Burger Lounge
- Bliss Bakery and Bistro
- Bluetail Sushi - Commerce
- BNA Brewing Kelowna
- BNA Brewing Vernon
- BNA Burger
- Bohemian Cafe
- Boyce-Gyro Beach Park
- Brixx Brewhouse
- BRODO Kitchen
- Buy The Sea Seafood
- Cambium Cider Co
- Cannery Brewing Co.
- CedarCreek Estate Winery
- Central Kitchen + Bar
- Cherry Pit Restaurant
- Chute Lake Lodge
- Creperie Ooolala Bistro
- Davison Orchards
- Dirty Laundry Winery
- Don-O-Ray Farm Adventure
- Dragonboat Pub
- DunnEnzies Pizza Downtown
- Eatology
- Edge of the Earth Vineyards
- Ellison Provincial Park
- Elma
- Fairview Mountain Golf Club
- Farmstrong Cider Company
- Fig Bistro
- Frankie We Salute You!
- Frind Estate Winery
- Gasthaus on the Lake
- Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park
- Giant's Head Mountain Park
- GottaGoat Farm
- Grape Savvy Trolley Co
- Happiness Thai Restaurant
- Hillview Golf Course
- Historic O'Keefe Ranch
- Hoodoo Adventure Company
- Hot Bread Shoppe
- Hurlburt Park
- Il Vecchio Delicatessen
- Intermezzo Restaurant and Wine Cellar
- Jackknife Brewing
- Jeffer's Fryzz
- Kal Beach
- Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park – Cosens Bay
- Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park – Jade Bay & Juniper Bay
- Karat Chocolate
- Kin & Folk
- King Taps
- Knox Mountain Park
- La Carraia Gelateria Cafe
- La Casa Ouzeria Restaurant
- La Petite Abeille Cider
- Lachi Fine Indian Cuisine
- Lakeside Dining Room
- Linden Gardens
- Little Hobo Soup & Sandwich Shop
- LocoLanding Adventure Park
- Marmalade Bakery
- Marshall Fields
- Masiero Pizzeria Napoletana
- Micro Bar + Bites
- Midtown Bistro
- Mission Creek Regional Park
- MOO-LIX Ice Cream Shop
- Neighbourhood Brewing
- New Golden Crown
- Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre
- OHKIM Sushi
- Okanagan Rail Trail
- Okanagan Science Centre
- Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery (Vernon)
- OROLO Restaurant + Cocktail Bar
- Paddlewheel Park
- Parlour Ice Cream
- Paynter's Fruit Market
- Penticton Boat Rentals
- Penticton Farmers' Market
- Penticton Golf & Country Club
- Petrasek Bakery
- Phoenix Steakhouse
- Pincushion Mountain Trail
- Pine Hills Golf Club
- Pizzeria Tratto Napoletana
- PNB - Pretty Not Bad
- Poplar Grove Winery
- Powerhouse Theatre
- Pulp Fiction – Pandosy
- Quails' Gate Winery
- Raku Rice & Noodle Bar
- Ratio Coffee & Pastry
- Red Bird Brewing
- Roma Nord Bistro
- Rosalinda's
- Rose Swanson Mountain Trails
- Roster Sports Club
- Shaughnessy's Cove
- SilverStar Mountain Resort
- Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
- Snowshoe Sam's
- Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club — Championship Course
- Sprout Bread
- St. Andrews by the Lake Golf Resort
- Stillfood Bistro & Cappuccino Bar
- Summerland Golf & Country Club
- Sunny's a modern diner
- Sushi Kojo
- Sweet Caroline's Bakery
- The Black Antler
- The Clove Restaurant
- The Curry Pot Indian & Nepalese Cuisine Restaurant
- The Edge Restaurant & Bar
- The Harvest Golf Club
- The Hatch
- The Hub on Martin
- The Jammery
- The Kal
- The Mission Creamery
- The Modest Butcher Kitchen + Market
- The Perch Winery
- Theo's Restaurant
- Tickleberry's
- Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy
- Upside Cidery
- Vernon Farmers' Market
- Vernon Golf & Country Club
- Vernon Towne Theatre
- Wayne & Freda
- Wild Ginger
- Winston Pub
- Zias Stonehouse Restaurant
