Outdoor Destinations in Naramata, BC
5 verified outdoor destinations in Naramata.
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Chute Lake Lodge
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 once you leave the vineyards — check your mapping app’s route before you set out. Chute Lake is stocked with rainbow trout and has a boat launch, and the lodge rents fishing gear with aluminum boats, along with canoes and paddleboards, e-bikes for the rail trail and snowshoes in winter; it also has a restaurant, cabins and camping, so a fishing day can turn into a weekend. Motorboats are limited on the lake, so ask the lodge before bringing one, watch for moose on the road up, and bring a BC freshwater fishing licence.
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KVR Trail – Naramata Bench (Little Tunnel & Adra Tunnel)
The Kettle Valley Rail Trail above the Naramata Bench is the South Okanagan's signature rail-grade walk: packed gravel at an easy to moderate grade, suitable for all ages, with the Little Tunnel viewpoint and its sweep down Okanagan Lake toward Skaha as the classic goal — about 9 km round trip from the Smethurst Road parking lot. Beyond it the 485-metre Adra Tunnel, 8 km along the grade from the Glenfir lot (km 192 to km 184), reopened on May 26, 2026 after the Regional District finished resurfacing, parking improvements, benches, picnic tables, bike racks, split-rail fencing, wayfinding signs and a pit toilet at the north lot; the tunnel is unlit, so bring a proper light, carries two-way foot and bike traffic, has a bypass trail 175 metres west of the north portal, and closes seasonally from late November. For a short visit, the Smethurst staging area is 2.5 km by road past the Glenfir lot and only about 750 metres on foot from the lower tunnel via the marked service road. Along the way, Rock Ovens Park preserves the stone bread ovens that railway crews built beside the right-of-way between 1911 and 1915 — a Regional District park geared to hikers and bikers. The corridor is shared with cyclists, horses and licensed off-road vehicles. Regional District parks regulations require dogs to be leashed.
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Naramata Centre Campground
The Naramata Centre's campground is the only place to camp in Naramata village, and it is one of a kind: three shaded camping areas on the retreat centre's 23-acre property beside Okanagan Lake — Eastside for RVs, Creekside and Southside for tents — an easy walk to Manitou Beach, the wharf, the general store and the cafés, with the Naramata Bench wineries a short ride up the hill. The prices are higher than a provincial park and there is a two-night minimum, but nowhere else in the South Okanagan lets you camp inside a lakeside village.
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Naramata Creek Park Waterfall Trail
Naramata Creek Park is the village's waterfall walk: a 2.5 km round trip on an unpaved, packed trail up the forested creek to a series of falls, easy to moderate, with the creek crossed two or three times along the way, which makes it a favourite of families and dog walkers. It is a Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen park, and its parks regulations require dogs to be on leash. The trail starts from the Naramata Creek Park parking lot. It is best in summer — too icy in winter, and the water runs too high to cross safely in spring.
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Sun n’ SUP
Sun n’ SUP is Naramata’s stand-up paddleboard and beachwear shop, in the village at 151-176 Robinson Avenue across from the General Store, 15 minutes from downtown Penticton. Hourly rentals come with a SUP cart so you can wheel your board down to one of the three village beaches — Manitou, Centre Beach or Wharf Park — and if the wind picks up there are two protected bays to paddle in; the water here is far less busy than in town. Boards suit beginners and experienced paddlers alike, a standard paddle and PFD are included, lessons are offered, and the shop hosts group paddles for weddings and get-togethers. It operates April through September (closed Mondays and Tuesdays in April and May, except Victoria Day), with a credit-card deposit on all rentals.