Hiking & Trails in the Okanagan
58 outdoor destinations for hiking & trails across the Okanagan Valley.
Creek-side greenways, canyon stairs, waterfall walks and summit climbs — from a flat hour to a full day on your feet.
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BX Creek Trail & BX Falls
The BX Creek Trail follows BX Creek from the mountains above Vernon down to the valley bottom, and its centrepiece is BX Falls. The falls section has several bridge crossings and steep stairs but is suitable for families — a short walk from the Tillicum Road parking lot, or a 6 km round trip for a longer outing. Above it, the Upper BX Creek network (known locally as Spanky's) runs 4.9 km from Sovereign Lake Road to Forsberg Road and is a physically challenging experience for advanced mountain bikers, hikers and trail runners. Dogs are permitted on leash. Park at the Tillicum Road lot (7025 Tillicum Road), the Star Road lot (6100 Star Road), the Deleenheer Road access, or the upper trailhead off Silver Star Road with additional parking on Forsberg Road. The falls trail runs 3.05 km one way with six bridges and a steep stairway at the falls — Tourism Vernon rates it Difficult, and spring runoff can make it unsafe, so pick a dry spell. Two gentler options round it out: the Deleenheer Road access gives a more accessible route into the black cottonwood forest for people with limited mobility, and the 1.5 km BX Creek Delta Trail follows the creek toward Swan Lake on crushed stone, boardwalks and bridges between 20th Street and Deleenheer Road.
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Big White Ski Resort
Big White is the Okanagan's big mountain resort, up the road from Kelowna and open year-round. It is the second-largest family ski resort in British Columbia — 2,834 acres of patrolled terrain, one of Canada's largest modern lift systems and more than seven metres of the champagne powder behind its motto, 'it's the snow' — and from December 18 it also runs the largest night-skiing operation in Western Canada, lighting the Bullet Express and Plaza Chair for 38 acres and the longest night vertical in North America, with TELUS Park lit on Friday and Saturday nights. Free Snow Host mountain tours leave the Village Centre every morning at 10:15, and for the 2026/27 season Happy Valley's beginner area gains Polar Passage, a new covered conveyor lift with expanded teaching terrain. Happy Valley is also where the rest of Big White's winter lives: the Tube Park, Canada's highest outdoor skating rink, 25 kilometres of Nordic and Wilderness trails, the illuminated Twinkling Trail, Candle Creek Kennels' dog-sled tours, Outback's snowmobile tours and the horse-drawn sleigh rides — each with its own page on Okanagan Roam. The 2026/27 season runs November 26, 2026 to April 4, 2027. In summer the mountain turns into a bike park — downhill trails, the Big White Slopestyle Centre and a beginner skills area — with scenic rides on the Bullet Chair, e-bike tours and a real alpine hiking network: the 4.5 km Rhonda Lake Trail drops from the top of the chair through spruce and pine to a lake hidden under the Cliff bowl (about an hour one way, 456 metres of elevation), the 1 km Peak Trail loops along the Cliff Bowl rim to the summit cairn in 45 minutes, the 4 km Falcon Ridge Trail climbs the face of the mountain past wildflower streams to a scramble at the saddle, and the short, steep Jamieson Loop finds the last of the winter snow. The resort suggests three hours for the classic loop up Falcon Ridge and down to Rhonda Lake, backed by its wildflower and bird field guides. Hikers ride the chair until 4 p.m. (6 p.m. on Fridays), and dogs are welcome on the lift and must be leashed on the trails. The resort lists driving, parking and EV charging among its free amenities, offers overnight RV parking in summer, and runs shuttles from Kelowna and the airport.
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Brent Mountain Trail
Brent Mountain is the alpine summit above Apex, and the Brent Mountain Trail climbs roughly 5 km through the Brent Mountain Protected Area with 444 metres of elevation gain to the 2,203-metre top, where an unused fire lookout stands in a 360-degree view of the Coast and Monashee ranges and the Okanagan; BC Parks says the trail is well marked and to allow four to five hours return. The main parking area is about 8 km up the Shatford Forest Service Road from Apex Mountain Road; a high-clearance vehicle is recommended and the road carries active logging traffic. There are no facilities, so treat any water. Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times.
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Camel's Hump
Camel's Hump is the two-humped mountain you see looking east from Lumby, the core of a volcano about 40 million years old, and Tourism Vernon rates the 5.5 km trail Difficult. The hike starts with 1.1 km along the road from the parking area, then climbs close to 200 metres through forest to the first hump and its viewpoint, drops about 75 metres into the saddle, and scrambles up a small rock face to the second summit, where the trail circles a rocky ridge with views over Lumby and Lavington, north to the Mabel Lake valley and SilverStar, and east to the Monashees before returning the same way. Access is by forest service road: from Highway 6 east of Lumby turn onto Creighton Valley Road, then Clier Lake Forest Service Road, then Camel's Hump Forest Service Road, staying left to the parking area 5 km in. Dogs must be leashed under the regional dog-control bylaw.
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Carmi Recreational Trails
The Carmi Recreational Trails are a loop network on the plateau east of Penticton, maintained as a recreation site by Recreation Sites and Trails BC, with the Okanagan View Loop as the main outing: 7 km of packed gravel rated moderate, with a warming hut, benches and a vista point at its northwest corner. The Carmi Loop is an easier 3 km circuit. The trails are used for hiking and mountain biking in summer and snowshoeing in winter. The Garnet Fire Interpretive Site parking lot — 6.2 km up Carmi Avenue and 2.3 km on Beaver Dell Road — has an outhouse, a kiosk and two picnic tables, and there are no fees; a second access is 4 km up the Ellis Forest Service Road. The provincial recreation-site rules ask you to keep pets quiet and under control at all times; no leash rule is published for this site.
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Clover Creek – Lacoma Lake Trail (Trepanier Provincial Park)
Trepanier Provincial Park protects the deep canyon of Trepanier Creek and the forest around Lacoma Lake west of Peachland, and its one trail is a full backcountry day: BC Parks describes an 11 km trail from Trepanier Creek to Lacoma Lake with about 200 metres of elevation gain — an easy grade for the first half, then steeper sections — and suggests allowing five to seven hours for a comfortable round trip. The trail is not maintained to BC Parks standards, so expect deadfall and route-finding. The trailhead parking is unmarked, reached by rough road either 6 km along Trepanier Road from Highway 97C or 7.5 km via Trepanier Bench Road; a four-wheel-drive vehicle is highly recommended. There are no facilities. The park page does not state a pet rule; BC Parks' provincewide guidance is to keep dogs leashed where required and off-leash only in designated areas, and the park has none.
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Coldstream Ranchlands Trail
The Coldstream Ranchlands Trail is a 6.85 km loop on Vernon Hill above Coldstream Valley Estates, rated Difficult by Tourism Vernon, that zigzags through grasslands and forest to a high point of 1,011 metres — 324 metres of climbing — with views over Okanagan Lake, Kalamalka Lake, Middleton Mountain, the Coldstream Valley and Bluenose Mountain. The west side of the loop doubles as a mountain-bike climbing trail; the east side is a rockier ascent above a steep ravine and is not recommended for bikes. Wooden cattle gates lead into the undeveloped central portion, which is home to a rich diversity of wildlife, so stay on the designated trails. From the loop trailhead an extra kilometre of steep switchbacks connects down to the Grey Canal Trail; the Regional District's Coldstream Ranchlands section of the Grey Canal Trail is reached from the parking area at 190 Ravine Drive. Dogs must be leashed under the regional dog-control bylaw.
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Denison Lake Trail
Denison Lake Trail leads into Denison-Bonneau Provincial Park, a pocket of pristine subalpine lakes and old-growth forest in the Okanagan Highlands east of Lumby. Tourism Vernon rates the full 9.8 km route Moderate: walk about 2.5 km up an old spur road, then a lollipop loop through shaded forest, over a bridge on Creighton Creek and across a swampy stretch on old logs to the lake, where there are picnic spots, an outlet waterfall and a rock pile with views; an alternate, more open route returns to the road. BC Parks describes the in-park segment as a 2 km hiking trail that begins outside the park boundary off the Bonneau Lake Forest Service Road. From Highway 6 turn right on Creighton Valley Road, then right on Bonneau Lake FSR; after 6 km the trailhead is an old spur road on the right, with a larger parking area 400 metres further on. There is no park signage until you are inside, and poles help on the log crossings. Pets must be on a leash at all times.
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Ellis Ridge & Canyon View Trails
Above Penticton on the Carmi side, the Garnet Fire Interpretive Site is the trailhead for two short viewpoint walks managed by Recreation Sites and Trails BC: the Ellis Ridge Trail, 3.5 km round trip out and back and easy to moderate, and the Canyon View Trail, a 2 km easy loop, both with lookouts over Penticton and the Ellis Creek canyon. There are cliff edges, so keep children close. The main lot is 6.2 km up Carmi Avenue and then 2.3 km right on Beaver Dell Road, with an outhouse, an information kiosk and two picnic tables; no fires or camping, and no fees. A second access is 4 km up the Ellis Forest Service Road. The site is also used for mountain biking and snowshoeing. The provincial recreation-site rules ask you to keep pets quiet and under control at all times; no leash rule is published for this site.
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Ellison Provincial Park
Ellison Provincial Park rewards the drive south of Vernon with a different kind of Okanagan Lake day: multiple beaches with buoyed swim areas, a playground for the kids, and around 50 picnic tables plus a picnic shelter to spread out at. Otter Bay is Western Canada’s only freshwater dive park, so divers share the park with swimmers, and there is canoeing, hiking and fishing on top of that. Flush toilets and showers are on site, but there is no boat launch and no lifeguards. Sandy Beach is the park’s pet beach; dogs are not allowed on the other beaches. The season runs roughly April 1 to October 12, and the beaches are about a half-kilometre walk from the parking lot. Ellison is also a campground and a viewpoint park: 71 sites (61 reservable, 10 first-come) with a hot-shower building, spring-water taps and fire rings, and more than six kilometres of trail along the rocky headlands with panoramic vistas of Okanagan Lake north to Spallumcheen and south to Fintry.
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Fintry Provincial Park
Fintry is the big west-shore day out: a natural sand beach with warm water along almost two kilometres of Okanagan Lake waterfront, on Fintry Delta Road off Westside Road about 34 km north of Kelowna and 49 km south of Vernon. Swim off the beach, launch a canoe or kayak, fish, or stay over in the campground. Behind the beach the former Fintry Estate gives this park something no other Okanagan beach has: the Manor House with guided tours of the house and its story, the octagonal barn and other farm buildings, and the Shorts Creek canyon trail past waterfalls and deep pools, with viewing platforms for birds, small mammals, deer and bighorn sheep. There are no lifeguards. Pets must be on leash at all times and are not allowed in the beach areas, except at the designated pet beach. Boaters can reach it too, 6 km across the lake from Ellison Park or Kopje Regional Park. The campground is the largest on the west shore — 190 sites (186 reservable), 30 with power, plus three group camping pods for 40 to 60 people — with three shower buildings, a paved boat launch and dock and a sani-station; blue-listed bighorn sheep and Townsend's big-eared bats share the park with a nesting pair of bald eagles.
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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 Okanagan Lake, the orchards and the mountains, with viewing tubes pointing out landmarks and a granite boulder holding a time capsule to be reopened in 2067. Enter the park from Giant's Head Road at Milne Road, where iron gates mark the entrance: park there and hike up, or drive to the parking area one kilometre from the summit. The park road is open to vehicles from noon to 9 p.m. and closed to vehicles on Sundays from April 15 to October 30, which makes Sunday the quietest day to walk it. A long, winding road leads to a picnic area and washrooms, and the District's 2026 trail map lays out the ways to the top: the Grind Trail, 1.6 km with 275 metres of climbing and rated difficult; the East Ridge Trail, 3 km and 335 metres, also difficult and uphill-only for mountain bikers; the gentler Friendly Giant Trail, 2.2 km and 135 metres, rated moderate; the 2.6 km roadway itself; and an easy 900-metre Upper Loop around the summit. Dogs are permitted on leash year-round under the District's parks bylaw, and the park's address is 9296 Milne Road.
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Glen Canyon Regional Park
Glen Canyon runs for 95 hectares along Powers Creek in West Kelowna, and its trails offer everything from easy creek-side walks to challenging stairs and terrain, with views of the canyon's unusual geology and a 24-metre waterfall. Washrooms are on site, there is a viewpoint, and dogs are welcome on leash. The parking lot is off Gellatly Road South; the Brown Road vehicle entrance is closed from November 1 to April 1 when maintenance is reduced. Hours shift with the seasons, from 6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m. The park is maintained with the help of the Gellatly Bay Trails and Parks Society. The Regional District's designated routes are the 2.3 km Glen Canyon Greenway, rated moderate, the easy 800-metre Doe Trail and the short Buck Trail, with informal paths branching through the canyon; Visit Westside splits the park into a north half of over 4 km and a south half of 2.2 km one way with stairs. The upper canyon is currently under a partial hazard closure, so respect the barriers.
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Goats Peak Regional Park
Goats Peak rises steeply from the shore of Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna, and the payoff for the climb is a lookout with stunning lake and valley views beside towering rock bluffs. A rocky trail crosses protected grassland before a challenging climb through open woodland to the peak; the waterfront sections of this 63-hectare park are conservation areas for shore-spawning kokanee. A washroom is on site and dogs are welcome on leash. Park in the lot off Seclusion Bay Road, near the exits for Highway 97 and the Okanagan Connector, or use the newer access with limited street parking on Whitworth Road. Hours shift seasonally, from 6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m., with reduced maintenance from November 1 to April 1. Two designated trails cover the park: the 1.3 km Big Sagebrush Trail through the grassland, rated moderate, and the 1.4 km Mountain Goat Trail up to the peak, rated difficult by the Regional District.
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Golden Mile Trail
The Golden Mile Trail is Oliver's best-documented hike, a 4 km loop that starts on the scenic property of Tinhorn Creek Vineyards at 537 Tinhorn Creek Road — the winery invites visitors to hike it — and climbs through the vineyard to a gate, then up a moderate incline to a viewpoint over the valley. Where the trail forks, the left path leads to the ruins of the historic Fairview stamp mill and crosses the creek to loop back to the gates. Spring runoff affects both the level and the flow of the creek, so cross at your own risk. Neither the winery nor Destination Osoyoos publishes a dog rule for the trail.
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Goose Lake Range Park
Goose Lake Range Park is a new 46-hectare natural space on the plateau between Swan Lake and Okanagan Lake north of Vernon, with over 3 km of non-motorized, multi-use gravel trails designed for accessibility: gentle slopes through native grassland and wetland, suited to walking, cycling and quiet nature watching. Dogs are welcome on the trail but must remain on a leash. From Vernon follow Highway 97 north, turn left on Mendenhall Road, continue as it becomes Stepping Stones Road, bear right at the park signage and follow the access road about 1 km to the parking lot.
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Grey Canal Trail
The Grey Canal Trail follows the alignment of British Columbia's longest irrigation channel, the canal that once carried water to the orchards and farms across the Greater Vernon valley; in places the old pipelines are still visible beside the path. It is not one trailhead but a series of sections that ring the valley — from The Rise to Davison Road, Turtle Mountain to Blue Jay Road, Silver Star Road to Star Road, Hartnell Road to DeRoo Road, and the Coldstream Ranchlands to Ravine Drive, among others — each with one or two parking areas, so you can walk it in pieces and choose your view. Dogs are permitted on every section but must be on leash. The trail is part of the more than 87 km of regional trails that earn Greater Vernon its 'Trails Capital of BC' title. Add the sections up and they come to roughly 32 km, about 28 km of it off-road, so you can walk it in pieces for weeks. Tourism Vernon rates most sections easy — Turtle Mountain (Blue Jay Road to Turtle Mountain Boulevard) is 3.5 km and Coldstream Valley Estates (Buchanan to Warren) 4.2 km — with the 2.7 km Foothills loop moderate and the 1.1 km Boss Creek section difficult. For a short, steep taste with a story, the 570-metre Nel's Leap Trail climbs a former 1929 ski-jump hill from 43rd Avenue and Alexis Park Drive, past interpretive signs to a bird's-eye view of Vernon, and joins the Turtle Mountain section.
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Hardy Falls Regional Park
Hardy Falls is the easy waterfall walk at the south end of Peachland: the Owl Trail, just 430 metres each way, flat and shaded, crosses Deep Creek on a series of bridges and ends at a viewing platform below the falls. The 6-hectare park is ideal for wildlife watching, especially in the fall when the kokanee salmon return to spawn in the creek. The trail and washrooms are accessible, and dogs are welcome on leash. The parking lot is off Hardy Street. Park hours shift seasonally, from 6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m., with reduced maintenance of the parking area and facilities from November to March.
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High Rim Trail
The High Rim Trail traces the forested ridge high above Kelowna, Lake Country and Vernon for about 55 km of wild, uncrowded hiking. Pick a section for a day hike with big valley views, or tackle it end to end as a multi-day adventure.
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International Hike and Bike Trail
The International Hike and Bike Trail runs 18.4 km along the Okanagan River channel between the north end of Osoyoos Lake and Oliver, a wide, relatively flat dyke path past vineyards, farms and wineries that is great for all ages on foot or by bicycle; nearly 10 km of it is paved, according to Oliver Tourism. The Osoyoos end is reached at the wooden bridge on Road 22, 8 km north of town, and in Oliver the trail links to the town's parks, including Oliver Community Park at 6359 Park Drive. The Town of Oliver allows dogs off leash on its section of the trail south of Fairview Road, on the west side of the river, from dawn to 9 a.m. year-round; at other times and elsewhere leash rules apply, and the Regional District portion publishes no rule.
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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.
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Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park
Johns Family Nature Conservancy is more than 400 hectares of parkland in south Kelowna with panoramic views of the Okanagan Valley and trails that lead to The Crags, a well-known climbing spot. It is also Canada's third Nocturnal Preserve, a Royal Astronomical Society of Canada designation that keeps artificial light to a minimum, so the sky here is as much of a draw as the view. The main parking lot is off Chute Lake Road just outside the city boundary, less than 1 km along the gravel. Hikers can also start from Lakeshore Road: the Lebanon Creek Greenway is a 2.3 km climb with 450 metres of elevation gain up to the top of the Crags, with shorter trails to make a loop or reach the Kettle Valley neighbourhood; its Lakeshore Road vehicle entrance is closed from November 1 to April 1. A washroom is on site, dogs are welcome on leash, and hours shift seasonally, from 6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m., with reduced maintenance from November 1 to April 1.
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KLO Creek Regional Park
KLO Creek Regional Park is a 1.8 km creek-side trail in southeast Kelowna, a short stroll on natural terrain that the Regional District recommends for its cool shade in summer and for the stunning geological formations that also make it a popular spot for climbers. It is beautiful in every season. Dogs are welcome on leash. The parking lot is off McCulloch Road at the switchback over KLO Creek. Park hours shift seasonally, from 6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m.
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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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Kal Crystal Waters Trail
The Kal Crystal Waters Trail is a 12.57 km route for walkers and cyclists from Okanagan College in Vernon south to Lake Country, rated Moderate by Tourism Vernon. It starts at the Greater Vernon Athletics Park, crosses college land to Varsity Drive, then follows Lakeview Drive on-road with a steep climb to the Kal Lake Lookout and continues along Kalamalka Lakeview Drive (the old Highway 97) to the Kekuli Bay Provincial Park gate. An off-road trail resumes above the Kekuli Bay campground to Bailey Road, descends a former highway, and then splits: right for a rougher 1.8 km to Crystal Waters Road, or left down to join the Okanagan Rail Trail north of the Crystal Waters subdivision. Parking is at the Greater Vernon Athletics Park, the Kalamalka Lakeview Drive lookout, Kekuli Bay Provincial Park, the East Bailey Road lot opposite the Predator Ridge turnoff, and Crystal Waters Road. Dogs allowed on leash.
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Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park – Cosens Bay
Cosens Bay is the earned beach of Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park: boat in, or bike or hike a 6 km trail to reach it, and that is exactly why people go. Once there, a buoyed swim area waits in the bay and there is plenty of space to stretch out, with a pet beach at the eastern end for your four-legged family member. It is a popular destination for boaters. There are no lifeguards, so bring what you need and plan the trip back. The walk in is the reason naturalists love this park: more than 14 km of trails cross a rare intact grassland where 432 kinds of plants have been recorded, canyon wrens and white-throated swifts nest in the cliffs, and the Rattlesnake Point trail ends at a viewing platform with eight benches turned toward the spectacular view over the lake. Pit toilets only, maintained April to late October.
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Kekuli Bay Provincial Park
Kekuli Bay sits on a peaceful bay on the west side of Kalamalka Lake, with calm waters that make it a popular launching point for kayaks, SUPs, waterskiing and boating, and the Okanagan Rail Trail right at hand for a walk or ride. The swim area is rocky, and a busy boat launch shares the bay, so it suits visitors who like a lake with some activity on it. There is a playground for younger visitors, and flush toilets and showers in the park. Parking inside the park is limited in summer; BC Parks asks trail users to consider the Regional District lot above the park, off Highway 97. Dogs are not permitted on the beach and there are no lifeguards. The campground above the bay has 76 sites including four walk-in tent sites, all reservable through BC Parks, four with power, with warm showers, flush toilets, drinking water and fire rings; 2.6 km of gentle gravel trails wind through the grassland around it, and the whole campground looks out over Kalamalka Lake.
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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 view of the city. The park moves from lakeshore to mountain top through riparian, wetland, ponderosa pine bunchgrass and Douglas-fir ecosystems that the City describes as fragile and easily eroded, so stay on the trails. Walking, running, hiking, road and mountain biking, birding and winter recreation are all part of life here. The park is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; vehicles may drive Knox Mountain Drive to the first lookout from noon to 8 p.m. in the frost-free season, and the road closes in winter, for events and in extreme wildfire risk. Motorized vehicles are not permitted elsewhere in the park. Additional parking is at the western base off Poplar Point Drive. Signature routes include the Apex Trail to the upper lookout — about 5 km round trip on dirt trails with stairs, a moderate 45 minutes to an hour and a half — the 3 km lakeshore walk to Paul's Tomb and Kathleen Lake, the 3.2 km road climb from the base to the top, and the Lochview Trail that connects the park's north side. Dogs must be on leash except in the designated off-leash dog park at 450 Knox Mountain Drive, and smoking, vaping and cannabis are banned in all City parks.
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Kuipers' Peak Mountain Park
Kuipers' Peak Mountain Park in Kelowna's Upper Mission is a short hike with a big reward: five to ten minutes to the top, with some sections that will get your heart rate up, and a stunning view of Okanagan Lake from the peak. The hillside is still recovering from the 2003 wildfire, and the City also features the park for winter snowshoeing. The trailhead is at 792 Kuipers Crescent, reached via South Ridge Drive. Dogs are allowed on-leash only.
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Lumby Salmon Trail
The Lumby Salmon Trail is the village's easy nature walk: three interconnected trails along Bessette and Duteau creeks, the easternmost spawning grounds for Coho and Chinook salmon in the Okanagan, linked through the downtown streets so that walks can run from as short as 1 km to as long as 8 km. The terrain is flat and accessible to wheelchairs, prams and bicycles, with interpretive signs and touch-and-play activities for young children along the way; the Village runs guided walks from June to August. Your leashed pet is welcome and doggie bags are provided. The Lumby Lions campground sits at the head of the trail, and the Village has not published a separate trailhead address.
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McKinley Mountain Park
McKinley Mountain Park is the City of Kelowna's 'Mini Knox': a 17-hectare hillside park in the McKinley area north of the city where a short hike of about 1 km uphill ends at a fantastic view along Okanagan Lake to both north and south. The City lists it as a hidden gem with trails as its amenity, at 1798 Shayler Place. Be aware of wildlife here, including bears and coyotes. Dog status is on-leash.
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Middleton Mountain (Farnsworth Nature Reserve)
Middleton Mountain is the grassy summit between Vernon and Coldstream, and the Farnsworth Nature Reserve at its top protects native grassland where three loop trails — the Bluebird, North, Middle and South Loop trails — give 360-degree views of Kalamalka Lake, the Coldstream Valley, the Monashee Mountains, Swan Lake and the City of Vernon. Tourism Vernon lists the Middleton Mountain Loop at 2.66 km and rates it Difficult, because steep stairs climb to the summit from the trailhead sign on Mt Ida Drive opposite the Emerald Views housing complex; there is also access from Middleton Mountain Park. Benches and interpretive signs describe the geology, flora and fauna, wildflowers bloom from early spring to mid-June, and deer, marmots, bluebirds, meadowlarks, quail, eagles and hawks live here. Dogs must be on leash — to avoid the cactus as much as to protect the grassland wildlife.
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Mill Creek Regional Park
Mill Creek Regional Park is a cool, shaded surprise east of Kelowna's airport: a flat, easy trail under cedars that follows Mill Creek to a set of cascading waterfalls — the Waterfall Trail is only about 800 metres one way, with a short boardwalk section, so it suits small children and anyone after a quick, cool escape. At 13.5 hectares it is small, but the falls, the shade on a hot afternoon and the creek's role as an important wildlife corridor make it worth the short drive into the Ellison area. Washrooms are on site and dogs are welcome on leash. There is a parking area on the west side of Spencer Road and street parking on the east side. Park hours shift seasonally, from 6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m., with reduced maintenance from November to March.
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Mission Creek Greenway Regional Park
The Mission Creek Greenway is Kelowna's great linear park: 16.5 km of multi-use trail following Mission Creek from Okanagan Lake into the hills, linking parks, interpretive viewing areas, rest spots and picnic areas along the way. From the lake the trail is flat and wide — an easy walk or ride — and the difficulty builds through Scenic Canyon, where elevation and stairs take over. Nine main access points have parking, from Lakeshore Road and Truswell Road up to the Field Road lot in Scenic Canyon. Washrooms are on the route, an easy portion of the trail and the washrooms are accessible, and dogs are welcome on leash. It is a shared trail, so keep right, pass on the left, and cyclists must stay under the 15 km/h limit and ring a bell before passing. The Regional District maps the Greenway in sections — 7.5 km from Lakeshore Road to Creekside, 2.3 km from Gerstmar to Hollywood, 7.1 km from Hollywood Road up to Hydraulic Creek, plus a 1.3 km south spur from Casorso Road to Gordon Drive — which is why the mapped total comes to 18.7 km against the 16.5 km headline figure. In 2026 the Gerstmar Bridge project is closing short stretches between Ziprick and Gerstmar roads at times, so follow the detour signs. Hours shift with the seasons (6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m.), and some access points get reduced maintenance from November to March.
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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. It is home to the Robert Hobson Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan (the EECO, open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and the kokanee spawning channel, so a walk here doubles as a nature lesson. The named trails are gentle — the 3.5 km Soopollalie Trail, the 1.3 km Sutherland Hills Trail, the 1 km Pine Loop and the short Turtle Pond and Kokanee trails, about 7 km of easy walking in all — and the easy trails, washrooms, picnic shelter and playground are all accessible, and dogs are welcome on leash. Portions of the trails are closed while the Gerstmar Bridge trail improvements are built (announced August 2026, with no reopening date yet), so follow the closure signs and detours. The main parking lot is at 2363 Springfield Road with entrances at Durnin and Leckie roads, there is a second lot at the end of Ziprick Road, and three trailheads with street parking along Hall Road. Park hours shift seasonally, from 6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m.
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Mount Boucherie – Boucherie Rush Trail
Mount Boucherie is West Kelowna's extinct volcano, and the Boucherie Rush Trail is the way up it: about 6 km round trip, one to three hours, with 275 metres of elevation gain to the 758-metre summit and panoramic views over Okanagan Lake and the valley from the old lava flows. Visit Westside rates it moderate to difficult; the northeast face is for experienced hikers only. The trailhead is the City's Boucherie greenspace at 2775 East Boundary Road (via Bartley Road), with overflow parking at the Darroch Park ball diamonds, and the City lists dogs permitted on leash there. Part of the mountain is private property, so obey the signs, and the City closes trails at times for wildfire-mitigation work.
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Mount Kobau
Mount Kobau rises west of Osoyoos inside the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area, and its summit road is the one road in the protected area open to motor vehicles. From the top, the short Lookout Trail leads to the site of the former fire lookout, where BC Parks describes a panorama of the Okanagan Valley, Osoyoos Lake and the Similkameen Valley; the 3 km Chopaka Lookout Trail runs through forest and grassland to views over the Similkameen. The protected area is managed for hiking, wildlife viewing, cycling and horseback riding through dry grasslands and open forests that BC Parks describes as one of the four most endangered ecosystems in Canada. The summit road is gravel and maintained infrequently, and parking at the trailheads is limited. Camping and campfires are not permitted, there is no water, mine adits are closed, and dogs must be leashed. The summit is also considered one of the best places in Canada for astronomy and hosts an annual star party.
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Munson Mountain
Munson Mountain is home to the giant PENTICTON sign and to the city's easiest big view: from the top, the panorama takes in Penticton, Okanagan Lake and the hills beyond, with photo opportunities in every direction. The walk from the parking area is only about 1 km round trip and suitable for all ages, so it fits between a winery visit and dinner. Take the access road off Middle Bench Road North, then turn onto Munson Mountain Road to reach the parking area at the base. The path is packed gravel, and dogs are welcome on leash, as in most City of Penticton parks.
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Myra Canyon – Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
Myra Canyon is the Okanagan's signature rail-trail day: the historic Kettle Valley Railway grade curls around the canyon southeast of Kelowna on its trestles, and BC Parks has placed 14 viewpoint benches along the way, with the trestles themselves opening onto the valley and the steep, rocky canyon walls. Walk it or ride it — cyclists are asked to walk their bikes across the trestles, and e-bikes are allowed on the signed trails. Pit toilets sit at the Myra, Ruth and Stewart Road East trailheads and just beyond Trestles 1 and 8. Dogs must be kept under control, and BC Parks notes the backcountry beyond the trail is not suitable for pets. The park stays open through winter, when Little White Mountain offers backcountry skiing and snowshoeing. The classic day is the 12 km one-way section between the Myra and June Springs access points, with 18 trestles and bridges concentrated in an 8.8 km stretch; BC Parks lists roughly 75 parking spots at Myra and about 33 at June Springs, plus the Stewart Road East access from Kelowna. The Little White Trail (Pooley Creek to Upper Crawford) is closed.
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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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Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park
Okanagan Mountain is 11,321 hectares of rugged wilderness on the east shore of Okanagan Lake, opposite Peachland, with no public roads inside it — which is exactly its appeal. From the north parking lot, the Boulder Loop runs 5 km (about 3 hours, easy) and the Old C.N. Trail 3 km; the Rim Trail, the Pinnacles and the viewpoint near the south lot deliver the big views, and the canyons are good country for spotting sheep, goats and elk. The south lot is reached through Naramata on Chute Lake Road, 6 km of gravel followed by 1.5 km of very rough road. Paddlers can string together day trips or multi-day trips along the undeveloped shoreline, camping at the marine campsites and swimming in the bays. Mountain biking is allowed on the signed trails (e-bikes on designated trails), horses have their own routes, and the park has pit toilets only. Dogs must stay on leash.
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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. 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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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.
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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. The trailhead is at the very top of Ponderosa Drive, at the Chateau on the Ridge entrance, and the gate where the hike begins sits at 570 metres. The District of Peachland is clear that this is an unmaintained, undesignated Crown Land trail — a wilderness hiking trail rather than a groomed park path — so know your abilities, wear proper footwear and carry water. The District measures the climb at 1.8 km to the 815-metre summit, 245 metres of elevation gain, and suggests 40 to 60 minutes up; the steep dirt and gravel can be slippery, so stay on the trail. Dogs are allowed, on leash through the W.A. Lang Wilderness Park access.
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Ponds Park & Trail
The Ponds Park & Trail offers over two kilometres of paved trail in Kelowna's Upper Mission with excellent views of Okanagan Lake and the city. The City describes it as flat and accessible to everyone, including people using motorized scooters or wheelchairs, which makes it one of the few view walks in the valley that everyone can share. Bring the kids for the playground in the park that overlooks the city. Dogs can come too — just make sure they are on a leash. The park is at 1213 Frost Road.
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Rose Valley Regional Park
Rose Valley Regional Park is 250 ha of natural parkland in the Rose Valley neighbourhood of West Kelowna, with a network of multi-use trails, spectacular views over the valley, a conservation area and a natural pond where birds and other wildlife can be spotted. The park was badly burned in the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire and is recovering through a phased, large-scale restoration effort, including volunteer tree planting. As of May 2026 the Regional District reports it partially re-opened with some areas still closed to visitors — observe the barricades and signage and check the RDCO wildfire-recovery page before you go. Washrooms are provided and dogs are welcome on leash. Visit Westside describes the main circuit as about 6 km round trip with roughly 80 metres of elevation gain, moderate to difficult, taking two to four hours.
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Scenic Canyon Regional Park
Scenic Canyon is where the Mission Creek Greenway turns wild: a 229-hectare natural area in southeast Kelowna where the trails follow Mission Creek and KLO Creek beneath Layer Cake Mountain and Pinnacle Rock, two of the valley's most striking geological features. The Greenway runs right through the park — its Hollywood Road to Hydraulic Creek section is 7.1 km and rated moderate, with stairs and bridges — so it suits walkers who want more than a flat stroll, while the park's own short trails add the 1.2 km Saskatoon Trail, the 230-metre Rock Ovens Trail past the old stone ovens and the steep 240-metre Pinnacle Trail, rated difficult. The Black Bear Trail is currently closed and parts of the park are closed for hazards; obey the signs. Washrooms, picnic tables and viewpoints are in the park, and dogs are welcome on leash. Park at the end of Field Road or at the Hollywood Road South entrance; the Field Road and McCulloch Road vehicle entrances are closed from November to March, when maintenance is reduced. Hours shift with the seasons, from 6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m.
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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. The alpine terrain runs to 3,304 acres and 133 runs over 760 metres of vertical, served by ten lifts including the Des Schumann Summit Express gondola, with long green and blue cruisers off the front side, steep powder-filled chutes on the Putnam Creek backside and three terrain parks; on Friday and Saturday nights the lights come on for four kilometres of groomed night skiing and the Bannister Night Park at Silver Queen. The resort's My1Pass idea is what sets it apart: one day ticket or season pass unlocks seven activities — downhill, cross-country skiing on the resort's 55-kilometre half of Canada's largest daily-groomed Nordic network, 16 kilometres of snowshoe trail, 15 kilometres of fat-bike trail, skating on Brewer's Pond, tubing at Tube Town and (with a season pass) night skiing — each of which has its own page on Okanagan Roam. Volunteer Mountain Hosts lead free guided tours of the alpine and Nordic trails every morning from Town Hall, snow-cat dinners run to Paradise Camp on the backside, and the new Ravenwood cabin hosts snowshoe dinner tours. The Nordic trails open on November 20, 2026 and the alpine season runs November 27, 2026 to April 4, 2027. Summer turns the same slopes into the SilverStar Bike Park — the resort describes it as one of Canada's best downhill mountain-bike experiences, with downhill, enduro and cross-country riding, skills areas and a pump track — while walkers and trail runners have 16 km of forest and mountain trails: the easy Paradise, Mountain View, Tin Tin and Sidewinder loops out of the village, the hiking-only Silver Queen Trail, and, from the top of the Des Schumann Summit Express gondola at 1,915 metres — some 300 metres above the village — the Ridge Walk (no bikes), the Attridge Scenic Loop and the Alpine Meadows. Hikers pick up a complimentary trail day ticket at the Ticket Office; Monday to Thursday the summit is reached by the Comet Express after a gentle 20-minute walk down to the lift. The resort publishes no dog rule for its trails, and the surrounding regional district requires dogs on leash unless in a designated off-leash area. Lessons, rentals, restaurants, cafés and lodging are in the resort village.
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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 Smythe Road along Gillies Creek. Climbing is permitted only in the northern section of the park, and BC Parks warns that the trails used to reach the routes can be difficult, so this is a place for sure feet even if you never touch rope. The bluffs are essential habitat for bighorn sheep — keep your distance, they are territorial — and dogs must be leashed at all times to protect the fragile ecosystem. Mountain biking is confined to the designated routes in the Gillies Creek corridor. Pit toilets are at the parking lots, and the access-road gate opens from 7 a.m. to dusk; it is closed for the season from mid-November to mid-March.
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Spectrum Lake Trail (Monashee Provincial Park)
Spectrum Lake is the North Okanagan's gateway to true mountain wilderness: a 6 km trail into Monashee Provincial Park that BC Parks rates easy and times at about two hours one way, on a hard-packed, three-foot-wide tread with boardwalks and bridges over the wet ground, through Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, birch, cedar and hemlock to a moss-carpeted lakeshore with 16 tent platforms, shelters and food caches. Partway in, two viewing platforms hang over Spectrum Creek at Rainbow Falls, one looking down the whole drop and one close enough to feel the spray. Strong hikers keep going: the Little Peters Trail climbs 5 km of steep switchbacks and alder-choked avalanche chutes out of the basin (3 to 4 hours, rated difficult), the Big Peters Trail rolls on through subalpine spruce and fir to Big Peters Lake 13 km from the trailhead (about 800 metres of climbing in all), and beyond that lie Margie Lake, Fawn Lake and the 2,697-metre summit of Mount Fosthall, where caribou, wolverine and pikas share the meadows. Dogs are not permitted anywhere in the park, to protect the red-listed mountain caribou; mountain bikes are not permitted on the trail, horses are. Backcountry camping is first come, first served at $5 per person per night. Getting there is part of the commitment: Highway 6 east through Lumby to Cherryville, 46 km up Sugar Lake Road to the km-22 turnoff, then 16 km of Spectrum Creek Forest Service Road to the trailhead parking lot, with active logging traffic on both roads and a log-sorting area that can trouble low-clearance vehicles. The park is open year-round when the road allows, and subzero temperatures are common in the subalpine even in summer, so pack for weather.
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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.
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Swan Lake Nature Reserve Trail
The Swan Lake Nature Reserve is a gentle 1.8 km loop at the southwest end of Swan Lake, north of Vernon, preserving and restoring marshland in partnership with Ducks Unlimited. The flat trail is one of the area's best birding walks — blue herons, marsh birds, raptors, geese and ducks — and a three-storey wildlife observation tower on the shore adds 360-degree views and interpretive signage. Most of the reserve is left undeveloped for conservation. Dogs are not permitted. Drive north on Old Kamloops Road 2.3 km from 43rd Avenue and Alexis Park Drive, turn right at the Swan Lake Regional Park sign at Stawn's Honey, and follow the gravel road 0.7 km to the parking area at the trailhead.
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Telemark Nordic Club
Telemark is the Central Okanagan's Nordic centre, 9 km up Glenrosa Road in West Kelowna on a paved and plowed road — a 25-minute drive from downtown Kelowna and 15 minutes from downtown West Kelowna, with the parking lot 3 km before Crystal Mountain. The club grooms more than 50 km of cross-country trails for skate and classic skiing, several of them lit for night skiing, and maintains 60 km of snowshoe trails through quiet ponderosa forest, with rentals and lessons for all levels and a lodge with a fire to warm up beside. Day passes are straightforward: a one-day ski pass is $22 for adults and $11 for youth, night skiing $13 and $6.50, a snowshoe pass $11 and $5.50, and the K9 trail $6, all including GST, with children under six free. The lodge sits at about 1,000 metres.
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Thomas Hayes Ecological Reserve Trails
The Thomas Hayes Ecological Reserve is the rare ecological reserve with sanctioned walking trails: two easy loops through the wetlands and open country southwest of Armstrong near Otter Lake, the 4.3 km Coyote Loop and the 1.7 km White Tail Wander. It is a bird-watching walk more than a climb, and the Township of Spallumcheen lists it among the area's trails. The trailhead is on Hayes Road, about 7 km southwest of downtown Armstrong. Because this is an ecological reserve, stay on the marked trails and leave nothing behind. No dogs are allowed on the trails.
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Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Provincial Park
The Enderby Cliffs are the landmark of the northern Okanagan: at nearly 1,200 metres, the cliffs tower 850 metres above the valley floor and reward the climb with a sweeping view over both the Shuswap and the Okanagan Valley. The 2,299-hectare park sits 5 km northeast of Enderby — from Highway 97A turn east on Cliff Avenue, which becomes Mabel Lake Road, then left on Brash Allen Road to the trailhead. Stay on the designated trail: it crosses a community watershed and the soils are easily damaged. Dogs must be on leash. Small Reeves Lake inside the park is a marshy spot popular for trout fishing. No facilities are listed by BC Parks, so come self-sufficient. The Tplaqín Trail is 6.5 km one way, climbing from the 462-metre trailhead to the 1,150-metre summit — nearly 700 metres of gain — with viewpoints at the 2 km and 3 km marks and a bench partway up; BC Parks calls it strenuous, allows one and a half to two and a half hours each way, warns that falling rock is common, and does not permit bicycles. The upper trail follows the top of the cliffs, so stay on the trail and keep children within reach.
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Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park
A natural, forested greenway that follows the canyon of Trepanier Creek through Peachland. The designated greenway trail is 3.9 km and rated moderate, inside a corridor of about 5 km running from the Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) down to Peachland Elementary School, with a waterfall along the way and the remnants of the dam from a small hydroelectric plant that ran on the creek from 1909 to 1947. Washrooms are provided and dogs are welcome on leash. During spring runoff the Regional District asks visitors to keep away from the creek banks, which can be slippery and where the water may rise unexpectedly; parking areas and facilities see reduced maintenance from November to March. The District of Peachland also lists an access point on Chidley Road.
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Woodhaven Nature Conservancy Regional Park
Woodhaven is a peaceful forested park in Kelowna's Lower Mission where a single trail system passes through four distinct natural ecosystems — a black cottonwood zone, Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine and western red cedar — in just under 30 hectares. It is home to endangered species and a historical irrigation flume, and it is one of the few regional parks where dogs are not allowed at all, which keeps it quiet for wildlife and for walkers. The trails themselves are short — about 1.4 km of interlinked loops (Main, Perimeter, Flume, Saskatoon and the Dry and Wet Interior trails) — so this is an unhurried hour rather than a workout, and one part of the property is closed to public access. Washrooms are on site. The parking lot is off Raymer Road. Hours shift seasonally, from 6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m.; maintenance is reduced from November 1 to April 1, and the park can close without notice in extreme weather such as high winds or heavy snow.
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sntsk‘il’ntən–Black Mountain Regional Park
sntsk‘il’ntən–Black Mountain is 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. The park carries an nsyilxcən name — the Regional District offers an audio clip to help with pronunciation — and was created through a collective effort to protect this landscape; further park development is still underway, so expect a natural, lightly built experience rather than a finished network. Seven named trails already cover about 13 km — the 3.3 km sntsk‘il’ntən Trail, the 2.7 km Grassland Trail, the 2 km Coyote and Ephemeral Pond trails, the 1.5 km Flume Trail, the 1 km Ridge Trail and the short Hoodoo Trail, rated easy to moderate — while the difficult Summit Loop is currently closed and a section of the park is closed for conservation. Dogs are welcome on leash. There is a parking area off Swainson Road, and the park can also be entered through Tower Ranch Hillside Park, with street parking on Tower Ranch Drive. Park hours shift seasonally, from 6 a.m. to between 6 and 11 p.m., with reduced maintenance from November to March.