Outdoor Adventures
Lakeshore rail trails, canyon waterfalls, grassland viewpoints, desert boardwalks and alpine ski runs — the Okanagan’s outdoors run the length of the valley.
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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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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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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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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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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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Mill Creek Regional Park
Open to the public
A cool, shaded surprise east of Kelowna's airport.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lebanon Creek Greenway Regional Park
Open to the public
A creekside forest walk over wooden footbridges that switchbacks up into open grassland with sweeping views over Okanagan Lake.
Free Dogs OK
All places on this page, A–Z (340)
- Aberdeen Columns Trail
- Adventure Skating Loop & Shinny Pond – Apex
- Al-ways Fishing Charters
- Allan Brooks Nature Centre
- Anarchist Mountain Lookout
- Angel Springs Trail (via KLO Creek)
- Apex Mountain Resort
- Apex Mountain Summit Trail
- Baldy Mountain Resort
- Baldy Snowshoe Trails
- Barefoot Beach Resort
- Bear Creek Provincial Park
- Beaver Lake Mountain Resort
- Becker Bike Park
- Becker Park – Community Hill Trail
- Bedford Lookout Loop (Peachland Trails)
- Bellevue Creek Greenway
- Ben Lee Park
- Big White Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides & Dining Tours
- Big White Nordic & Wilderness Trails
- Big White Ski Resort
- Big White Summer Hiking Trails
- Big White Tube Park (Happy Valley)
- Blue Grouse Mountain
- Bluenose Mountain Trail
- Boucherie Multi-Use Path
- Boulder Trail (Okanagan Mountain Park)
- Brandt's Creek Linear Park
- Brent Mountain Trail
- Brewer's Pond Skating – SilverStar
- Bridlewood Riding Centre
- Brigade Trail & Priest Camp Historic Park
- Burdekin Lane Beach Trail
- BX Creek Trail & BX Falls
- BX Creek Wetland Boardwalk & Vernon Heronry
- BX Ranch Trail
- Cabana Beach Campground & RV Park
- Camel's Hump
- Campbell Mountain
- Candle Creek Kennels – Dog Sled Tours at Big White
- Canyon Falls Park (Crawford Falls)
- Carmi Recreational Trails
- Carrot Mountain Bluffs
- Cascade Falls Trail (Mabel Lake)
- Cedar Falls Campground
- Chichester Wetland Park
- Christie Falls
- Chute Lake Lodge
- Clover Creek – Lacoma Lake Trail (Trepanier Provincial Park)
- Coldstream Ranchlands Trail
- Comin' Round the Mountain Trail (Kalamalka Lake Park)
- Commonage Trail (Mission Hill)
- Cooke Creek Recreation Site (Shuswap River)
- Cools Pond Park
- Cottonwood Beach Recreation Site (Mabel Lake)
- Cougar Canyon Trail (Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park)
- Coyote Cruises – Penticton Channel Float
- Crawford Trails – Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
- Davison Orchards
- Dee Lake Wilderness Resort
- Denison Lake Trail
- Dickinson Family Farm
- Dilworth Mountain Park
- Divide Lake Trail (from Rimrock Gate)
- Dutch's Campground
- Eagle View and Quail Flume Trails
- East Hill Trail (Oyama)
- Echo Lake Provincial Park
- Echo Lake Resort
- Ellis Ridge & Canyon View Trails
- Ellison Nature Trail
- Ellison Provincial Park
- Evely Recreation Site
- Father Pandosy Mission Heritage Site
- Fintry Provincial Park
- Freedom Flight Park & School
- Full Cyrcle Adventures
- Fur Brigade Trail Viewpoint (Garnet Valley Trails)
- Gala Street Walkway and Ditch Trail
- Gallagher Lake Camping & RV Resort
- Gallagher's Canyon – Tree of Wisdom Trail (Jean Road Trails)
- Gardom Lake Park Trails
- Gellatly Bay Waterfront Walkway
- Gellatly Heritage Regional Park
- Giant's Head Mountain Park
- Gillard Trails
- Gillies Creek Trails (Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park)
- Gladstone Trail
- Glen Canyon Regional Park
- Glenemma Trails
- Goats Peak Regional Park
- Gold Panner Campground
- Golden Mile Trail
- Goose Lake Range Park
- Graystokes Snowmobile Area – Kelowna Snowmobile Club
- Grey Canal Trail
- Grindrod Park Riverside Path
- Guisachan Heritage Park
- Happy Valley Ice Skating Rink – Big White
- Hardy Falls Regional Park
- Headwaters Family Camp
- Hidden Lake Parkway (Glenmore)
- Hidden Lake Recreation Site
- High Rim Trail
- High Rim Trail: Beaver Lake Road to Oyama Lake Road
- Holy Doodle Sailing Charters
- Hoodoo Adventure Company
- Hydraulic Lake Recreation Site
- Idleback Lake Recreation Site
- Inkaneep Provincial Park Campground
- Inspire Trails – Myra Canyon Ranch
- International Hike and Bike Trail
- Irrigation Canal Walkway
- Island Lake Recreation Site (Dee Lake chain)
- Island View RV Resort
- Jack Seaton Park
- Jack Shaw Splash Park
- Jeffers Park Skating Rink
- Jim Watt Heritage River Walk
- Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park
- Jordan Nature Reserve (Swan Lake)
- Kal Crystal Waters Trail
- Kalamalka Lake Lookout (Highway 97 Rest Area)
- Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park – Cosens Bay
- Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Trails & Rattlesnake Point
- Kalamoir Regional Park
- Kalavida Surf Shop
- Kaleden Hotel Park
- Kangaroo Creek Farm
- Kasugai Garden
- Kekuli Bay Provincial Park
- Kelowna Farmers' and Crafters' Market
- Kelowna Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Club
- Kelowna Paddle Centre
- Kingfisher Interpretive Centre
- Kinsmen Spray Park
- KLO Creek Regional Park
- Knox Mountain Park
- Kruger Mountain / Blue Lake / Kilpoola Trails
- Kuipers' Peak Mountain Park
- KVR Trail – Naramata Bench (Little Tunnel & Adra Tunnel)
- KVR Trail – Skaha Lake (Penticton to Okanagan Falls)
- KVR Trail: Penticton to the McCulloch Trestle
- Lakawanna Park
- Lake Country Bike Park
- Lake Front RV Park (Swan Lake)
- Lakefront Marina
- Lakefront Sports Centre
- Lakeshore Pathway (Summerland)
- Lakestone Trails (Benchlands Park)
- Lambly (Bear) Lake Recreation Site
- Larch Hills Trails (summer hiking)
- Lebanon Creek Greenway Regional Park
- Lions Park (Oliver)
- Little White Mountain (Upper Crawford Trail)
- Lochview Trail (to Paul's Tomb)
- LocoLanding Adventure Park
- Lookout Trail & The Parabola Loop (Kalamalka Lake Park)
- Lumby Salmon Trail
- Luxury Lake Tours
- Mabel Lake Provincial Park
- Mabel Lake Resort & Marina
- Marshall Fields
- Maude-Roxby Wetland (Bird Sanctuary)
- McCulloch Reservoir Recreation Site
- McDougall Rim Trail
- McKinley Mountain Park
- McKinney Nordic Ski Club – Snowshoe & Cross-Country Trails
- Memorial Park
- Memorial Park & Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre
- Middleton Mountain (Farnsworth Nature Reserve)
- 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
- Monashee Lake Trail
- Mount Beaven Trail
- Mount Boucherie – Boucherie Rush Trail
- Mount Conkle Park
- Mount Drought Trails
- Mount Keogan (Dogtown Trail)
- Mount Kobau
- Mount Law Trails
- Mount Nkwala Trails
- Mountain Goat Trail (Okanagan Mountain Park)
- Munson Mountain
- Munson Pond Park
- Myra Canyon – Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
- Myra Canyon Bicycle Rental & Tours
- Naramata Centre Campground
- Naramata Creek Park Waterfall Trail
- Nels' Leap Trail
- Nelson Mountain Trail
- Nickel Plate Nordic Centre
- Nickel Plate Provincial Park
- Nk'Mip Campground & RV Resort
- Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre
- Noisy Creek Recreation Site (Mabel Lake)
- nʕaylintn (McIntyre Bluff) Hike
- Okanagan Adventure Park
- Okanagan ATV Tours
- Okanagan Ballooning
- Okanagan Bucktail Co.
- Okanagan Centre Beach Trail
- Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour Regional Park
- Okanagan Glamping Co.
- Okanagan Lake Provincial Park
- Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park
- Okanagan Parasail
- Okanagan Rail Trail
- Okanagan Rec Rentals – Snowmobile Tours
- Okanagan River Path: Okanagan Falls to Vaseux Lake
- Okanagan Skydive
- Okanagan Stables
- Okanagan Warriors Adventure
- Oliver Community Park
- Osoyoos Desert Centre
- Osoyoos Oxbows Trail
- Outback Snowmobile Tours – Big White
- Oxbow RV Resort
- Oyama General Store Paddle Rentals
- Oyama Lake Lodge
- Oyama Zipline Adventure Park
- Paraglide Canada
- Peach Cliff Trail
- Peach Orchard Campground
- Peachland Beach Rentals
- Peachland Heritage Park
- Peachland Outdoor Ice Rink (Mountain View Park)
- Peachland RV Park
- Peachland to West Kelowna Multi-Use Trail (Westside Trail)
- Pelmewash Parkway
- Penticton Boat Rentals
- Penticton Channel Walk
- Penticton Creek Walk
- Penticton Farmers' Market
- Penticton Ikeda Japanese Garden
- Penticton Outdoor Skating Rink (Gyro Park)
- Penticton Rose Garden
- Penticton Speedway
- Pier Water Sports
- Pincushion Mountain Trail
- Pinnacle Lake Trail
- Pioneer Walkway Park
- Pollard Pond Loop (Trethewey Park)
- Polson Park
- Ponds Park & Trail
- Postill Lake Lodge
- Predator Ridge Trails
- Pretty-Newene Trail
- Ravenwood Snowshoe Dinner Tours – SilverStar
- Ribbleworth Trail (Oyama)
- Rim Rocks Trail
- Riverside RV Park & Campground
- Robert Lake Regional Park
- Rock Ovens Park
- Rocky Ridge Park (Turtle Mountain)
- Rodney's REEL Outdoors – Ice Fishing Charters
- Rose Swanson Mountain Trails
- Rose Valley Regional Park
- Rotary Marsh Park
- Rotary Trails (Powers Creek)
- Scenic Canyon Regional Park
- Shannon Lake Regional Park
- Shorts Creek Canyon Trail (Fintry Provincial Park)
- Shuswap Falls Recreation Area
- Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail – Enderby section
- Shuswap River Float
- SilverStar Cross-Country Ski Trails
- SilverStar Fat Bike Trails
- SilverStar Mountain Resort
- SilverStar Snowshoe Trails
- Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
- Smith Creek Greenway
- Smith Creek Trails
- sntsk‘il’ntən–Black Mountain Regional Park
- South Beach Gardens RV Park
- Southern Viewpoint Trail (Okanagan Mountain Park)
- Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre
- Spectrum Lake Trail (Monashee Provincial Park)
- Spion Kop Recreation Reserve
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Kelowna
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Osoyoos
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Peachland
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Penticton
- Splashdown Vernon
- Spotted Lake (kłlilx'w) Viewpoint
- Stairway to Heaven Trail
- Stephens Coyote Ridge Regional Park
- Stockley Open Space Lookout Loop
- Stuart Park Outdoor Rink
- Sugar Lake 2 Mile Recreation Site
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Westside Road)
- Summerland Centennial Trail
- Summerland Ornamental Gardens
- Summerland Rotary Trail Lakeshore Loop
- Sun Hills Riding Centre
- Sun n’ SUP
- Swalwell (Beaver) Lake Recreation Site
- Swalwell Park & Trethewey Splash Park
- Swan Lake Nature Reserve Trail
- sw̓iw̓s Provincial Park
- SWR Boat & SUP Rentals
- sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (Okanagan Falls) Provincial Park Campground
- Telemark Nordic Club
- Terrace Mountain
- The Lakes Trails (Lake Country)
- The Ponds Interpretive Trail
- Thomas Hayes Ecological Reserve Trails
- Three Blind Mice Trail Network
- Tim Hortons Tube Park – Apex
- Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Provincial Park
- Trans Canada Trail: Prairie Valley (Summerland)
- Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park
- Trout Creek Dike Trail
- Trout Creek Trestle (Trout Creek Bridge)
- Tube Town – SilverStar Tube Park
- Twin Lakes Trail (Monashees)
- Twinkling Trail – Big White
- UBC Okanagan Campus Trails (Pine Loop)
- Vaseux Lake Provincial Park
- Vaseux Lake Wildlife Centre & Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Vernon Farmers' Market
- Vernon Snowmobile Association – Silver Star Trails
- Vidler Ridge Trail
- Vista Pass Trail
- Wakepilot
- Westbank Centre Park (Julia's Junction & Kids Care Spray Park)
- White Lake Grasslands Protected Area
- White Lake Trail (White Lake Grasslands)
- Wild Horse Canyon Trail to Commando Bay
- Wilden Ridge Trails
- Winfield Creek Wildlife Habitat Preserve
- Wood Lake Fishing Dock
- Wood Lake RV Park & Marina
- Woodhaven Nature Conservancy Regional Park
- Wright's Beach Camp
- ZipZone Peachland