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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Idleback Lake Recreation Site
Open to the public
A quiet campground up in the Carmi hills, with 21 well-spaced sites under larch that turns gold in October.
Free Dogs OK
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Okanagan Warriors Adventure
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A military-style obstacle course in the Marron Valley, billed as the largest in Canada.
From $15 Kids OK +1
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Penticton Outdoor Skating Rink (Gyro Park)
Open to the public
A family-skating rink in Gyro Park, a short walk from the Okanagan Lake beach and downtown cafés. The holiday light display makes an evening skate feel special.
Free
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Three Blind Mice Trail Network
Open to the public
The South Okanagan's best-known mountain-bike area, spread across the benchland above Penticton toward Naramata with views over Okanagan Lake.
Free Lake view
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Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
Open to the public
The South Okanagan's rock-climbing destination: a 554-hectare park of sun-warmed cliffs above the east side of Skaha Lake.
Local Favourite Free Dogs OK
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Penticton Speedway
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
The valley's home for stock car racing since 1969, on Carmi Avenue above town.
From $20 / ticket Kids OK +1
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Gillies Creek Trails (Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park)
Open to the public
Multi-use trails up the Gillies Creek corridor in the quieter south end of Skaha Bluffs, through grassland and pine forest.
Free Dogs OK
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Penticton Channel Walk
Open to the public
A flat, packed-gravel path beside the Okanagan River Channel that links Okanagan Lake to Skaha Lake.
Free
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Mount Nkwala Trails
Open to the public
A former fire-lookout mountain above Penticton's West Bench, criss-crossed by trails with views over Penticton, Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Barefoot Beach Resort
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Camp without a tent in one of thirteen yurts, from studios to two-bedrooms, each with a kitchenette, on a private stretch of Skaha Lake beach.
From $145 / night Dogs OK +3
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Hoodoo Adventure Company
Book ahead · tours by reservation
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 Favourite From $55 / day Kids OK +1
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Carmi Recreational Trails
Open to the public
A loop network on the plateau east of Penticton.
Free
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Penticton Creek Walk
Open year-round
A paved creekside path that starts by the Penticton Art Gallery on the Okanagan Lake waterfront and follows restored Penticton Creek through downtown and up the valley.
Free Dogs OK
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Penticton Rose Garden
Open to the public
A quiet public garden near Okanagan Lake, tucked between the S.S.
Free Groups
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Oxbow RV Resort
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Penticton's in-town RV park on the Skaha side, with 68 full-hookup sites on paved lanes under shade trees.
From $50 / night Dogs OK +1
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KVR Trail – Skaha Lake (Penticton to Okanagan Falls)
Open to the public
The south spur of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail follows the west shore of Skaha Lake from Penticton to Okanagan Falls.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Lakawanna Park
Open to the public
A summer favourite with families, across Lakeshore Drive from Okanagan Beach.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Ellis Ridge & Canyon View Trails
Open to the public
Two short viewpoint walks start from the Garnet Fire Interpretive Site above Penticton: the Ellis Ridge Trail, 3.5 km out and back, and the Canyon View Trail, a 2 km…
Free Dogs OK
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South Beach Gardens RV Park
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Penticton's big family park, with well over 200 sites across the road from Sudbury and Skaha beaches, most with full hookups, plus a clubhouse.
From $40 / night Dogs OK +2
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Munson Mountain
Open to the public
Home to the giant PENTICTON sign and the city's easiest big view.
Free Dogs OK +1
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KVR Trail: Penticton to the McCulloch Trestle
Open to the public
A nearly flat stretch of the old Kettle Valley Railway just above downtown Penticton, passing vineyards to the wooden McCulloch Trestle, with views over Okanagan Lake…
Free Dogs OK +1
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Penticton Ikeda Japanese Garden
Open to the public
A quiet Japanese garden on Penticton's Okanagan Lake waterfront, with koi-filled ponds, graceful bridges and plantings that burst into bloom each April and May.
Free Lake view
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Campbell Mountain
Open to the public
The hill with the radio towers on the east side of Penticton, and the closest mountain biking to downtown.
Free Lake view
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Penticton Farmers' Market
Closed for the season
More than 90 vendors who make it, bake it or grow it fill the 100 block of Main Street, selling produce, meat, eggs and honey alongside bakers, artisans, food trucks and…
Closed for the season.
Local Favourite Free
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Splash BC Floating Water Park – Penticton
Closed for the season
A full-scale inflatable adventure course floating off Okanagan Beach, with towers, slides, climbers, balance beams, monkey bars and a sprint runway built to end in a big…
Closed for the season.
From $24 Kids OK +2
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Pier Water Sports
Closed for the season
Penticton's lakefront rental counter on Okanagan Beach, with more kinds of watercraft in one place than anywhere else in the city, says Visit Penticton.
Closed for the season.
From $29 / hour Kids OK +2
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Penticton Boat Rentals
Closed for the season
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 Favourite From $30 / hour Kids OK +1
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Coyote Cruises – Penticton Channel Float
Closed for the season
Floating the Penticton channel is the city's signature summer ritual: a lazy 7 km drift between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake, with ducks alongside and half of Penticton…
Closed for the season.
From $20 Kids OK +1
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Wright's Beach Camp
Closed for the season
The one Penticton campground where your site can be on the sand, with its own beach on Skaha Lake, waterfront RV sites and trailer rentals.
Closed for the season.
From $40 / night Dogs OK +2
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LocoLanding Adventure Park
Closed for the season
Penticton's seasonal outdoor adventure park beside the Okanagan Lake end of the channel, with a high-level ropes course, climbing wall, go-karts, bumper boats, a bungee…
Closed for the season.
Local Favourite From $7.50 Dogs OK +2
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