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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Cedar Falls Campground
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A small, hands-on family campground twelve minutes from Vernon on the road to SilverStar, with individually cared-for sites and a firm four-person limit that keeps…
From $85 / night Dogs OK +1
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Lake Front RV Park (Swan Lake)
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Six acres with 81 sites backing onto the reedy shore of Swan Lake, just north of Vernon. Herons, ospreys and pelicans from the nature reserve are the neighbours.
From $50 / night Dogs OK +2
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Rocky Ridge Park (Turtle Mountain)
Open to the public
Vernon's quickest 360-degree view. A flat 0.4 km trail and a wooden staircase lead onto the open rock of the ridge, with Greater Vernon, Swan Lake and Okanagan Lake all…
Free
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Evely Recreation Site
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A big Okanagan Lake campground that isn't a provincial park, with 48 sites along the west shore. The lake is at your feet for swimming, cartop boats and fishing.
From $18 / night Dogs OK +2
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Middleton Mountain (Farnsworth Nature Reserve)
Open to the public
The grassy summit between Vernon and Coldstream.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Allan Brooks Nature Centre
Open to the public
A hands-on nature centre on a grassland knoll with Okanagan, Kalamalka and Swan lakes all in view.
Free Lake view +1
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Nels' Leap Trail
Open to the public
A steep, winding 570 m trail up Vernon's old ski-jump hill, where champion jumper Nels Nelsen jumped in 1929.
Free Dogs OK
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Commonage Trail (Mission Hill)
Open to the public
A 2.5 km gravel trail in Vernon that starts with a steep switchback climb from Okanagan Avenue (park on Fulton Road), then runs level across the top of Mission Hill to…
Free Dogs OK +1
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Cools Pond Park
Open to the public
A small rural wetland just north of Vernon with a short, flat pathway and a covered wooden platform over the water.
Free
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BX Creek Wetland Boardwalk & Vernon Heronry
Open to the public
A gentle 1.4 km (one-way) wetland boardwalk with a lookout for watching the great blue herons that have nested in nearby cottonwoods for close to forty years.
Free Dogs OK
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Becker Bike Park
Open to the public
Vernon's in-town bike skills park, rebuilt and re-opened in August 2024.
Free Dogs OK
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Kal Crystal Waters Trail
Open to the public
A 12.57 km route for walkers and cyclists from Okanagan College in Vernon south to Lake Country, rated Moderate.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Okanagan Glamping Co.
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A handful of furnished canvas tents and a yurt on the sage-and-pine hills above Okanagan Lake. Proper beds, sunset views over the water and no tent poles to set up.
From $149 / night Lake view +1
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Jordan Nature Reserve (Swan Lake)
Open to the public
A short, easy trail through a 19-acre regional nature reserve on the east shore of Swan Lake, with a picnic area, wildlife viewing and a hand launch for paddlers.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Polson Park
Open to the public
Vernon's central green space, best known for its Floral Clock from 1958, its Japanese Garden and a Chinese pagoda.
Free Dogs OK +1
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BX Ranch Trail
Open to the public
A gentle 2.25 km (one way) multi-use path around the old BX Ranch farmland north of Vernon, linking Mutrie Dog Park and BX Ranch Dog Park, with open farm and hillside…
Free Dogs OK
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Ellison Provincial Park
Open to the public
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…
Dogs: Dogs permitted only at Sandy Beach (the park's pet beach); not on other beaches
Local Favourite Free Dog Friendly
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Becker Park – Community Hill Trail
Open to the public
A short but steep in-town climb up Community Hill in Vernon, starting from the curling rink parking lot behind the Vernon Recreation Complex.
Free Dogs OK
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Predator Ridge Trails
Open to the public
One of the North Okanagan's signature riding networks, on the Commonage between Vernon and Kelowna, with 13.5 km of dedicated bike trails.
Free Lake view
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BX Creek Trail & BX Falls
Open to the public
The BX Creek Trail follows the creek from the mountains above Vernon down to the valley bottom, with BX Falls as its centrepiece.
Free Dogs OK
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Paraglide Canada
Book ahead · tours by reservation
The Okanagan's paragliding school and tandem operator since 2001, flying from the hills above Kalamalka Lake.
From $250 Kids OK +1
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Ellison Nature Trail
Open to the public
A signed 1.3 km nature trail in Ellison Provincial Park, built for hikers, with interpretive signs and a viewpoint over Okanagan Lake; the park's headland trails look…
Free Dogs OK +1
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Kekuli Bay Provincial Park
Open to the public
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…
Free
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Goose Lake Range Park
Open to the public
A new 46-hectare natural space on the plateau between Swan Lake and Okanagan Lake, north of Vernon.
Free Dogs OK
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Marshall Fields
Open to the public
A large city park on Okanagan Landing Road with ball diamonds, a full-size soccer field, and tennis and basketball courts.
Local Favourite Free Dogs OK
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Okanagan Skydive
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
The only skydiving operation in the valley, flying tandem jumps and solo-certification programs from Vernon Regional Airport.
From $399
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Swan Lake Nature Reserve Trail
Open to the public
A gentle 1.8 km loop at the southwest end of Swan Lake that preserves and restores marshland with Ducks Unlimited.
Free Lake view
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Grey Canal Trail
Open to the public
A trail along the route of British Columbia's longest irrigation channel, with the old pipelines still visible beside the path in places.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Okanagan Rec Rentals – Snowmobile Tours
Closed for the season
Guided snowmobile tours that leave from SilverStar Mountain Resort and follow a local guide into the snowy forest and open terrain behind the mountain.
Closed for the season.
From $199 Kids OK
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Vernon Farmers' Market
Closed for the season
Local growers, bakers and makers bring seasonal fruit and vegetables, baked goods and more to Kal Tire Place.
Closed for the season.
Local Favourite Free Dogs OK
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Davison Orchards
Closed for the season
A family farm on the edge of Vernon with wide views over the city.
Closed for the season.
Local Favourite Free Dogs OK +1
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Splashdown Vernon
Closed for the season
The North Okanagan's summer splash zone, with ten waterslides, a giant hot tub and shaded cabanas overlooking Swan Lake.
Closed for the season.
Kids 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