Outdoor Destinations in Penticton
Parks, trails, viewpoints and nature spots in and around Penticton.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Carmi Recreational Trails
Open to the public
A loop network on the plateau east of Penticton.
Free
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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