Waterfalls & Canyons in the Okanagan
Short walks to waterfalls and creek canyons, most of them a few minutes from town.
How we pick our Secret Spots
Secret Spots are the Hidden Gems that are places to explore rather than places to eat: parks, gardens, waterfalls, trails and quieter beaches. We choose each one by hand, looking for spots a local parks, tourism or community source points to as quieter or lesser known, the kind you’d only find if someone told you. They aren’t picked or ranked by popularity or ratings. Each card says why it’s worth seeking out.
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Hardy Falls Regional Park
The easy waterfall walk at the south end of Peachland.
Why it’s a gem: An easy, shaded 430-metre walk over Deep Creek bridges to Peachland's waterfall, where kokanee spawn each fall.
Free Dogs OK
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Naramata Creek Park Waterfall Trail
Naramata's waterfall walk is a 2.5 km round trip on a packed trail up the forested creek to a series of falls.
Why it’s a gem: A 2.5 km forested creek walk to a series of waterfalls just outside Naramata village, loved by families and dog walkers.
Free Dogs OK
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Glen Canyon Regional Park
A 95-hectare canyon along Powers Creek in West Kelowna, with views of its unusual geology and a waterfall.
Why it’s a gem: A 95-hectare canyon along Powers Creek in West Kelowna, with unusual geology and a 24-metre waterfall a short hike in.
Free Dogs OK
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BX Creek Trail & BX Falls
The BX Creek Trail follows the creek from the mountains above Vernon down to the valley bottom, with BX Falls as its centrepiece.
Why it’s a gem: A 9-metre waterfall in a little canyon just minutes from downtown Vernon, reached by a short trail and stairs.
Free Dogs OK
All places on this page, A–Z (42)
- Bertram Creek Regional Park
- Brigade Trail & Priest Camp Historic Park
- BX Creek Trail & BX Falls
- Cedar Creek Park
- Cools Pond Park
- Dickinson Family Farm
- Father Pandosy Mission Heritage Site
- Gellatly Heritage Regional Park
- Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park
- Glen Canyon Regional Park
- Hardy Falls Regional Park
- Hidden Lake Recreation Site
- Inkaneep Provincial Park Campground
- Kalamoir Regional Park
- Kaleden Hotel Park
- Kaloya Regional Park
- Kasugai Garden
- Kickininee Provincial Park
- Kingfisher Interpretive Centre
- Kopje Regional Park
- Kuipers' Peak Mountain Park
- Manitou Park
- Maude-Roxby Wetland (Bird Sanctuary)
- McKinley Mountain Park
- Mill Creek Regional Park
- Mount Conkle Park
- Munson Pond Park
- Naramata Creek Park Waterfall Trail
- Nuyens Park
- Osoyoos Oxbows Trail
- Penticton Ikeda Japanese Garden
- Powell Beach Park
- Raymer Bay Regional Park
- Rock Ovens Park
- Rocky Ridge Park (Turtle Mountain)
- Rotary Beach Park
- Sarsons Beach Park
- Summerland Ornamental Gardens
- Thomas Hayes Ecological Reserve Trails
- Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park
- Vaseux Lake Provincial Park
- White Lake Grasslands Protected Area
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