Beaches in Summerland, BC
6 verified beaches in Summerland.
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Gordon Beggs Rotary Beach
Gordon Beggs Rotary Beach is Summerland’s groomed town beach, its fine sand machine-cleaned regularly, and it comes with a landmark: the Kiwanis Pier, rebuilt in 2024, with a deep-water access staircase, a waterslide, protective buoys to keep motorized craft away and a public life ring. Docks and floating docks, shade trees, park benches and washrooms complete it. Dogs are not permitted on the beach.
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Okanagan Lake Provincial Park
Okanagan Lake Provincial Park, north of Summerland on Highway 97, is a camper’s beach: pebbly rather than sandy, with buoyed swim areas below the two campgrounds, a day-use area of picnic tables along the shore, a playground and a concrete boat launch at the south campground, and a summer concession at the south gatehouse. Pit and flush toilets and campground showers are provided. Dogs must be leashed and are not allowed in the beach areas, and there are no lifeguards. BC Parks notes the dry hillsides above the campgrounds are rattlesnake habitat, so watch where you step. The 2025 season ran March 28 to October 13. Between them the North and South campgrounds hold 175 sites (174 reservable) plus eight walk-in tent sites, each with its own shower building, and the park is one of the few in the valley that lists winter camping.
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Peach Orchard Beach Park
Peach Orchard Beach Park is Summerland’s main lakefront, and it packs a lot into one stop: a sandy beach, large grassy areas, a playground, a volleyball court and the Millennium Spray Park (May to September), plus a floating dock and a boat launch on the water. Picnic tables and benches are spread through the park, Spirit Square adds a covered gazebo and is wheelchair accessible, and washrooms and adjacent parking are on site. Dogs are not allowed on the main beach in season, but the fenced Dog Beach at the south end is off leash, with a wheelchair-friendly entry and year-round washrooms; from roughly October to April dogs may run on the main beach too. Peach Orchard Campground is two blocks away.
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Peach Orchard Dog Beach
Peach Orchard Dog Beach is Summerland’s fenced off-leash beach for dogs, at the south end of Peach Orchard Beach Park, with fencing that runs right to the water so dogs can get into the water without wandering onto the main beach. The entry is wheelchair friendly, there are benches to sit on, and the washrooms are open year-round. A roughly one-acre grass dog park with two double-gated entries and a picnic table sits alongside, so dogs can run and then cool off at the beach. Obey the posted signage; from about October to April dogs are also allowed to run on the main Peach Orchard Beach.
🐾 Dog Friendly
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Powell Beach Park
Powell Beach Park in Trout Creek is the shady one, and on a July afternoon that matters: the District calls it a great swimming venue and there is lots of shade for its numerous picnic tables and benches. A softball field and tennis courts sit alongside for anyone who wants to move between the water and a game, and washrooms are on site. Dogs may be on leash in the park but not on the beach; from October 1 to May 1 they may run off leash in the park.
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Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park
Sun-Oka is the big south-facing bay just south of Summerland where 500 metres of fine sand and a sandy lake bottom make swimming in the buoyed area feel easy, and where around 90 picnic tables and designated fire pits mean a whole extended family can settle in. There is a playground built for ages five to twelve, paddle boats for rent, a designated boating beach and a summer concession. Two pit toilets, one wheelchair-accessible, sit by the playground, with flush toilets, a change building and drinking water elsewhere in the park; five lots hold about 200 cars plus RV and trailer parking. Watch for motorboats and jet skis near the buoys, and note there are no lifeguards. Dogs must stay on leash and out of the main beach areas; a separate pet beach lies east of the main beach. Day-use only, gate open dawn to dusk.
🐾 Dog Friendly