Outdoor Destinations in West Kelowna
Parks, trails, viewpoints and nature spots in and around West Kelowna.
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Mount Law Trails
Open to the public
A network of forest trails beside Mount Drought, high above Glenrosa, with summit views over Okanagan Lake, Rattlesnake Island and Peachland.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Rotary Trails (Powers Creek)
Open to the public
A short, flat loop along Powers Creek with gravel paths, footbridges and a boardwalk through shady creekside woods.
Free Dogs OK
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Sugarloaf Mountain (Westside Road)
Open to the public
A short, steep loop to rocky ledges with south-facing views down Okanagan Lake, through forest regrowing since the 2018 fire.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Shorts Creek Canyon Trail (Fintry Provincial Park)
Open to the public
A staircase of about 400 steps climbs the steep side of the Shorts Creek gorge, with wooden viewing platforms at each level looking onto a series of waterfalls and deep…
Free Dogs OK
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Gellatly Heritage Regional Park
Open year-round
Gellatly Heritage Regional Park is a 2.6-hectare park that tells the story of the pioneering Gellatly family.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Mount Drought Trails
Open to the public
Old 4x4 tracks wind through the forest on Mount Drought above Glenrosa, with a few good viewpoints over West Kelowna, Okanagan Lake and Mount Boucherie.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Lambly (Bear) Lake Recreation Site
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Twenty-two campsites on a quiet electric-motor lake up the Bear Main forest road, with perch and trout fishing for the kids.
From $18 / night Dogs OK +2
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Rose Valley Regional Park
Open to the public
Two hundred and fifty hectares of natural parkland in West Kelowna with multi-use trails, views over the valley and a natural pond where birds and other wildlife can be…
Free Dogs OK
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Westbank Centre Park (Julia's Junction & Kids Care Spray Park)
Open to the public
A family park pairing the Kids Care Spray Park with Julia's Junction, West Kelowna's first fully inclusive playground, so kids of all abilities can play side by side.
Free Dogs OK
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Goats Peak Regional Park
Open year-round
Goats Peak rises steeply from the shore of Okanagan Lake, and the payoff is a lookout with lake and valley views beside towering rock bluffs.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Christie Falls
Open to the public
A tall waterfall you can walk behind, with a small cave beside it.
Free
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Smith Creek Trails
Open to the public
A sanctioned mountain-bike network on the forested hills northwest of West Kelowna, with about 15 km of routes.
Free
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Memorial Park & Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre
Open to the public
A lakeside park in Westbank, home to the Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre and its summer Music in the Park concerts, with Okanagan Lake as the backdrop.
Free Live music
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Rodney's REEL Outdoors – Ice Fishing Charters
Book ahead · tours by reservation
Guided ice-fishing days on a mountain trout lake, with rods, an ice hut, an underwater camera and a hot lunch by the fire, all supplied.
From $650 Kids OK
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Shannon Lake Regional Park
Open year-round
A peaceful West Kelowna lakeside park with a floating dock, short shoreline trails and picnic tables.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Mount Boucherie – Boucherie Rush Trail
Open to the public
Mount Boucherie is West Kelowna's extinct volcano, and this trail is the way up.
Free Dogs OK
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Telemark Nordic Club
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
The Central Okanagan's Nordic centre, with more than 50 km of cross-country trails for skate and classic skiing, and 60 km of snowshoe trails through quiet ponderosa…
From $11 / day Dogs OK +2
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Boucherie Multi-Use Path
Open to the public
An off-street walking and cycling route along Boucherie Road, right through the Westside Wine Trail.
Free
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Gellatly Bay Waterfront Walkway
Open to the public
West Kelowna's most popular trail, a flat lakeside promenade along Gellatly Bay.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Okanagan Bucktail Co.
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Guided trolling charters on Okanagan Lake with Captain Geoff Hartland, fishing for trophy rainbow trout and kokanee with bucktail flies he ties by hand.
From $500 Kids OK +2
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Blue Grouse Mountain
Open to the public
A steady climb on an old service road to the top of Blue Grouse Mountain, with big views over downtown Kelowna and, on clear days, as far as Vernon and Penticton.
Free Dogs OK +1
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McDougall Rim Trail
Open to the public
A demanding 20 km loop high above West Kelowna, climbing about 1,100 m to ridgelines, creek valleys and big viewpoints, with a seasonal waterfall around the 4 km mark.
Free Lake view
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Terrace Mountain
Open to the public
One of the highest summits around Okanagan Lake, with a near 360-degree view over the Thompson Plateau.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Glen Canyon Regional Park
Open year-round
A 95-hectare canyon along Powers Creek in West Kelowna, with views of its unusual geology and a waterfall.
Free Dogs OK
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Carrot Mountain Bluffs
Open to the public
One of the Okanagan's toughest short hikes, a 4.3 km loop climbing about 550 m past a seasonal waterfall to a narrow ridge.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Smith Creek Greenway
Open to the public
An easy creekside greenway in West Kelowna that runs through three Smith Creek neighbourhood parks to Rainbow Road, with a playground and picnic tables along the way.
Free Dogs OK