Twenty beaches. One long, hot summer.
Warm lakes, soft sand and a beach at nearly every turn of Highway 97. Pick yours.
A valley of lakes, and a beach at the foot of every town
The Okanagan is a chain of lakes running a couple of hundred kilometres up the dry interior of British Columbia, and nearly every town along it is built to face the water. This guide follows them north to south, from the Shuswaps down to Osoyoos at the US border: twenty beaches in all.
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Start at the top, in the Shuswaps. Sicamous has its town beach beside the Narrows, Mara Provincial Park has a day-use beach on Mara Lake to the south, and Canoe Beach at Salmon Arm is the big public sand beach on Shuswap Lake, reached from the parking lot through a tunnel under the railway.
Vernon is where the Okanagan begins. Kin Beach is the city's beach on Okanagan Lake, Kal Beach sits at the north end of Kalamalka Lake in Coldstream, and Juniper Bay is a walk in from the Twin Bays parking inside Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. South of there, Lake Country sits between three lakes: Kaloya Regional Park at the south end of Kalamalka, Oyama's beach at the north end of Wood Lake, and Coral Beach on Okanagan Lake at Carr's Landing.
Kelowna's Hot Sands is the busy downtown beach in City Park, and across the bridge West Kelowna has Willow Beach on Gellatly Bay. Down the west shore, Peachland has Swim Bay on Beach Avenue and Antlers Beach at the south end of town, and Summerland has Sun-Oka Beach, a provincial park just off Highway 97.
Penticton has the rare luck of a lake at each end of town: Okanagan Beach along Lakeshore Drive on the big lake, Skaha Beach on the smaller, shallower lake to the south. Just up the east shore, Naramata's Manitou Park has its own beach with a swim dock. Past Okanagan Falls and the wide sand of Christie Memorial Park, the highway runs through the South Okanagan's wine country to Oliver, whose Rotary Beach is on little Tuc-el-Nuit Lake, and on to Osoyoos, where Gyro Beach sits at the foot of Main Street on what the town calls Canada's warmest freshwater lake.
A word on the water. The lakes are cold early in the season and warm by late July, and the beaches are public and busy on summer weekends, so arrive early for parking. Interior Health monitors water quality at beaches across the region through the summer; check its advisories before you swim, and in wildfire season check the smoke forecast too.
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Pick a stretch of the valley, tap what matters, and the beaches that have it stay lit.
All 20 beaches
Sicamous Beach Park
Sicamous's in-town sandy beach, with a buoyed swim area, floating dock and a splash park.
2Canoe Beach
Salmon Arm's big public sand beach on Shuswap Lake, with a roped swimming area and a group shelter.
3Mara Provincial Park
The main public day-use beach and boat launch on Mara Lake, south of Sicamous.
Kin Beach
One of Vernon's two largest beaches, at the north end of Okanagan Lake.
Kal Beach
The main public beach at the north end of Kalamalka Lake, known for its blue-green water and Rotary pier.
Juniper Bay
A fine-sand beach in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park with a shaded picnic lawn, reached by a short paved trail.
Coral Beach Park
Lake Country's best-equipped Okanagan Lake beach park, with a swim area, dock, playground, boat launch and courts in Carr's Landing.
Kaloya Regional Park
A regional park on a peninsula at the south end of Kalamalka Lake, with a sandy swimming beach on one side and a lily-pad pond on the other.
9Oyama Beach
The small sand beach at the north tip of Wood Lake in Oyama, beside the canal that links Wood Lake to Kalamalka Lake.
10Hot Sands Beach
Kelowna's downtown beach, the busiest stretch of sand in the city's largest waterfront park.
Willow Beach
A sandy beach on Gellatly Bay with beach volleyball courts, on West Kelowna's Gellatly Bay waterfront corridor.
12Swim Bay
Peachland's lifeguarded swimming beach, with a wharf that has a diving board, zip line and rope swing.
13Antlers Beach Regional Park
A natural beach at the south end of Peachland that connects by trail to Hardy Falls along Deep Creek.
14Sun-Oka Beach Park
A long sandy provincial-park beach south of Summerland, with about 90 picnic tables and a large buoyed swimming area.
15Manitou Park and Beach
Naramata's main village beach, with sand, shade trees, a swim dock and a boat launch.
16Okanagan Beach
Penticton's downtown beach on Okanagan Lake, and the stage for the city's summer festivals.
17Skaha Beach
Penticton's family beach on Skaha Lake, with shallow water and a row of sand volleyball courts.
Christie Memorial Park
Okanagan Falls' largest beach, a wide stretch of soft sand at the south end of Skaha Lake.
Rotary Beach Park
Oliver's only public swimming beach, on a small lake where motorized boats are not allowed.
20Gyro Park Beach
The downtown beach of Osoyoos, on what the town calls Canada's warmest freshwater lake.
Pick a town
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Sicamous2 beaches · Shuswap Lake, Mara Lake
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Salmon Arm1 beach · Shuswap Lake
- Vernon & Coldstream3 beaches · Okanagan Lake, Kalamalka Lake
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Lake Country & Oyama3 beaches · Okanagan Lake, Kalamalka Lake, Wood Lake
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Kelowna1 beach · Okanagan Lake
- West Kelowna1 beach · Okanagan Lake
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Peachland2 beaches · Okanagan Lake
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Summerland1 beach · Okanagan Lake
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Naramata1 beach · Okanagan Lake
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Penticton2 beaches · Okanagan Lake, Skaha Lake
- Okanagan Falls1 beach · Skaha Lake
- Oliver1 beach · Tuc-el-Nuit Lake
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Osoyoos1 beach · Osoyoos Lake
One of the prettiest drives in the world
Highways 97A and 97B bring you down from Sicamous and Salmon Arm in the Shuswaps to Vernon. From there Highway 97 runs past Kalamalka and Wood lakes and along Okanagan Lake through the wine region — Lake Country, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland, Summerland and Penticton — then south through Oliver and its District Wine Village to Osoyoos, at the southern edge of BC. It is one of the prettiest drives in the world, with a beach at nearly every stop.
🚗 200 km as the crow flies, Sicamous to Osoyoos · 20 beaches · 8 lakes
- The Shuswaps
- Vernon & Coldstream
- Lake Country & Oyama
- Kelowna & West Kelowna
- Peachland & Summerland
- Penticton & Naramata
- The South Okanagan
The Shuswaps
Sicamous, Salmon Arm and Mara Lake
Sicamous Beach Park
Sicamous's in-town sandy beach, with a buoyed swim area, floating dock and a splash park.
Sicamous Beach Park is the District of Sicamous's main public beach, at the west end of Finlayson Street on Shuswap Lake. It has a sandy beach with a designated swim area and floating dock, a children's splash park, a playground, volleyball courts and public washrooms. A washroom and concession building was added in 2021–2022 with provincial and district funding.
📍 West end of Finlayson Street, Sicamous. Also reachable from Silver Sands Road. Some listings give 110 Finlayson Street, but no official source for that number was found.
- 🏊SwimmingA designated swim area with a floating dock.
- 🚻WashroomsPublic washrooms, including a family washroom.
- 🛝PlaygroundPlayground; Explore Sicamous said in January 2025 that the equipment was recently updated.
- 🏐VolleyballVolleyball nets; Explore Sicamous describes two refreshed beach volleyball courts.
- 🍦SnacksA concession with outdoor seating and a pergola; it opened in 2022 and sells cold drinks and snacks.
- ✨AlsoChildren's water splash park, picnic tables, benches and a large grassed area.
- 🅿️ParkingParking is available off both Finlayson Street and Silver Sands Road; Explore Sicamous says the Silver Sands Road lot is often quieter.
Canoe Beach
Salmon Arm's big public sand beach on Shuswap Lake, with a roped swimming area and a group shelter.
Canoe Beach is a large public beach on Shuswap Lake in Canoe, at the east side of Salmon Arm. The City lists a roped-off swimming area, a playground, a concession and a bookable group shelter, with an off-leash dog park at the east end. It is on Shuswap Lake rather than an Okanagan lake.
📍 7720 36 Street NE, Salmon Arm.
- 🚻WashroomsNew restrooms and change facilities.
- 🛝PlaygroundYes.
- 🏐VolleyballBeach volleyball court.
- 🍦SnacksYes.
- 🚤BoatingBoat launch nearby.
- 🐕DogsNot allowed on the beach or grassed areas. Leashed dogs may use the trail to the off-leash dog park at the east end.
- 🛟LifeguardsNone stated by the City. Global News reported in July 2020 that the City was not planning to add lifeguards.
- ✨AlsoRoped-off swimming area, bookable covered group shelter, picnic tables, shade trees, fishing, bike and walking trails.
- 🅿️ParkingParking listed as a feature; no capacity or fees stated.
Lately
- City reminded residents to keep dogs leashed at Canoe Beach after a rise in reports of free-roaming dogs.
- City reminded residents to keep dogs within the designated Canoe Beach off-leash area.
- Ramp between the upper and lower Canoe wharf temporarily closed after an inspection found a problem needing immediate maintenance (wharf, not the beach).
Mara Provincial Park
The main public day-use beach and boat launch on Mara Lake, south of Sicamous.
Mara Provincial Park is a 13-hectare BC Parks day-use area on the south-east shore of Mara Lake, off Highway 97A about 12 km south of Sicamous. It has a beach, picnic area, toilets, drinking water and a paved boat launch. The park was established in 1938, and overnight camping and boat mooring are not allowed. BC Parks warns that boat traffic is heavy near the park.
📍 South-east side of Mara Lake off Highway 97A, 12 km south of Sicamous and 10 km north of the Highway 97A/97B junction.
- 🏊SwimmingSwimming is offered; BC Parks asks visitors to swim only in designated areas.
- 🚻WashroomsPit and flush toilets throughout the park.
- 🚤BoatingA paved boat launch; no overnight mooring.
- 🐕DogsPets must be leashed and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings.
- 🛟LifeguardsNo lifeguards.
- ✨AlsoDay-use and picnic area; cold-water taps, shut off in the off-season. Day-use only: no overnight camping.
- 🅿️ParkingA parking lot; Explore Sicamous mentions 'lots of parking'. No fee information found.
Kin Beach
One of Vernon's two largest beaches, at the north end of Okanagan Lake.
Kin Beach is a City of Vernon park at 7248 Tronson Road on the north end of Okanagan Lake, and the City calls it one of the area's two largest beaches. It has a playground, beach volleyball courts, a picnic shelter and washrooms. The neighbouring Sandy Beach, reached by a footbridge, is on Okanagan Indian Band reserve land and is a separate beach. In 2026 the City replanted the park with shade trees and reinstalled a mobility mat to the water.
📍 7248 Tronson Road, Vernon.
- 🏊SwimmingSwimming is listed as a park feature; no buoyed area confirmed.
- 🚻WashroomsWashrooms.
- 🛝PlaygroundPlayground.
- 🏐VolleyballBeach volleyball courts.
- ♿AccessibleA Mobi-Mat runs across the sand toward the water; the City bought it in 2025, first laid it in September 2025 and reinstalled it for summer 2026.
- ✨AlsoPicnic shelter. A disc golf course and Marshall Fields Dog Park are nearby.
Lately
- After removing 22 hazardous poplars in spring 2025, the City announced it would plant 59 drought-tolerant shade trees with Federation of Canadian Municipalities/federal grant funding; the park was to close for planting on April 20–22, 2026.
- City of Vernon reinstalled a Mobi-Mat across the sand to the water; it was bought in 2025, first installed in September 2025 and stored over the winter.
Kal Beach
The main public beach at the north end of Kalamalka Lake, known for its blue-green water and Rotary pier.
Kal Beach lies at the north end of Kalamalka Lake in the District of Coldstream, a short drive from downtown Vernon. The lake's colour, which runs from turquoise to deep blue, comes from calcium carbonate precipitating in the water. The beach has a pier, concession and washrooms, and in May 2025 the district laid mobility mats to bring them within reach of people using wheelchairs.
📍 North end of Kalamalka Lake on Kalamalka Road, Coldstream. No official street address found.
- 🚻WashroomsYes (named among the destinations served by the 2025 mobility mats).
- 🏐VolleyballA volleyball area on the beach.
- 🍦SnacksYes — a concession stand.
- ♿AccessibleMobility mats installed 27 May 2025 to the beach, water, pier, washrooms and concession; a wheelchair ramp at the beach parking area; three accessible spots at the passenger drop-off.
- ✨AlsoThe Rotary pier; a popular paddleboard launch.
- 🅿️ParkingA beach parking area with a passenger drop-off and three accessible stalls. Coldstream is seeking grant funds to improve accessible parking near the mobility mats (March 2026). No pay-parking decision was found.
Lately
- District of Coldstream installed Mobi-mats from the beach to the water, pier, washrooms and concession; the overhead Rotary sign at the pier was replaced by an engraved stone on the beach.
- Coldstream council directed staff to apply for a provincial grant of up to $25,000 to improve accessible parking near the mats and buy wheelchair-accessible picnic tables for Kal Beach, Kirkland Beach and Creekside Park.
Juniper Bay
A fine-sand beach in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park with a shaded picnic lawn, reached by a short paved trail.
Juniper Bay is a sandy beach on Kalamalka Lake inside Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park, south of Vernon and Coldstream. It is reached by a 600 m paved trail from the Twin Bays parking area. Above the beach, picnic tables on cement pads sit on an irrigated lawn under Ponderosa pines. The park is run by BC Parks, has pit toilets only and no lifeguards.
📍 Twin Bays (Yellow) Gate parking area in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park (reached through Coldstream), then a 600 m paved trail down a gradual slope to the beach.
- 🏊SwimmingLarge fine-sand beach; BC Parks says the swimming areas in the park's three main bays are marked with swim buoys.
- 🚻WashroomsA wheelchair-accessible pit toilet at Jade and Juniper bays; the park has only pit toilets, maintained from April 7 to October 29.
- 🚤BoatingNone in the park; the nearest launches are at Kekuli Bay Park and Kal Beach.
- ♿AccessibleThe 600 m access trail is paved, and one picnic table on a paved pad, reached by a paved trail from the parking lot, is wheelchair accessible.
- 🐕DogsDogs must be leashed; Juniper Bay is not one of the park's three designated pet beaches (east end of Cosens Bay, the Rattlesnake Point pet beach, and the west end of Jade Bay).
- 🛟LifeguardsNo lifeguards in BC Parks.
- ✨Also11 picnic tables on cement pads on an irrigated lawn shaded by Ponderosa pines, and a BBQ stand. Horses are not allowed in the Jade and Juniper area, and the beaches are not suitable for biking.
- 🅿️ParkingTwin Bays (Yellow) Gate lot, the park's largest parking area, which BC Parks says can hold a large number of vehicles. In March 2025 the province added 32 stalls across the Twin Bays and Cosens Bay lots, for 180 in total (BC government).
Lately
- The province completed upgrades at Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park's Twin Bays area (the access point for Juniper and Jade bays): renovated washrooms, three new accessible pit toilets, and 32 new parking stalls across the Twin Bays and Cosens Bay lots (180 total), with horse-trailer stalls at Twin Bays.
Lake Country & Oyama
Between Kalamalka, Wood and Okanagan lakes
Coral Beach Park
Lake Country's best-equipped Okanagan Lake beach park, with a swim area, dock, playground, boat launch and courts in Carr's Landing.
Coral Beach Park is a District of Lake Country waterfront park on the east shore of Okanagan Lake in Carr's Landing. It has a beach with a designated swim area and a dock or swim raft, along with a playground, picnic area, washroom and boat launch. Tennis and pickleball courts are next to the beach. Dogs are not allowed.
📍 17296 Coral Beach Road, Lake Country.
- 🏊SwimmingA designated swimming area with a dock/swim raft.
- 🚻WashroomsYes, a washroom.
- 🛝PlaygroundYes, a playground.
- 🚤BoatingYes, the Coral Beach boat launch on Okanagan Lake.
- ♿AccessibleListed with the 'Accessible Recreation' amenity, without further detail.
- 🐕DogsNo dogs permitted.
- ✨AlsoA picnic area, a pickleball court and a tennis court; the tennis courts close seasonally. Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m..
Kaloya Regional Park
A regional park on a peninsula at the south end of Kalamalka Lake, with a sandy swimming beach on one side and a lily-pad pond on the other.
Kaloya Regional Park is a 3.7-hectare park run by the Regional District of Central Okanagan on a peninsula at the south end of Kalamalka Lake in Oyama. One side has a sandy beach and swim area, and the other has a lily-pad pond and wetland used by birdwatchers. The park has a playground, washrooms, easy walking trails and a picnic shelter that can be booked. It is reached from the end of Trask Road.
📍 The park's parking lot is at the end of Trask Road in Oyama, which leaves Oyama Road. No official street address was found on RDCO or District pages.
- 🏊SwimmingA sandy beach and swim area.
- 🚻WashroomsYes. Washrooms, listed as accessible.
- 🛝PlaygroundYes, a playground.
- ♿AccessibleRDCO lists the park as accessible, meaning an easy trail and washrooms.
- 🐕DogsNo dogs, except during a seasonal program that allows dogs on leash from November 1 to March 31 each year.
- ✨AlsoA picnic shelter that can be booked, easy walking trails, and a lily-pad pond with wetland habitat for birdwatching. Park hours change with the season, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. in June to August.
- 🅿️ParkingA parking lot at the end of Trask Road. RDCO reduces maintenance of the parking areas and facilities from November to March.
Lately
- RDCO issued a swimming advisory at Kaloya Regional Park after water samples showed higher than acceptable E. coli counts.
- RDCO lifted the advisory after regular testing showed the water met the Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality.
Oyama Beach
The small sand beach at the north tip of Wood Lake in Oyama, beside the canal that links Wood Lake to Kalamalka Lake.
This beach lies at the north end of Wood Lake in Oyama, on the strip of land between Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake. The two lakes are joined by the Oyama canal, which a road bridge crosses beside the beach. The District of Lake Country lists Oyama on the north end of Wood Lake among its favourite local beach spots, and its Oyama Boat Launch is a short distance east along the shore.
📍 North shore of Wood Lake along Oyama Road, west of the Oyama canal bridge and near the Pelmewash Parkway junction, opposite the Oyama General Store. No official street address was found.
- 🚤BoatingThe District's Oyama Boat Launch is at the north end of Wood Lake, about 1.4 km east at the end of the isthmus.
- ✨AlsoThe Oyama General Store is across the road.
Hot Sands Beach
Kelowna's downtown beach, the busiest stretch of sand in the city's largest waterfront park.
Hot Sands is the main sandy beach of City Park, the waterfront park at the foot of downtown Kelowna next to the William R. Bennett Bridge. The park around it has a waterpark, skatepark, playground and courts, and hosts free Parks Alive! concerts in summer. It is central, busy and easy to reach on foot from downtown.
📍 City Park, 1600 Abbott Street, Kelowna (Abbott St at Harvey Ave), downtown, beside the William R. Bennett Bridge.
- 🚻WashroomsWashroom and change-room facilities.
- 🛝PlaygroundYes.
- 🏐VolleyballVolleyball courts.
- ✨AlsoBasketball courts, grassy fields, seasonal waterpark, skatepark; Parks Alive! summer music.
Lately
- City closed the City Park waterfront pathway between the Cold Sands washroom and the Bernard Avenue entrance for upgrades; the rest of the park stayed open.
- Pathway reopened ahead of the May long weekend. Work included a new park entry sign, improved water access near Cenotaph Plaza, foreshore upgrades and relocation of the dog beach.
Willow Beach
A sandy beach on Gellatly Bay with beach volleyball courts, on West Kelowna's Gellatly Bay waterfront corridor.
Willow Beach is a sandy City of West Kelowna beach park on Gellatly Road in the Gellatly Bay area, on the west shore of Okanagan Lake. It has beach volleyball courts, picnic tables, benches and washrooms that stay open all year for people using the Gellatly Bay multi-use corridor. Parking is free.
📍 4111 Gellatly Road, West Kelowna; the City's directory listing places it at Gellatly Rd and Angus Dr. Open dawn to dusk, year round.
- 🚻WashroomsYes. All-season washrooms that the City keeps open through winter for users of the Gellatly Bay multi-use corridor.
- 🏐VolleyballBeach volleyball courts at Willow Beach on Gellatly Road.
- 🍦SnacksA concession stand across the road from the beach.
- ✨AlsoBenches and picnic tables; shade trees.
- 🅿️ParkingFree parking.
Swim Bay
Peachland's lifeguarded swimming beach, with a wharf that has a diving board, zip line and rope swing.
Swim Bay is the District of Peachland's main swimming beach, on Beach Avenue at 6th Street between the Peachland Marina and the T-dock. In summer it has lifeguards seven days a week, along with a concession, washrooms and a wharf with a diving board, zip line and rope swing. The District says it is the only lifeguarded beach on Okanagan Lake. Water access is by a ramp at the lifeguard station, and an aquatic wheelchair is available during lifeguard hours.
📍 Beach Avenue at 6th Street, Peachland. The park runs from the Peachland Marina to the T-dock and is across the street from the Peachland Community Centre and the Historic Schoolhouse.
- 🏊SwimmingA marked swimming area with a wharf that has a diving board, zip line and rope swing, plus public lifejacket stations.
- 🚻WashroomsMen's and women's washrooms.
- 🍦SnacksA concession runs from late June to early September.
- 🚤BoatingThere is a public boat launch at Swim Bay; commercial operators need a Marine Launch Licence as of June 2026. Watercraft are not allowed in the swimming area.
- ♿AccessibleThe District calls the park fully wheelchair accessible. A large ramp at the lifeguard station gives water access, and an aquatic wheelchair is available 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during lifeguard hours; it must be used with a helper.
- 🐕DogsDogs only in the designated area on the grass beyond the T-dock; no dogs in the water.
- 🛟LifeguardsCertified lifeguards June 15 to August 28, 2026, 7 days a week, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m..
- ✨AlsoPicnic area; Junior Lifeguard Club, swimming lessons and aquatic programs; groups over 20 need a rental permit during lifeguarded hours; no glass or alcohol.
Lately
- The District of Peachland sought a new Swim Bay food concession operator for a one-year term from May 2025 to April 2026 (proposals closed March 27, 2025).
- Peachland council adopted bylaws for a Commercial Marine Launch Licensing program covering the public boat launches at Swim Bay and Doggie Beach (three readings were given June 9, 2026).
Antlers Beach Regional Park
A natural beach at the south end of Peachland that connects by trail to Hardy Falls along Deep Creek.
Antlers Beach Regional Park is a 6.9-hectare natural beach on Okanagan Lake at the south end of Peachland, run by the Regional District of Central Okanagan. It has washrooms, picnic areas and a marked swimming area, and its parking lot is directly off Highway 97. A trail along Deep Creek links the beach to Hardy Falls. Dogs are not allowed.
📍 The waterfront parking lot is off Highway 97 South in Peachland. No street address found.
- 🏊SwimmingA marked swimming area; RDCO lists swimming.
- 🚻WashroomsYes.
- 🐕DogsNo dogs allowed.
- ✨AlsoPicnic areas and tables. The park connects to Hardy Falls along Deep Creek, about a 10 to 20 minute walk on a marked trail. Seasonal hours, e.g. 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. June 1 to August 31 and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter.
- 🅿️ParkingA waterfront parking lot off Highway 97 South.
Sun-Oka Beach Park
A long sandy provincial-park beach south of Summerland, with about 90 picnic tables and a large buoyed swimming area.
Sun-Oka Beach Park is a 30-hectare provincial park 3 km south of Summerland, on Okanagan Lake near the mouth of Trout Creek. It has about 500 m of fine sand beach, a buoyed swimming area, a change building with flush toilets, a playground and a summer concession. There are no lifeguards. The park also protects a stand of old-growth cottonwood along Trout Creek, and dogs have a separate beach east of the main one.
📍 3 km south of Summerland off Highway 97. No street address found.
- 🏊SwimmingA large, buoyed swimming area in a south-facing bay with a sandy bottom; BC Parks warns of motorboats and jet skis near the buoys.
- 🚻WashroomsFlush toilets in the change building, plus two pit toilets (one wheelchair accessible); only the pit toilets are open after September 30.
- 🛝PlaygroundA playground for ages 5 to 12 just west of the change building.
- 🏐VolleyballA volleyball net in the boaters' section of the beach.
- 🍦SnacksA summer-season concession run by the park operator.
- ♿AccessibleOne wheelchair-accessible pit toilet and a paved path from the parking area to the change building and along the beach.
- 🐕DogsPets must be leashed and are not allowed on the main beach or in park buildings; a separate, pebbly pet beach with no facilities lies east of the point, toward the mouth of Trout Creek.
- 🛟LifeguardsNone; there are no lifeguards on duty.
- ✨AlsoAbout 90 picnic tables, some with BBQ attachments; a group picnic site; drinking water from a well; paddle boat rentals; the west end of the beach is set aside for boaters who beach their boats, with no anchoring within 100 m of the beach.
- 🅿️ParkingFive adjoining parking lots for 200 cars, plus a separate area for trailers and RVs.
Penticton & Naramata
Two lakes, one city, and a village up the east shore
Manitou Park and Beach
Naramata's main village beach, with sand, shade trees, a swim dock and a boat launch.
Manitou Park is a regional park on Okanagan Lake in the village of Naramata, run by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. The RDOS describes a white sandy beach with many trees along the water. The park has washrooms with showers and change rooms, two playgrounds, a beach volleyball court, a swim dock and a boat launch. In summer it hosts the Wednesday Naramata Community Farmers Market.
📍 In Naramata village, on the lakeshore. From Naramata Road, take Robinson Avenue toward the village centre, then 4th Street (Discover Naramata). No official street address found.
- 🏊SwimmingA swim dock; OSM also maps a buoyed swimming area (way 976841035).
- 🚻WashroomsFlush washrooms, showers and changing rooms.
- 🛝PlaygroundTwo playgrounds.
- 🏐VolleyballA beach volleyball court.
- 🚤BoatingA boat launch.
- ♿AccessibleA paved path loops through the park down to the beach, usable with strollers and wheelchairs (Discover Naramata).
- ✨AlsoHorseshoes, picnic tables, seasonal watercraft storage and a walking track. The Naramata Community Farmers Market runs here Wednesdays 4–7 pm, June to September (Discover Naramata).
- 🅿️ParkingOpenStreetMap maps a parking lot at the north side of the park (way 827466871). No official parking information was found.
Okanagan Beach
Penticton's downtown beach on Okanagan Lake, and the stage for the city's summer festivals.
Okanagan Beach runs along Lakeshore Drive at the north edge of downtown Penticton, the larger of the city's two main swimming beaches. The City park at its heart hosts festivals and events from May through October, and Penticton Creek enters the lake at its eastern end. The S.S. Sicamous sternwheeler sits at the western end of the stretch.
📍 Okanagan Lake Park, Lakeshore Drive, just east of the Penticton Lakeside Resort, near downtown. Fenced off-leash dog beach at 45 Lakeshore Drive East.
- 🏊SwimmingSwimming area and rest rafts.
- 🚻Washrooms'Okanagan Lake Universal Washrooms' listed as open year-round with seasonal hours.
- 🚤BoatingThe City lists a 'boating beach'.
- 🐕DogsFenced off-leash dog beach at 45 Lakeshore Drive East; off-leash only inside the fenced area.
- ✨AlsoPower, water, lights, vehicle access, shade trees, communal fire pits.
Skaha Beach
Penticton's family beach on Skaha Lake, with shallow water and a row of sand volleyball courts.
Skaha Beach lines the north shore of Skaha Lake at the south end of Penticton, inside Skaha Lake Park. The water is shallow off the sand, which makes it the city's usual choice for families with small children. The park also holds tennis, pickleball and basketball courts and the Skaha Marina, whose operation by the Penticton Yacht Club was set by a 25-year agreement in 2022.
📍 Skaha Lake Park, Skaha Lake Road at Parkview Street; the City lists the park's courts at 3701 Parkview Street.
- 🚻WashroomsYes — the City has announced seasonal opening of the Skaha Lake Park East and Main washrooms.
- 🏐VolleyballEight sand volleyball courts next to the lake, used for South Okanagan Volleyball Association and Volleyball BC tournaments; nets up mid-May to September.
- 🚤BoatingSkaha Marina adjoins the park (operated by the Penticton Yacht Club).
- ✨AlsoTennis, pickleball and four half basketball courts in the park. Visit Penticton notes shallow water suited to families.
Christie Memorial Park
Okanagan Falls' largest beach, a wide stretch of soft sand at the south end of Skaha Lake.
Christie Memorial Park sits on the south shore of Skaha Lake in Okanagan Falls and holds more than an acre of sand, the largest beach in the community. It was established in 1965 in memory of RCAF Pilot Officer Robert G. Christie, DFM, described as the only Okanagan Falls serviceman killed in action in the Second World War. The regional district rototills the park about twice a year, usually April and October, and works around the protected short-rayed alkali aster that grows there.
📍 On 7th Avenue, south shore of Skaha Lake, Okanagan Falls. No street number published.
- 🚻WashroomsFlush washrooms and change rooms.
- 🛝PlaygroundYes.
- 🏐VolleyballTwo full-size beach volleyball courts.
- 🐕DogsLeashed pets allowed in the park; a dog beach where dogs can swim.
- ✨AlsoPicnic area with tables and benches, potable water, electrical, lighting.
Rotary Beach Park
Oliver's only public swimming beach, on a small lake where motorized boats are not allowed.
Rotary Beach Park sits at the southwest corner of Tuc-el-Nuit Lake, within the Town of Oliver. The town describes it as Oliver's only public swimming area and credits the Oliver Rotary Club with the park. It has a playground and seasonal washrooms. Motorized watercraft are not allowed on the lake.
📍 6759 Lakeside Drive, Oliver. Southwest corner of Tuc-el-Nuit Lake, beside The Lakeside Resort.
- 🏊SwimmingDescribed as Oliver's only public swimming area.
- 🚻WashroomsPublic washrooms open seasonally, May to September, 6 am to 9 pm.
- 🛝PlaygroundA playground with a slide, climbing equipment and swings, for ages 5 to 12; supervision is recommended.
- 🐕DogsSince an April 27, 2026 bylaw amendment, the beach is an off-leash area from dawn to 9 am year-round. Dogs are not allowed after 9 am from June 1 to Labour Day.
- ✨AlsoMotorized watercraft are not allowed on Tuc-el-Nuit Lake.
- 🅿️ParkingOpenStreetMap maps a free asphalt parking lot beside the park, open 08:00–20:00 (way 526326250). No official parking information was found.
Lately
- Oliver council amended Animal Control Bylaw 1224. Rotary Beach became an off-leash area from dawn to 9 am year-round, and dogs are not allowed after 9 am from June 1 to Labour Day. Before this, the beach was dog-free from May 1 to September 30, according to the Penticton Herald. The town announced the change on April 30, 2026.
Gyro Park Beach
The downtown beach of Osoyoos, on what the town calls Canada's warmest freshwater lake.
Gyro Beach is the downtown beach of Osoyoos, on the north side of Osoyoos Lake near the foot of Main Street. The park behind it has a bandshell for summer concerts, and the lake in front holds a swim platform and a seasonal inflatable water park. The town has added an accessibility trailer at the park and has budgeted to enlarge the swim platform.
📍 Gyro Park, downtown Osoyoos at the foot of Main Street.
- 🚻WashroomsOn site.
- 🏐VolleyballBeach volleyball courts.
- ♿AccessibleAccessible beach access. Since August 2024 the Town has run an accessibility trailer based at Gyro Park carrying Mobi-chairs and similar equipment, open daily 6:30 a.m.–4 p.m. in season.
- ✨AlsoBandshell for summer Music in the Park concerts; the Osoyoos Wibit inflatable water park; a floating swim dock. All Town of Osoyoos beaches and parks are smoke-free.
- 🅿️ParkingFree on-site parking.
Okanagan beaches, answered
Which beaches does Okanagan Beaches, BC cover?
Twenty public beaches, north to south from Sicamous in the Shuswaps to Osoyoos near the US border: Sicamous Beach Park (Sicamous), Canoe Beach (Salmon Arm), Mara Provincial Park (Mara Lake, near Sicamous), Kin Beach (Vernon), Kal Beach (Coldstream), Juniper Bay (Kalamalka Lake Park), Coral Beach Park (Carr's Landing, Lake Country), Kaloya Regional Park (Oyama, Lake Country), Oyama Beach (Oyama, Lake Country), Hot Sands Beach (Kelowna), Willow Beach (West Kelowna), Swim Bay (Peachland), Antlers Beach Regional Park (Peachland), Sun-Oka Beach Park (Summerland), Manitou Park and Beach (Naramata), Okanagan Beach (Penticton), Skaha Beach (Penticton), Christie Memorial Park (Okanagan Falls), Rotary Beach Park (Oliver) and Gyro Park Beach (Osoyoos).
How far is it from the Shuswaps to Osoyoos?
About 200 km as the crow flies, from Sicamous to Osoyoos. The drive follows Highways 97A or 97B to Vernon and then Highway 97 south along the lakes.
Which beaches in the Okanagan and the Shuswaps have a playground?
Sicamous Beach Park (Sicamous), Canoe Beach (Salmon Arm), Kin Beach (Vernon), Coral Beach Park (Carr's Landing, Lake Country), Kaloya Regional Park (Oyama, Lake Country), Hot Sands Beach (Kelowna), Sun-Oka Beach Park (Summerland), Manitou Park and Beach (Naramata), Christie Memorial Park (Okanagan Falls) and Rotary Beach Park (Oliver) list a playground. Check each beach below for the details.
Which beaches in the Okanagan and the Shuswaps have beach volleyball?
Sicamous Beach Park (Sicamous), Canoe Beach (Salmon Arm), Kin Beach (Vernon), Kal Beach (Coldstream), Hot Sands Beach (Kelowna), Willow Beach (West Kelowna), Sun-Oka Beach Park (Summerland), Manitou Park and Beach (Naramata), Skaha Beach (Penticton), Christie Memorial Park (Okanagan Falls) and Gyro Park Beach (Osoyoos) list beach volleyball. Check each beach below for the details.
Where can you buy food or snacks at the beach in the Okanagan and the Shuswaps?
Sicamous Beach Park (Sicamous), Canoe Beach (Salmon Arm), Kal Beach (Coldstream), Willow Beach (West Kelowna), Swim Bay (Peachland) and Sun-Oka Beach Park (Summerland) list a concession or snack bar. Check each beach below for the details.
Which beaches in the Okanagan and the Shuswaps are wheelchair accessible?
Kin Beach (Vernon), Kal Beach (Coldstream), Juniper Bay (Kalamalka Lake Park), Coral Beach Park (Carr's Landing, Lake Country), Kaloya Regional Park (Oyama, Lake Country), Swim Bay (Peachland), Sun-Oka Beach Park (Summerland), Manitou Park and Beach (Naramata) and Gyro Park Beach (Osoyoos) list accessible features. Check each beach below for the details.
Which beaches in the Okanagan and the Shuswaps have boating or a boat launch nearby?
Canoe Beach (Salmon Arm), Mara Provincial Park (Mara Lake, near Sicamous), Juniper Bay (Kalamalka Lake Park), Coral Beach Park (Carr's Landing, Lake Country), Oyama Beach (Oyama, Lake Country), Swim Bay (Peachland), Manitou Park and Beach (Naramata), Okanagan Beach (Penticton) and Skaha Beach (Penticton) list boating or a boat launch nearby. Check each beach below for the details.
Are there lifeguards at the beaches in the Okanagan and the Shuswaps?
Swim Bay (Peachland) lists lifeguards in summer (Certified lifeguards June 15 to August 28, 2026, 7 days a week, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m). The other beaches in this guide don't list lifeguards, so swim at your own risk there.