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CAMPING
Nothing brings people together like a tent.
With its beautiful forests, mountains and streams, Kelowna, BC, is a favourite spot for campers. Add Kelowna weather to that and you can understand why people come back again and again.
Some come in their RVs, others arrive with gear on the backs. No matter how campers get here, one thing they have in common is a desire never to leave. Sitting around a campfire, gazing up at stars, are just some of the highlights campers love most.
Private Campgrounds and RV Parks
Provincial Parks near Kelowna
Provincial Park - Bear Creek
Truly a natural wonderland, Bear Creek Provincial Park is situated in the Central Okanagan Basin on the west side of Okanagan Lake. The park features lakeside camping, over 400 metres of sandy beaches and 5 km of spectacular, well-marked hiking trails. A picturesque canyon has been carved into the bedrock by Bear Creek tumbling onto a cottonwood-lined delta. This park is extremely busy during the summer season and reservations are recommended. There is a concession stand located at the Gatehouse.
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Provincial Park – Fintry
Fintry Provincial Park includes 360 hectares of the former Fintry Estate, a heritage site with a colourful history. From the delta area to a forested area made up of ridges and deep slopes, this park offers two dramatically different topographical areas. There is over 2 km of waterfront with surrounding mountains and deep canyons. Shorts Creek passes through a deep canyon creating a series of waterfalls and deep pools. With almost two kilometres of waterfront property, the park has opportunities for camping, swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and wildlife viewing.
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Provincial Park - Kekuli Bay
Kekuli Bay Provincial Park is located off Highway 97, 11 km. south of Vernon. The park is situated on a beautiful bay on the west side of Kalamalka Lake, a destination for waterskiing and boating. A newly developed campground has been added to the area which formerly consisted only of a boat launch., Kekuli Bay is a brand new campground and, as such, has no shade. Many young shade trees were planted and the grassy areas between the sites are beautifully landscaped.
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Provincial Park - Okanagan Lake North
Beautiful, sandy/pebbly beaches surrounded by ponderosa pine and sagebrush make this park the perfect spot for swimming and water activities. At the two large campgrounds in the park, panoramic views, picnic sites and interpretive programs which run from late June through Labour Day weekend, will add to your enjoyment. The landscape across the lake, from beach to skyline, is part of Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, accessible by boat or by driving back through Kelowna.
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Provincial Park - Okanagan Lake South
Beautiful, sandy/pebbly beaches surrounded by ponderosa pine and sagebrush make this park the perfect spot for swimming and water activities. At the two large campgrounds in the park, panoramic views, picnic sites and interpretive programs which run from late June through Labour Day weekend, will add to your enjoyment. The landscape across the lake, from beach to skyline, is part of Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, accessible by boat or by driving back through Kelowna.
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