Top Rated Parks to Visit in West Kelowna

"Located less than 11 kilometers from downtown Kelowna, Bear Creek Provincial Park is a favorite among locals who hike up Bear Creek Canyon or spend the day on its sandy beaches. Partially protected from the hot late-day sunshine, Bear Creek Provincial Park is a great place to retreat from soaring air temperatures when your head and body need to cool down. Within the boundaries of this 178-hectare park, you will find 400 meters of beach on the shore of Okanagan Lake."

"Situated on the west side of Okanagan Lake, it is a provincial park in the city. The park also has a beach and good hiking trails and is often used for camping. There is a canyon also surrounding the park."

"If you are in Kelowna during the summer you have to dip your toes into the Okanagan Lake and Gyro beach is a great central spot to go for some family fun. It is also another free thing to do in Kelowna and one of the great Kelowna family activities to do. They have play structures, beach volleyball nets, a sand beach area and a green space."

"Boyce-Gyro Beach, one of the most popular beach parks in Kelowna, is located 3.8 kilometers south of downtown. This is the longest beach within Kelowna's city limits. In addition to golden sand and warm water, you'll discover amenities to attract you to this 3.6-hectare park for a few hours or a whole day in the sun."

"Mission Creek showcases cute little turtle ponds and you’re likely to run into a heron or two. It’s near Springfield road, with easy to moderate hiking trails through the trees, according to Tourism Kelowna. The diversity in landscape makes this easily one of Kelowna’s best places to take photos."

"A post shared by Tiffany (@tifflynnweb) on Aug 24, 2017 at 8:52pm PDT. The Teddy Bear Loop trail traverses through 6.29 km (circular trail) of terrain which was devastated by the fire in 2003. Lush regrowth can be seen amongst the burned remnants of trees."

"Finally, head over to the meandering stream at Mill Creek Regional Park. Follow the trail along to the falls and take your soaking up all of the beauty this gorgeous natural park has to offer. Fall is the perfect time of year to visit as the leaves are changing and we encourage you to try some really fun compositional tools such as lens distortion, leading lines and framing here (really fun Digital I – Beginner Photography course topics!)."

"A post shared by Tanner Wishnowski (@tannerwish) on Jun 19, 2019 at 1:43pm PDT. You can find Mill Creek right in the Ellison area (near YLW). Tourism Kelowna says it’s mostly flat, so it’s an easy walk through the gorgeous black cottonwoods."

"Ben Lee Park includes a water park, playground, skateboard park, basketball courts and plenty of green space to have a picnic with the family. In fall, the trees at Ben Lee Park boast vibrant shades of red and orange. The Uptown Rutland Scarecrow Festival is held at Ben Lee Park in the autumn as well."

"About: This playground and splash park are great for all ages. The splash park has many water features including a waterslide!. The park features swings, jeep vehicle, slides, climbing areas and is surrounded by grass and trees."

"Ben Lee Park includes a water park, accessible playground, skateboard park, basketball courts, trails and plenty of green space to have a picnic with the family. learn moreget directions"

"For some of the best cakes in Kelowna, you must try Whisk Cake Company which crafts inspired wedding and special occasion cakes fused with locally-grown flavours and an Okanagan-inspired feel."

"Kaleena Cakes is a leading custom cake, cupcake and cake pop company serving the entire Okanagan Valley. Our custom designed cakes"

": Cafe and bakery serving small but affordable menu of classic breakfast dishes like eggs benny and scramblers. We've never been, but we keep meaning to pop in to try their home-made perogies!"

"Had a great time playing chess with my son, sipping a caramel macchiato, and the food was outstanding (borscht and peroghy) :)Read more"