Grant Island is located in the gorgeous Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, and is inaccessible to the public as it is a protected bird sanctuary. The island is situated about one kilometer from the shores of the community of beautiful Lake Country, BC. It is one of only two islands on Okanagan Lake, Rattlesnake Island is the other and it is located in Okanagan Mountain Park across the lake from the town of Peachland.
Coral Beach South is just one of many gorgeous beaches in Lake Country, British Columbia. Located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley at the end of a lakefront residential neighborhood, Coral Beach South is the tiny neighbor of the larger and more popular beach called Coral Beach Park.
Coral Beach Park is situated along mesmerizing Okanagan Lake, which is a vacationers paradise in the summer months. It is located along a quiet road in the Coral Beach neighborhood of the community of Lake Country, British Columbia. This park is one of the best in the area in terms of being family-friendly and full of great amenities. The park features a great sandy beach with very clear water, a dock for sunbathing and swimming, excellent washrooms with flushing toilets and running water, a playground, a boat launch, and a tennis court.
Gable Beach Park features a gorgeous sandy beach and beautiful clear water and is located in the Okanagan Valley’s stunning orchard and wine region called Lake Country, British Columbia. The park has a convenient boat launch as well as picnic tables, and an outhouse making it perfect for a family picnic day at the beach. The beach itself is somewhat hidden by the trees and requires you to walk a short trail to find it. The park is surrounded by wonderful scenery and incredible lakefront mansions and cabins.
Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park is situated in the countryside on the outskirts of Merritt, British Columbia. It consists of two gorgeous turquoise lakes called Kentucky Lake and Alleyne Lake. The two lakes are part of a larger chain of many small lakes and ponds. This incredible provincial park has great fishing, wildlife watching, and provides a great place for camping. There are hiking trails all throughout the park that shows off the lakes stunning blue water and lead you to private coves where you can swim and enjoy the peaceful tranquility of some of BC’s best lakes.
R.S. Marshall Park is the location for the Lake Country Sailing Club and is situated along world-famous Okanagan Lake in the beautiful province of British Columbia, Canada. The park has everything you need for a wonderful family picnic at the beach. There is a toilet, picnic tables, and a gorgeous beach with tiny red rocks and brilliantly clear water. The park is yet another amazing treasure of the communities known as Lake Country in the Okanagan Valley.
Nanaimo, British Columbia has many beautiful parks and beaches but one of the most popular is Pipers Lagoon Park which features hiking trails with stunning views of the ocean and the surrounding islands, as well as rocky cliffs that look down on picture-perfect coves of clear ocean water. It is a great place to sit and relax on one of the strategically placed benches and watch the sunrise or sunset. The park is around 8-hectares and has many different trails with spectacular lookouts.
Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park is situated on the east coast of beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and features wonderous old-growth forests, warm ocean water, tide pools, a large white sand beach, and gorgeous ocean sunsets that occur on a daily basis. This stunning attraction is located near the popular vacation destinations of Parksville and Qualicum Beach
Pixie Beach is a secret little beach situated in the beautiful community of Lake Country in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. The beach sits along the edge of world-famous Okanagan Lake and boasts several coves with lovely sand and gorgeous clear water. Pixie Beach provides beachgoers with privacy and its coves are perfect for a family picnic
Red Sand Beach is a small beach situated in a cove of the peninsula called Cameron Point located in Vernon, British Columbia. It features a quiet and picturesque place to relax or have a family picnic under the large weeping willows. Red Sand Beach has unique red sand granules that are easy on the feet and help to filter the water making it crystal clear and a great spot for swimming.
Duffey Lake and its provincial park is located around 55 km (34 miles) south-west of Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, and is perfectly tucked into one of the largest mountain ranges in the world, called the Coastal Mountains.
Duffey Lake is remotely situated and has little to no infrastructure in terms of facilities. There is no drinking water, no picnic tables and no toilets at the lake, which only adds to the true remoteness of this body of freshwater.
Seton Lake is a naturally formed fjord lake that is owned by the BC Hydro company who uses a dam to create electricity for the surrounding area. The lake is situated near the wonderful First Nations town of Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, and is nestled into the outer edge of what is Canada’s version of the Himalayan Mountains called the Coastal Mountains. The scenery around the lake is unreal and the landscape is so treacherous that much of the lake is only accessible by boat.
Pavilion Lake is perfectly tucked into the dramatic mountain ranges of Marble Canyon, British Columbia, Canada. It is located just off of Highway 99 in between the towns of Cache Creek and Lillooet. The lake lies within the boundaries of the Marble Canyon Provincial Park and sits on the edge of the vast wilderness that is known as the Coastal Mountains. The surrounding mountains of Marble Canyon, include Chimney Rock, which is a spiritual place for the First Nations communities that live in the region.
Sunnybrae Park is located in the small lakeside community of Sunnybrae, British Columbia, Canada, and is one of the best beaches in the Shuswap region of the province. It features a large beach with pristine waters situated on the gorgeous Shuswap Lake. There is a great family picnic area, a parking lot, as well as convenient flush toilets. There is also a short hiking trail that leads to a great view of Tappen Bay and Salmon Arm. There is a playground as well making Sunnybrae Park an excellent place to spend the day with the kids.
Monte Lake is a small picturesque lake situated in the Thompson-Nicola region of beautiful British Columbia, Canada. It is well known in the area for its great fishing, which includes kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, and brook trout. It is also an excellent lake to take the family camping for the weekend and has a wonderful lakefront campsite and RV park called the Monte Lake Resort. There are also day-use areas on the North end of the lake with small beaches and swimming spots with crystal clear water.
Kopje Regional Park is situated on Okanagan Lake along a scenic back road between Vernon and Kelowna in an area called Lake Country, British Columbia. It features 3.2 hectares of lakefront land with picnic areas, a playground, washrooms, and a large rock beach with perfect views of Grant Island.
Whiskey Cove Park and Beach are located along Carrs Landing Road, between Vernon and Kelowna, British Columbia. Carrs Landing is one of the Okanagan Valley’s most scenic drives and provides sweeping views of Okanagan Lake and the many orchards and wineries that surround it. Okanagan Lake is world-renowned for its many spectacular beaches and watersport activities.
Overlander Park is one of the main attractions of the city of Kamloops, British Columbia, and features a large white sand beach located on the Thompson River. It is the spot where two rivers converge, the North Thompson River and the South Thompson River. The meeting of these two rivers has created an amazing sand bar that allows you to walk out into the river when the water is low. The mixture of blue and brown waters creates a brilliant contrast of colors.
Nuyens Park is situated on Carr’s Landing which one of Okanagan' Valley’s most scenic backroads and is located in the heart of British Columbia’s world-famous wine country. Ii features a park bench at the top with breathtaking views of Okanagan Lake looking towards the city of Kelowna. There is a short hiking trail that takes you through grasslands and the remnants of an old orchard down to a picturesque rocky cove with a beautiful pebble beach.
