Perfect spot to camp or RV with gorgeous waterfront sites. Close to Downtown Osoyoos and wineries…read morelike La Stella. Bring and use your bikes to explore the area!

We came here after dinner for a sunset swim and it was awesome we had a whole beach area to…read moreourselves, the only thing you need to watch for is the rocks as not as much sand but other then that it was great super relaxing, romantic, and scenic!

"Osoyoos Lake - wonderful views that dominate Osoyoos and surrounding area."…read more We (two seniors and daughter) did a 5-night stay at a beach-side hotel in Osoyoos in June, and one side of Osoyoos Lake dominated the unobstructed, direct view we had from our room's balcony. The ever-changing sights (with the colour changes of the Lake and surrounding mountains over the course of each day), and the natural sounds (of the birds - swallows, gulls, ducks, et al) each day, from sunrise to sunset, were often mesmerizing!! We enjoyed daily beach and street-side walks alongside the Lake, soaking in the various sights & sounds. The street side "boardwalk" alongside the Lake, off Main Street -- extending from a gazebo and benches a short distance from our hotel (the Coast), to Veteran's Park, located just on the other side of the street bridge over the Lake, near the entrance to the downtown area -- was especially enjoyed for early-morning strolls, with the lovely lake and garden views. The beach, both 'up & down' from our hotel, was great for the other walks -- offering up fresh air, exercise, great views of the Lake and surrounding mountains, beach activities, and for dropping in and checking out various properties (hotels, condo's, commercial establishments, and etc.), and other sights along the way. The water was a touch too cool for us for swimming at this time, but we did venture into the shallows at our hotel often, to wade a little, cool the feet, watch and enjoy the birds, and on occasion, catch the sights of fish, and other species using the lake as their home. Many very relaxing, and fascinating moments at the time, and fond memories to bring home. It was mostly very quiet and peaceful on Osoyoos Lake at the time of our visit (with very few power boats, or the like out on the lake doing their thing), so it was a perfect time to reflect on the natural overall beauty of it, and the surrounding mountains. We much-enjoyed the views, and truly-soaked them in during our stay!!! Osoyoos, and Osoyoos Lake ... wow!! what a lovely combination!!

If you are looking for a bit of an adventure playing disc golf, this is the course for you! It's…read morelocated on a hillside, about 10 minutes outside of Penticton proper. On the way up to the course there are a lot of wonderful wineries, so you can treat yourself to a tasting after working up a sweat. Parking and signage here is very limited. We parallel parked on a small downhill roadway at the top of the hill, and the drop on the passenger side was pretty severe. There's a metal gate and a tiny little sticker marking the course; go past this and you'll find a stand and see the start of the course. Disc golfing here is very challenging. Lots of uphills and downhills and I had to scramble up some weeds and dust to get my disc. Sturdy shoes are a must and I wouldn't recommend visiting during or after a heavy rain. I saw another player on the course in knee-high socks to protect her lower legs from branches and bushes, and I thought this was an excellent idea. There were large signs marking poison ivy in the area, which I really appreciated, as I hail from an area that doesn't grow it naturally, and I wouldn't be able to identify it without signs. The views of the lake and the lower wineries are spectacular as you move through the course, and as you get higher and higher they are even better. I enjoyed the varying terrain, although we did skip a couple of holes (one is called the valley of death, and I did not want to try to rescue my disc from the said valley). I wouldn't recommend this course for true beginners, or anyone with limited mobility, but it's very fun if you're game to climb a bit and enjoy the scenery.

Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park is a neat place to visit. When they had the huge fires in…read moreKelowna it ripped through this park. It has now been long enough that regrowth is in full swing. There are multiple lakes to check out along the trails here that are a nice break if you are hiking in the heat of the summer! There are lots of official trails and goat trails that you can explore and spend days here. Care has to be taken on the trails though when the wind picks up as there are a lot of unstable dead trees from the fires that could topple over and hurt you. There is a ton of wildlife here to experience as well. There are Mule and white tailed deer, mountain goats, black bears, chipmunks and rattle snakes to name a few. Always take care to watch your step in the heat of summer as a bite from a rattle snake can in rare cases lead to death but can really hurt and make it difficult to make it out of the bush. The park is pretty big with an area of 11,038 hectares protected. Hunting is allowed in the boarders of this park during hunting season so I would wear bright coloured clothing during that season for sure!

Lakawanna Park is located at the south end of Okanagan Lake beach. The water park is safe for young…read morechildren, has a swing set, and an adventure playground. There are washrooms, areas with shade and picnic tables and beaches close by. The park is open from 9am to dusk The south end of Okanagan Lake is home to restaurants and beautiful beaches. A great place for the kids to play.

Got children and want a safe and secure place for them to play? This is the place for you. This…read morefenced in park-spray park is perfect for kids aged 1 to 31. The spray park is small but have enough water spraying activities to keep the kids entertained. The play park is a great size with tons of places to hang on and swing in. There is also a public bathroom on site, plenty of shaded areas, benches, picnic tables and a great view of the lake.

My kid and I visited Penticton recently and stayed at a hotel in close proximity to this…read morecentrally-located park on the waterfront, so we passed it and walked through it often. And it's one of the many, many reasons we fell in love with Penticton! This is a beautiful area of town, right on the water and adjacent to Okanagan Beach. There are two main attractions here, the two historic boats the S.S. Sicamous and the S.S. Naramata. The Sicamous is clearly the star of the show, as it is enormous and has been made into a museum. As I recall, admission was around $10/adult and $5/kid, with special pricing for families. The plaques posted in the area discuss the work needed to preserve and maintain these historic vessels. For more details about the boats' histories and the museum, you can check out their website: sssicamous.ca We loved how these stately vessels were such a source of pride in town, how there were many posted plaques about their history, and how the Naramata was illuminated at night. There are also various areas in this park designated for kids and families: there's an Adventureland-like area, with lots of inflatables and amusement park-like rides for very young children (this part of the park is called LocoLanding. I'm not sure what the admission charges are but you can check out their website at: loco landing.com). We were impressed that this park was open quite late. They had go-karts and mini-golf and a climbing wall and other such attractions. Adjacent to LocoLanding was a "youth park" and my kid and I were SO impressed with this large, modern skatepark. My kid said she would LOVE such a park in Vancouver, she'd be there all the time! (Note: my kid is 25 years old. Not technically a "youth", I suppose - but aren't we all youths at heart? I think we SHOULD be! But I digress....). Back to this large skatepark.....it is amazing. SO pristine and clean (hard to believe it's used by adolescents! But it sure was. There were pre-teens and teens there every time we walked by). Such an amazing park. It's free of charge to use it, too. And I was blown away by the "repair center" at the entrance, where there are installed stations where you can repair your bike, or your skateboard, with all the tools you'd need for various fix-ups. And a modern water station here, too. The whole set-up was really cool, and really well thought out. There's lots of free parking here in the lot (a rarity in most cities' central cores, by their main attractions), and a few picnic benches, too. Did I mention this park is right beside the main beach? Great way to spend a day in Penticton!

A nice clean and quiet park along the Penticton channel which flows into Okanagan Lake. There are…read morealso a few picnic tables and benches under several large trees which provides some terrific shade on a hot and sunny day. The main attraction is S.S. Sicamous which was the biggest passenger boat built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Beside the S.S Sicamous, there is another boat named the S.S. Naramata which is the only remaining steamboat in the Interior of B.C. There are activities which are perfect for the kids such as mini golf and bumper cars too. There is a large parking lot with free parking.

Right on the outskirts of town. Has swings/slides for the kids. Covered picnic area and clean…read morebathrooms. Across the street is the marshal waiting to pick you up.

Camping at Oroville is part of our summer tradition and we have been doing it now for the past 7…read moreyears. We enjoy it for several reasons: 1. It has a nice sandy beach with shade options if you want to stay closer to the trees. 2. The water in the lake is warm, clean and shallow...you can walk out 300 meters. 3. There is plenty of long flat sections of grass for the kids to play around on. 4. There are washrooms with running water and hot showers. 5. They never seem to have a campfire ban. 6. We are in a tent and you set up on grass. 7. Prince's is a very short walk away and they have everything one needs in terms of food and drink (including alcoholic beverages). 8. Trino's is a short walk away...and would suggest walking if you are sampling their margarita's. This is an ideal car camping family campground and great for groups. It is not a private wilderness experience. There is a concession stand at the beach but unfortunately the person running it does not have the greatest interpersonal or customer service skills. She seems to spend her day sitting at a table out front speaking with friends and smoking. That and the lack of privacy at the sites drops my rating to a 3 star. My kids enjoy coming back camping to Oroville each year so I am happy to recommend camping here. TIP: There are not a lot of trees in the campground and with the intense summer sun, highly recommend purchasing a canopy for sun ( & possibly rain) protection.

I wouldn't say this campground is a typical Washington campground...take away the mountains and I…read moremight have thought I was in the midwest. We got there at 10:30pm after a 7 hour trek due to traffic and a detour from a bridge that was out (should have taken around 5 hours). Apparently, you are supposed to arrive by 10pm and we were scolded by the park ranger for being late. After repeatedly telling us it is now "quiet hours" and we have to be very quiet setting up with no banging or bright lights, we made our way to our tree-less campsite (okay, there was 1 tree). We got out of the car and were greeted by a live blues band booming from across the lake! So much for "quiet hours". We were laughing so hard. Not to mention, there was a rowdy bunch at a campfire across the way. We were very relieved and settled in at our fire with a cold beer. The lake is very beautiful and warm, but we weren't able to enjoy it because it was cold and rainy. This definitely put a damper on things...I probably would have given this place 3 stars if we had been able to bask in the sun all day on our tubes. I guess it's usually extremely hot there and it rarely rains, which is why I booked it, so we just got unlucky with a bad weather weekend. My boyfriend built us a pretty sweet rain shelter with a tarp and dead tree branches and the park ranger came by saying, "Well, that's pretty creative, but the wind is going to take it down". Awesome. Thanks for your optimism. The bathrooms and showers were clean, but you have to buy tokens to use the showers. 2 tokens for $1 gets you 6 minutes. It's a dog friendly place with lots of room for them to run around by the lake. I do have to say that this campground seems like a great family place. There were a ton of campers and kids. I don't think we'll go back before we have our own little tikes running around...and that's not for a while :) One more thing...the is a store called Prince's in walking distance and it has everything you could possibly need for camping!

One of the most beautiful and undiscovered locations in all of Washington. The forest roads are…read morenot paved but still fine to drive on. Plenty of places to take in the vistas and escape the bustle of city life. In the two days I was birding the forest trails in this forest I never ran into two people, on a popular hiking trail. Check the weather reports as freeze-out ridge gets very cold in fall, go figure, you could easily get stranded by a snow storm, and no one would find you. This is one of the only areas where the boreal forest extends down into WA from Canada so the wildlife, trees and feel of the place is very different then you might be used to. It is a great spot to tick off the Boreal birds in Washington state. There was a huge fire around here in the summer of 2006 and I haven't been back since so I don't know how bad the damage was.