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Five Great Family Hikes in West Kelowna

Five Great Family Hikes in West Kelowna

Here's a round-up of five family friendly trails to explore in West Kelowna, BC. Many of these trails were recently added to the Okanagan Hike and Bike Trail Map. Did you notice them pop up? Keep watching the map for new trails in the months to come. Bear Creek...

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Bear Creek Provincial Park: Canyon Rim Trail

Bear Creek Provincial Park: Canyon Rim Trail

Bear Creek Provincial Park is located west of downtown Kelowna. To access the park take the clearly marked exit from Highway 97 towards Westside Road, the exit is just before the bridge going into Kelowna (or just after the bridge if leaving Kelowna). The park's close...

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Hiking to Crawford/Canyon Falls in the Winter

Hiking to Crawford/Canyon Falls in the Winter

Canyon Falls Park is a 9.85 hectare park located in South Kelowna. It's a popular spot for adventure seekers and photographers because of its close proximity and beautiful waterfalls. There are several ways to see the waterfalls, the quickest trail down into the...

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KLO Creek Trail

KLO Creek Trail

The KLO Creek Trail starts at the north end of KLO Creek Regional Park in East Kelowna. There is a small parking area at the hairpin turn on McCulloch Road, about 200 meters past Field Road. The single track trail that starts at the parking lot meanders along KLO...

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Mill Creek Regional Park

Mill Creek Regional Park

UPDATE! SPRING 2017: MILL CREEK REGIONAL PARK IS CLOSED. Due to extensive flooding damage to this park, it is closed. A recovery plan is being prepared but until repairs have been completed the trail will remain closed for the remainder of 2017 and well into 2018. ...

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Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park: Interpretive Trail

Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park: Interpretive Trail

The chilly arctic front has finally retreated and been replaced with warmer temperatures (relatively speaking of course). The warmer weather has made a mess of the roads but it's been perfect for winter hiking. Usually we reserve the winter months for skiing, skating...

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Knox Mountain: Paul’s Tomb Trail

Knox Mountain: Paul’s Tomb Trail

Despite a drizzly March afternoon we took our energy filled children to explore Knox Mountain (map), a 310 hectare park located north of downtown Kelowna. It was our first time hiking here and there are so many trails we did not know where to begin. We parked at the...

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Munson Pond Park

Munson Pond Park

Sometimes you don't need to travel far to discover a unique ecosystem. For those who live in Kelowna, Munson Pond Park is one such place. After making several stops in Kelowna, my children were in need of a nature break so we looked for the closest park and stumbled...

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Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park

Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park

Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park is located on the southeast edge of Kelowna, BC (map). The park covers over 7600 hectares and has a large area in the centre, known as "the donut", which is excluded from the park land. The park has a large network of trails making it a...

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