Leashless

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Dog beaches in the Okanagan and Shuswap

14 of the region's 76 off-leash areas have a beach or water your dog can get into. Some have seasonal rules, so check the hours on each park page.

Showing 14 of 14

  1. Kelowna

    Cedar Creek Park (Cedar Creek Dog Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 6.9 ha
  2. Kelowna

    Downtown Sails (Downtown Sails Cooling Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 700 m²Seasonal designated off-leash hours only (times not published on the City website)
  3. Kelowna

    Lake Avenue Beach Access

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,800 m²
  4. Kelowna

    Poplar Point Dog Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,000 m²
  5. Lake Country

    Coral Beach North

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 2,600 m²6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily
  6. Peachland · Princeton Avenue Boat Launch

    Doggy Beach (T Boat Launch, Doggy Beach T Boat Launch)

    • Partly fenced
    • Beach & water
    Size 6,200 m²
  7. Peachland

    Strachan's Corner Doggy Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 8,400 m²
  8. Penticton

    Lakeside Road Dog Beach (Skaha Lake Dog Park, Skaha Lake on Lakeside Road)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 5,300 m²
  9. Penticton · Okanagan Lake Park

    Okanagan Lake Park Dog Beach

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,200 m²
  10. Penticton

    Three Mile Beach (3-Mile South Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 4,300 m²
  11. Summerland · Peach Orchard Beach Park

    Peach Orchard Dog Beach

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 1,600 m²
  12. West Kelowna · Gellatly Bay Recreational Corridor

    Gellatly Dog Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,700 m²
  13. West Kelowna · Kalamoir Regional Park

    Bowser Beach (Bowser's Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 2,000 m²Park hours: Jan 1-Feb 28 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mar 1-May 31 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Jun 1-Aug 31 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sep 1-Oct 14 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Oct 15-Dec 31 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
  14. West Kelowna · Kalamoir Regional Park

    Kalamoir Dog Areas 2 and 3

    Temporarily closed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,200 m²Park hours: Jan 1-Feb 28 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mar 1-May 31 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Jun 1-Aug 31 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sep 1-Oct 14 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Oct 15-Dec 31 6 a.m.-6 p.m.

Questions

Good to know.

Which dog beaches are there in the Okanagan and Shuswap?

Cedar Creek Park, Downtown Sails, Lake Avenue Beach Access, Poplar Point Dog Beach, Coral Beach North, Doggy Beach, Strachan's Corner Doggy Beach, Lakeside Road Dog Beach, Okanagan Lake Park Dog Beach, Three Mile Beach, Peach Orchard Dog Beach and Gellatly Dog Beach, plus 2 more on the map above.

What's the biggest of them?

Cedar Creek Park, at about 6.9 ha.

Where does this come from?

Each park's details come from its city, regional district or park board, and every park page links the source and the date it was checked. Posted signs at the park always take priority.

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