1.Ride the Myra Canyon trestles
Eighteen wooden trestles and two tunnels on the old Kettle Valley Railway, high above the canyon. Rent bikes at the Myra gate.
At a glance Bike · Iconic
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Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Things to do in Kelowna
A lake city on island time. Beaches at the end of downtown streets, orchards on the benches above, and a wine list that starts in the vineyards twenty minutes away.
Photo: Kelowna Downtown Marina, Wikimedia Commons
["Kelowna is the Okanagan's working city wrapped around a postcard lakefront. The downtown boardwalk runs from the marina to City Park beach, Knox Mountain watches over the north end, and the whole valley smells of pine and peaches by August.", 'Days here arrange themselves: lake in the morning, benches and vineyards in the afternoon, a patio on Bernard Avenue at night.']
["Kelowna is the Okanagan's working city wrapped around a postcard lakefront. The downtown boardwalk runs from the marina to City Park beach, Knox Mountain watches over the north end, and the whole valley smells of pine and peaches by August.", 'Days here arrange themselves: lake in the morning, benches and vineyards in the afternoon, a patio on Bernard Avenue at night.']
2.Knox Mountain lookout
Drive or hike to the first lookout for the full sweep: lake, bridge, downtown and the valley benches in one frame.
At a glance Views · 1 hour
3.City Park beach day
Sand, a waterpark for kids, lawns for the rest of us. Arrive before eleven in July to claim shade.
At a glance Swim · Family
4.The waterfront promenade
Walk the docks at dusk, when the boats come in and the hills across the lake turn purple.
At a glance Walk · Sunset
5.West Kelowna wine bench
Cross the bridge for the oldest wine route in the valley: Mission Hill's bell tower, Quails' Gate's lakeview patio.
At a glance Wine · Adults
6.Kasugai Japanese Garden
A walled garden behind City Hall that most visitors walk straight past. Quiet, precise, free.
At a glance Hidden gem
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