Crown Land in the Okanagan

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

The Okanagan is known for its lake, beaches and orchards, but the public land that matters for camping and fishing is on the plateau above the valley. This page is centred on Peachland, on the west shore of Okanagan Lake between West Kelowna and Summerland. Okanagan Mountain Park, 11,296 ha of protected backcountry, rises across the lake about 7 km away, and Okanagan Lake Park (10 km), Darke Lake Park (11 km), Eneas Lakes Park (14 km) and Trepanier Park (18 km) surround the town. Recreation Sites and Trails BC runs 16 campgrounds within 25 km, most of them on small trout lakes up the forest service roads: Silver Lake (9 km), Jackpine Lake (17 km), Peachland Lake (18 km), Lambly Lake (20 km, 22 sites) and Headwaters Lake (20 km). Within 50 km the count reaches 43 campgrounds and about 390 campsites. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.

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Crown Land Nearby

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OKANAGAN MOUNTAIN PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
7 km
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Silver Lake
Recreation Site
9 km
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OKANAGAN LAKE PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
10 km
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Telemark Cross Country Ski Trails
Recreation Site
11 km
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DARKE LAKE PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
11 km
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PEACHLAND TRAIL AREA
Recreation Reserve
11 km
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Smith Creek Area
Recreation Reserve
12 km
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ENEAS LAKES PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
14 km
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MUNRO LAKE
Recreation Reserve
15 km
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GEMMILL LAKE
Recreation Reserve
16 km
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GLEN LAKE SOUTH
Recreation Reserve
16 km
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McDOUGALL RIM TRAIL HEAD
Recreation Site
16 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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McCall Creek
1 km
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Trépanier Creek
2 km
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Law Creek
2 km
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McCall Lakes
4 km
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Peachland Creek
4 km
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Jack Creek
5 km
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Drought Creek
5 km
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Scroggins Creek
6 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Silver Lake
Peachland
9 km
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Jackpine Lake
West Kelowna
17 km
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Chute Lake
Naramata
18 km
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Peachland Lake
Peachland
18 km
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Crump
Summerland
19 km
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Trout Creek
Summerland
19 km
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Trout Creek Crossing
Summerland
20 km
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Lambly Lake
West Kelowna
20 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Kelowna to Penticton – Wine Route
Penticton
60 km
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Road Trip Vancouver to Kelowna – Okanagan Valley
Kelowna
390 km
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Road Trip Kelowna to Big White – Powder Ski Resort
Big White
55 km
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Road Trip Osoyoos to Vernon – Full Okanagan Valley
Vernon
180 km
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Road Trip Kelowna to Revelstoke – Mt. Revelstoke
Revelstoke
200 km

Crown land by city in the Okanagan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. From Peachland, Okanagan Mountain Park is about 7 km away across the lake, Darke Lake, Eneas Lakes and Trepanier parks are 11 to 18 km out, and the plateau west of the lake is mostly Crown forest with recreation sites.

The recreation sites on the plateau west of Peachland are the easiest option: 16 lie within 25 km, from Silver Lake at 9 km to Lambly Lake, the largest with 22 sites, at 20 km. Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site.

You need a BC freshwater licence. The daily limits are two rainbow trout (only one over 50 cm), eight bass and 20 yellow perch, and Peachland Creek is closed from Hardy Falls down to the lake.

There are 145 mapped lakes and streams within 25 km, from Trepanier and McCall creeks in town to the McCall Lakes, about 4 km up the hill, and the plateau lakes beyond.

Offline maps around Okanagan

Public land near Okanagan runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid BC freshwater fishing licence is required; the Okanagan is fishing Region 8, and Okanagan Lake has its own trout, bass and perch quotas. Recreation site and Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site, and BC Parks campgrounds such as Okanagan Lake Park charge their own fees. The 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park fire was started by lightning in this same dry forest, so check the BC Wildfire Service for campfire bans before every trip.

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