Crown Land Near Penticton

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Penticton fills the strip of land between the south end of Okanagan Lake and the north end of Skaha Lake, and public land starts at the edge of town. Kickininee Park (about 6 km) and Sun-Oka Beach Park (8 km) line the lakeshore north toward Summerland, and Skaha Bluffs Park, about 7 km south, protects the rock climbing walls above Skaha Lake. Up in the hills, Recreation Sites and Trails BC manages Carmi and Arawana Reservoir, both about 11 km out, and seven forest recreation campgrounds lie within 25 km, including Agur Lake, Idleback Lake and Chute Lake above Naramata. Penticton Creek runs through downtown, and Madeline Lake and Oxbow Lake are within 6 km. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Penticton.

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Crown Land Nearby

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KICKININEE PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
6 km
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SKAHA BLUFFS PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
6 km
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SUN-OKA BEACH PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
8 km
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TROUT CREEK ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
10 km
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Carmi
Recreation Site
11 km
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Rusty Muffler Parking
Recreation Reserve
11 km
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Arawana Reservoir
Recreation Site
11 km
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Smethurst Staging Area
Recreation Site
12 km
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DERENZY LAKE
Recreation Reserve
13 km
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JAMES CREEK FALLS TRAIL
Recreation Site
17 km
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MCLEAN CLAN LAKE
Recreation Reserve
17 km
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sxwexwnitkw PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
18 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Penticton Creek
1 km
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Shingle Creek
2 km
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Ellis Creek
2 km
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Randolph Creek
3 km
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Madeline Lake
4 km
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Steward Creek
4 km
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Strutt Creek
4 km
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Johnson Spring Creek
5 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Okanagan Falls Trails
Okanagan Falls
19 km
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Agur Lake
Summerland
20 km
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Idleback Lake
Penticton
21 km
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Chute Lake
Naramata
22 km
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Crump
Summerland
22 km
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Allendale Lake
Okanagan Falls
23 km
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Trout Creek
Summerland
24 km
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Solco Lake
Okanagan Falls
28 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Kelowna to Penticton – Wine Route
Penticton
60 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Kickininee and Skaha Bluffs provincial parks are 6 to 7 km from downtown, and forest recreation sites such as Carmi and Arawana Reservoir sit about 11 km up in the hills.

Seven Recreation Sites and Trails BC campgrounds lie within 25 km, from Okanagan Falls Trails (19 km) to Agur Lake (20 km), Idleback Lake (21 km) and Chute Lake (22 km); most rec sites are free, and stays are capped at 14 days.

Skaha Lake starts on the south edge of town, Okanagan Lake on the north, and Madeline and Oxbow lakes are within 6 km. Skaha Lake has its own kokanee, bass and perch quotas in the Region 8 tables.

A provincial park about 7 km south of Penticton that protects the granite-gneiss bluffs above Skaha Lake, one of the best-known rock climbing areas in Canada.

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Public land near Penticton 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 on every lake and creek on this page; Penticton is in fishing Region 8 (Okanagan), where Okanagan and Skaha lakes carry their own quotas. Camping on Crown land and at recreation sites is limited to 14 days at one site. The South Okanagan is one of the driest corners of BC, so check the BC Wildfire Service for campfire bans before you light one.

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