Winter trails and sites: Boundary - South Okanagan recreation district
Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists 21 sites and trails in the Boundary - South Okanagan district with winter use, most of them near Penticton, Grand Forks, Westbridge and West Kelowna. The main winter activities are snowshoeing, snowmobiling and ski touring. The 9 trails add up to about 445 km.
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Trails (9)
Recreation sites (12)
| Name | Winter use | Nearest community | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Lakes | Ice fishing | Westbridge | Open |
| Bear Creek | Snowshoeing | West Kelowna | Open |
| Buck Lake | Ice fishing | Beaverdell | Open |
| Carmi | Snowshoeing | Penticton | Open |
| Cup Lake | Ice fishing | Westbridge | Open |
| Dacha Shelter | Ski touring, Snowshoeing | Grand Forks | Open |
| Headwaters Lake | Snowmobiling | Peachland | Open |
| Lassie Lake | Ice fishing | Westbridge | Open |
| Nickel Plate X/C Ski Trails | Cross-country skiing, Ski touring, Snowshoeing | Penticton | Open |
| Similkameen Cabin | Snowmobiling | Keremeos | Open |
| Telemark Cross Country Ski Trails | Cross-country skiing, Ski touring, Snowshoeing | West Kelowna | Open |
| Traverse Cabin | Snowmobiling | Grand Forks | Open |
Status as listed by Recreation Sites and Trails BC when we last checked; a listed activity is what the site is managed for, not a grooming report. Linked names have a camping page on this site; the icon opens the official listing.
Snow depth nearby
| Snow station | Elevation | Snow depth | 7 days ago | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Creek | 1,540 m | 6 cm (Nov 2) | 3 cm | 8 km |
| Greyback Reservoir | 1,550 m | 4 cm (Nov 2) | 0 cm | 17 km |
| Beaverdell | 807 m | 1 cm (Nov 2) | 1 cm | 27 km |
Automated stations of the BC River Forecast Centre, provisional data refreshed daily; most stations sit high in the mountains, so valley snow is usually much less. Stations reporting impossible jumps are left out.
Parks open in winter nearby
- Vaseux Lake Park · 19 km · winter camping
- White Lake Grasslands Protected Area · 23 km
- Okanagan Lake Park · 31 km · winter camping
- Myra-Bellevue Park · 33 km
- Brent Mountain Protected Area · 34 km
- Nickel Plate Park · 36 km
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC (sitesandtrailsbc.ca), read November 1, 2026; trail lines and site locations: BC Geographic Warehouse (Open Government Licence – British Columbia). Check closures, avalanche conditions and road access before you go.