Pup Friendly Okanagan

If you’re the kind of person who considers their pup another member of the family, then your likely of the mind frame that they should go with you anywhere they can! With BC being voted one of the pet friendliest provinces in Canada, I thought I would share with you a list of all the amazing dog friendly places you can take your dogs in the Okanagan.

First, the obvious one, off-leash dog parks!

• Becker Park (behind the parking lot for the Vernon Recreation Centre Curling rink)
• BX Ranch Park (fenced) 1.5 km east on BX Road from 46th Ave & Pleasant Valley Rd
• Coldstream Valley Estates – Uplands Drive & Ridgemont Place in Coldstream
• Creekside Park (designated area) 8101 Kidston Road
• DND Grounds (designated area east of diamond #8) 2950 15th Ave
• Forest Tree Plantatio 0.9 km north on Bench Row Road, off Mission Road
• Heritage Natural Trust Area (fenced area behind Heritage Park) 5025 Heritage Drive
• Marshall Fields Park (designated areas) 6601 Okanagan Landing Road
• Mission Hill Park (fenced) 3900 15th Ave
• Vi Morphet Dog Park (fenced) – Buchanan Road
• Mutrie Road Park (fenced) located at the east end of 43rd Ave; turn right onto Mutrie Road
• Pioneer Park 3501 35th Ave
• Stenquist Park 9255 Heritage Lane & Paisley Drive in Coldstream
• Grey Canal Trail – designated sections are off-leash:
  • Bella Vista/OK Hills – Vineyard Way
  • East Vernon – DeRoo Road
  • Coldstream Estates – Cypress Drive
  • Turtle Mountain – Turtle Mountain Blvd
  • Silver Star Foothills Silver Star Road

(Information Source: http://www.petfriendly.ca/dog-parks/dog-park-bc.php)

 

Pet friendly beaches

• Kin Beach – Dogs are allowed on the beach here, but only on the beach side, not on the park and recreation area. Local signage will point you and your pups in the right direction
• Ellison Provincial Park – Park you vehicle in the day use lot; the pet beach can be accessed via the trail leading out between campground sites 11 and 12. Dogs are NOT permitted in any other beach areas and must be leashed in all other areas.
• Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Pet Beach – Parking at the end of Kidston Road; pet beach is a 10-minute walk. Dogs are allowed ONLY in the designated area at the eastern end of Cosens beach; they must be leashed in all other areas.
• Pauls Tomb Trail & Beach – Knox Mountain Park, Kelowna
• Cedar Creek Park – Full dog beach 5167 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna
• Okanagan Lake Park Dog Beach – 15 Ellis Street, Penticton
• Three Mile Beach – Three Mile Road, Penticton
• Skaha Lake – 4851 Lakeside Road, Penticton

(Information Source http://www.petfriendly.ca/dog-parks/dog-park-bc.php)

 

Dogcontral.ca provides a detailed map on all the dog friendly areas in Vernon, check out the map here

 

 My personal favorite, dog friendly WINERIES!

• 50th Parallel Estate (allowed on leash on site, in some buildings)
• Ancient Hill Estate Winery (allowed, on or off-leash)
• Arrowleaf Cellars (allowed in picnic area/outside of tasting room)
• Beaumont Family Estate Winery (allowed outside tasting room, water bowl available)
• CedarCreek Estate Winery (allowed on-leash in some areas of vineyard)
• Gray Monk Estate Winery (allowed in fenced area, water bowl available)
• House of Rose Winery (on leash)
• Intrigue Wines (allowed in picnic area/outside tasting room, water bowl available)
• Kalala Organic Estate Winery (on-leash)
• Quail’s Gate Winery (allowed outside the tasting room, water bowl available)
• Rollingdale Winery (allowed on leash – Bella the German shepherd is the winery dog)
• SpierHead Winery (on-leash, not during food events)
• Hubertus & Oak Bay Winery (allowed outside the tasting room, water bowl available)
• The View Winery (allowed on-leash in shop)
• Volcanic Hills (allowed on-leash in some areas of vineyard, not in wine shop)

(Information Source tourismkelowna.com)

 

Lastly, pup friendly patios!

• Sturgeon Hall – 1481 Water St, Kelowna
• Doc Willoughby’s – 353 Bernard Ave, Kelowna
• Salted Brick – 243 Bernard Ave, Kelowna
• Bean Scene – 2923 30^th Ave, Vernon
• El Taquero – 1443 Ellis Street, Kelowna
• Antico Pizza Napoletana – 347 Bernard Ave, Kelowna
• The Grateful Fed – 509 Bernard Ave, Kelowna
• Kal Lake General Store – 13904 Kal Lake Rd, Coldtream
• Predator Ridge – 301 Village Center Place, Vernon

 

I hope you have fun taking your pups all the cool places they are welcome in the Okanagan!