Skaha Lake Park — Attraction in Penticton

This is one of the most pristine, functional lakefront parks you'll find. It offers a large clean, red sand beach, fire pits seasonal, public washrooms (handicap as well), dog friendly areas and free doogie-doo bags for the convenience of walking your dog and picking up after its duty is done to keep the park clean. A vast area of green space, including picnic tables, volleyball nets, tennis courts and kid's playgrounds. Ample parking, including handicapped spaces, a concession stand during summer months, a very large gazebo for local musicians/bands for music in the park, trees beautify the area as well. It offers a wide, paved boardwalk (with many park benches and streetlighting) that extends from one end of the beach to the other, covering the entire beach front and is used extensively and also allows evening walking. You'll see many ducks, Canada geese and seagulls in this area, so bring along some mixed grains and seeds to feed them. The only reason I gave this park a 4 out of 5 stars is because the concession stand is only open in summer months, so if you plan to spend an afternoon in the park, you'll have to bring your own...

The marina boat launch is a gong show, some people know how it works, line up launch boat go park ,depart quickly, have your boat loaded, straps off ,don't diddle around and be unorganized wasting all the other people waitings time. On way out of water go get vehicle and trailer, line up ,back in when its your turn, have your boat driven in by a second person if you can ,get it on trailer pull out, dry off and diddle around away from the ramp area and approach! I witnessed near fistfights between tourists and locals ,hot heads swearing at each other ,as the procedure is not really well posted, common sense prevails amongst those who are courteous . The warf needs to be longer so a boat can hold while the other boat is being pulled out ( like Okanagan Marina) I talked to several people who all felt the same (...

Beautiful beach setting with a walking path around. Clean sand. Lots of places for lounging. There are a couple slides in the water.

This beach is the ending point for the Penticton channel (offered by Coyote Cruises) there is a large hidden current in where the channel meets the lake and it is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS stay out of the area.

There is a nice playground steps away from the beach that offers two slides and a Small ropes course that can offer a challenge for kids ages 5 to 12. They have Beach volleyball court steps away from the parking lot. With year-round washrooms and change rooms available nearby.

There is a Tickleberry's concession just beside the playground, so if you are not traveling into Okanagan Falls, you have the experience to visit...