Trails

Trail Info

A group of eight people standing in front of a wooden sign for Jack Seaton Park on a sunny day, dressed in outdoor clothing and holding walking sticks.

Walk Around Lake Country Volunteers create Interactive Map of local trails [PDF/264KB]

Lake Country offers a variety of trails for walking, hiking and biking, with all levels of accessibility and difficulty. Whether you prefer maintained urban trails to explore neighborhoods, a greener commute or more challenging trails in natural environments, Lake Country has it all.

Use our maps and signage to find the perfect trail for you to enjoy. Download and print a trail map [PDF/4.5MB] of some of the most popular trails developed by WALC.

View Walk Around Lake Country's: Interactive Trail Map

Trail Etiquette

We hope you enjoy exploring the amazing trails Lake Country has to offer and appreciate the beauty that surrounds you. Please keep the trails and surroundings safe and enjoyable for other users and be mindful of the following trail etiquette.

Respect All Users

Keep dogs on leash
On shared trails, pedestrians have the right of way
Pedestrians use caution and yield to bikes if entering on downhill mountain bike trails

Respect Private Property

Stay on designated trails

Respect the Natural Environment

Clean up after yourself and pets; use provided trash receptacles
Do not disturb plants or wildlife

More About our Most Popular Trails

Pedestrians and cyclists are welcome to explore the completed sections of the Okanagan Rail Trail - a continuous, minimal grade corridor with some of the valley's most scenic features and waterfront access that connects communities across the Okanagan.

Visit the Okanagan Rail Trail website if you would like to donate to trail development. The online donation system is easy to use. If you prefer to donate by cheque, please make arrangements with the foundations directly:

Community Foundation of the North Okanagan #304 - 3402 - 27th Ave Vernon BC V1V 1S1Phone: (250) 542-8677

Central Okanagan Foundation #225-1889 Springfield Road Kelowna, BC V1Y 5V5Phone: (250) 861-6160

If you are considering a gift of securities (stocks or bonds), please contact a Foundation to make arrangements.

Group of cyclists riding along a gravel path beside a lake with mountainous scenery in the background.

Pelmewash Parkway, once a busy stretch of Highway 97, has been transformed into a beautiful and peaceful destination that provides safe public access to and along the waterfront of Wood Lake. This unique corridor promotes healthy lifestyles, with recreation and social opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. It also protects and enhances the natural habitat, supports economic and cultural development, connects trail networks, and strengthens communities.

Enjoy the paved multi-use pathway on a continuous route from Winfield to Oyama along the West side of Wood Lake, connecting to the Okanagan Rail Trail at the North end and to Pretty Road at the South end.

Three cyclists in bright clothing sitting on a bench by a lake, with their bikes parked nearby and mountains in the background.

Newly paved road with a bike lane, surrounded by trees and a blue sky.

View the Spion Kop trail map [PDF/15.9MB] developed by the volunteer community group - Walk Around Lake Country (WALC). This group of active citizens maintains many of the trailheads and walking trails on public land.

There are 420 acres on the south west side of Spion Kop that are privately owned. Please respect the No Trespassing and No Motorized Vehicle signs.

The land on Spion Kop is owned by the Province of BC. To report issues you may contact the conservation officer 24-hour hotline to report a violation: 1-877-952-7277 or #7277 on the TELUS Mobility Network.

You can also use the online form to report issues to the Province.

The view from the summit of Spion Kop is well worth the hike.

Woman reading a map at the Spion Kop Hiking Trails trailhead under a clear blue sky.

Aerial view of a scenic valley with lush green fields, a winding river, and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

Walk Around Lake Country (WALC)

Walk Around Lake Country (WALC) is a small community service organization that has worked collaboratively with the District of Lake Country to develop and promote walking and hiking trails in and around the District since 1999.

With funds from a 2021/22 Canada Healthy Communities Initiative grant, WALC members inventoried, mapped and signed all sanctioned Lake Country trails and created the interactive Lake Country Trails Map (arcgis.com).

WALC developed the wayfinding for the hiking trails on Spion Kop. WALC's Spion Kop map is found at the four trailheads and at Spion-Kop-Trail-Map.pdf (lakecountry.bc.ca) [PDF/15.9MB].

If you're interested in volunteering to help with maintenance or if you have suggestions, questions or comments about the work done by WALC, please email walkaroundlakecountry@gmail.com.