Sun-Oka Beach Park, Summerland
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Sun-Oka Beach Park, Summerland
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Sun-Oka Beach Park: what it has, and how to get there.

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📍 Sun-Oka Beach Park · Summerland

Summerland, on the way down Highway 97

Summerland has one public beach in this guide: Sun-Oka Beach Park on Okanagan Lake. A long sandy provincial-park beach south of Summerland, with about 90 picnic tables and a large buoyed swimming area.

It's stop 14 of 20 on the drive from the Shuswaps to Osoyoos. See every beach from Sicamous to Osoyoos →

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Sun-Oka Beach Park
Photo: Dennis Sylvester Hurd (Dennis S. Hurd) · CC0 1.0 · Flickr
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Sun-Oka Beach Park

Summerland

A long sandy provincial-park beach south of Summerland, with about 90 picnic tables and a large buoyed swimming area.

Sun-Oka Beach Park is a 30-hectare provincial park 3 km south of Summerland, on Okanagan Lake near the mouth of Trout Creek. It has about 500 m of fine sand beach, a buoyed swimming area, a change building with flush toilets, a playground and a summer concession. There are no lifeguards. The park also protects a stand of old-growth cottonwood along Trout Creek, and dogs have a separate beach east of the main one.

📍 3 km south of Summerland off Highway 97. No street address found.

📍 Map & directions
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    SwimmingA large, buoyed swimming area in a south-facing bay with a sandy bottom; BC Parks warns of motorboats and jet skis near the buoys.
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    WashroomsFlush toilets in the change building, plus two pit toilets (one wheelchair accessible); only the pit toilets are open after September 30.
  • 🛝
    PlaygroundA playground for ages 5 to 12 just west of the change building.
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    VolleyballA volleyball net in the boaters' section of the beach.
  • 🍦
    SnacksA summer-season concession run by the park operator.
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    AccessibleOne wheelchair-accessible pit toilet and a paved path from the parking area to the change building and along the beach.
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    DogsPets must be leashed and are not allowed on the main beach or in park buildings; a separate, pebbly pet beach with no facilities lies east of the point, toward the mouth of Trout Creek.
  • 🛟
    LifeguardsNone; there are no lifeguards on duty.
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    AlsoAbout 90 picnic tables, some with BBQ attachments; a group picnic site; drinking water from a well; paddle boat rentals; the west end of the beach is set aside for boaters who beach their boats, with no anchoring within 100 m of the beach.
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    ParkingFive adjoining parking lots for 200 cars, plus a separate area for trailers and RVs.
Quick answers

Summerland beaches, answered

What beaches are in Summerland, BC?

One public beach is in this guide for Summerland: Sun-Oka Beach Park on Okanagan Lake.

Which beaches in Summerland have a playground?

Sun-Oka Beach Park lists a playground. Check each beach below for the details.

Which beaches in Summerland have beach volleyball?

Sun-Oka Beach Park lists beach volleyball. Check each beach below for the details.

Where can you buy food or snacks at the beach in Summerland?

Sun-Oka Beach Park lists a concession or snack bar. Check each beach below for the details.

Which beaches in Summerland are wheelchair accessible?

Sun-Oka Beach Park lists accessible features. Check each beach below for the details.

Are there lifeguards at the beaches in Summerland?

None of these beaches lists lifeguards, so swim at your own risk and check Interior Health beach advisories before you go in.

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