Lake Country, BC beaches, lakes and boat launches
12056 Okanagan Centre Road West, listed by Sotheby's International Realty Canada, full caption
12056 Okanagan Centre Road West, Lake Country. Listed by the Hall Cassie Marshall Group, Sotheby's International Realty Canada.
Lake Country has shoreline on three lakes: Okanagan Lake along Okanagan Centre and Carr's Landing, Wood Lake between Winfield and Oyama, and the south end of Kalamalka Lake. Here is where the District and the regional district have put the public beaches, the swim rafts and the boat launches, and the rules that come with them, each from the page that sets it.
In short
- Lake Country has public beaches on three lakes: Okanagan Lake, Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake.
- Coral Beach and Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour launch onto Okanagan Lake, and the Oyama launch onto Wood Lake.
- Coral Beach Park and Pioneer Park allow no dogs; Coral Beach North is an off-leash dog beach.
Sources read . Source links accompany the answers below.
The lakeside parks
The District of Lake Country's and the Regional District of Central Okanagan's parks on the three lakes, as their own pages describe them, read 30 September 2026.
| Park | Lake | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Coral Beach Park, Carr's Landing | Okanagan Lake | Swim area, dock and swim raft, playground, tennis and pickleball, washroom, boat launch. No dogs. |
| Coral Beach North, a road end on Coral Beach | Okanagan Lake | An off-leash dog beach with a bench and a picnic table; street parking only. |
| Gable Beach Park, Carr's Landing | Okanagan Lake | A beach and two picnic tables; dogs on leash. |
| Marshall Park, Carr's Landing Road | Okanagan Lake | A beach, a launch for boats without motors, and the Lake Country Sailing Club. |
| Whiskey Cove Beach, Carr's Landing Road | Okanagan Lake | Two picnic tables on the beach; hand launch only. |
| Pebble Beach Park, Okanagan Centre | Okanagan Lake | Designated swim area, swim raft and picnic area. |
| Fourth St Beach Park, Okanagan Centre | Okanagan Lake | Designated swim area, swim raft and benches. |
| Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour Regional Park, Okanagan Centre | Okanagan Lake | Boat launch, washrooms, a small swimming beach and a fishing platform. |
| Pelmewash Park, Winfield to Oyama | Wood Lake | Beach area, picnic area and trail, with a small motorized boat launch. |
| Beasley Park, south end of Wood Lake | Wood Lake | A gazebo, first come, first served. No dogs from 1 April to 30 September. |
| Reiswig Regional Park, south end of Wood Lake | Wood Lake | Picnic areas, a walking track and washrooms. |
| Oyama Boat Launch, Oyama | Wood Lake | Parking for 35 vehicles with trailers and 65 without; the way through to Kalamalka Lake. |
| Pioneer Park, on the Kalamalka shore | Kalamalka Lake | Swimming area, swim raft, playground, picnic area and washroom. No dogs. |
| Kaloya Regional Park, south end of Kalamalka Lake | Kalamalka Lake | A 3.7 ha peninsula with beaches, a swim area, a playground and a picnic shelter you can book. |
Every place in this table is on the lifestyle map, except Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour, which has no published point.
Which lakes are in Lake Country?
Three. The District names the beaches of Wood Lake, Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake as its own.
Okanagan Lake runs more than 135 kilometres, from Vernon at its north end to Penticton in the south, with Lake Country and Kelowna at its centre. Wood Lake lies between Winfield and Oyama, and Kalamalka Lake is reached from Wood Lake through the Oyama channel.1
Where are the public beaches on Okanagan Lake?
In Carr's Landing, Coral Beach and Gable Beach are the two the District names first. Coral Beach Park has a swim area, a dock and swim raft, a playground, tennis and pickleball courts and a washroom.
In Okanagan Centre, Pebble Beach and 4th Street Beach each have a designated swim area and a swim raft, and Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour Regional Park has a small swimming beach beside its boat launch.2
Where can I swim on Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake?
On Wood Lake, the District points to Reiswig Regional Park and Beasley Park at the south end, and to Oyama at the north end. Pelmewash Park runs along the west shore from Winfield to Oyama, with beach areas and a trail.
On Kalamalka Lake, Pioneer Park has a swimming area, a swim raft, a playground and a washroom, and Kaloya Regional Park is a 3.7 hectare peninsula at the lake's south end with beaches, a swim area and a playground.3
Where can I launch a boat in Lake Country?
On Okanagan Lake: the Coral Beach launch in Carr's Landing, for boats with or without motors, and the Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour launch. Marshall Park and Whiskey Cove take boats without motors only.
On Wood Lake: the Oyama launch at the isthmus, with parking for 35 vehicles with trailers and 65 without, and a small motorized launch with limited parking on Pelmewash Parkway. Turtle Bay Marina's launch is private and charges a fee.
The District lists no public launch on Kalamalka Lake; boats reach it from Wood Lake through the Oyama channel. Owl's Nest Resort and Marina has a private launch on Kalamalka.4
What do I need before I put a boat in?
A Pleasure Craft Operator Card, which the law requires to operate a power-driven boat or watercraft in Canada.
The District asks every boater to clean, drain and dry the boat between lakes, to keep invasive mussels out. On Wood and Kalamalka lakes it asks power boaters to reach water deeper than 8 metres before making a large wake.5
Can I take my dog to the beach?
Not to every one. Coral Beach Park and Pioneer Park allow no dogs, and Beasley Park allows none from 1 April to 30 September.
Coral Beach North, a road end on Coral Beach, is an off-leash dog beach. At Kaloya Regional Park dogs are allowed on leash from 1 November to 31 March only.
Each park's page on the District's site gives its dog status; check it before you go.6
Is the beach water tested?
Yes. Interior Health tests the water at Wood Lake, at Pioneer Park on Kalamalka Lake, and at Pebble Beach and Coral Beach on Okanagan Lake, and the District posts swimming advisories at a beach when they are needed.
The District's page links to Interior Health's current water notifications, and covers swimmer's itch and algae blooms.7
When are the lakeside parks open?
The District's park pages give 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
The regional parks, Kaloya, Reiswig and Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour, open at 6 a.m. and close by season: 11 p.m. from June to August, 9 p.m. from March to May and from September to mid October, and 6 p.m. from mid October to the end of February.8
Sources
- District of Lake Country, Lakes & Beaches.
- District of Lake Country, Lakes & Beaches; District of Lake Country, Coral Beach Park; Regional District of Central Okanagan, Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour Regional Park.
- District of Lake Country, Lakes & Beaches; District of Lake Country, Pioneer Park; Regional District of Central Okanagan, Kaloya Regional Park.
- District of Lake Country, Boat Launches; District of Lake Country, Lakes & Beaches.
- District of Lake Country, Lakes & Beaches; District of Lake Country, Boat Launches.
- District of Lake Country, Parks & Facilities; District of Lake Country, Coral Beach Park; District of Lake Country, Pioneer Park; District of Lake Country, Beasley Park; Regional District of Central Okanagan, Kaloya Regional Park.
- District of Lake Country, Beach Water Quality.
- District of Lake Country, Coral Beach Park; Regional District of Central Okanagan, Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour Regional Park.
As published by the District of Lake Country and the Regional District of Central Okanagan, read 30 September 2026. Park hours and dog rules change by season; check the park's own page before you go.
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