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Provincial Park is a 49
hectare lake park on the shores of Okanagan
Lake located between the communities of Penticton and Summerland,
BC, Canada in the Okanagan Valley. The Kickininee Provincial Park
consists of 3 small separate pebbled beach parks named the Kickininee,
Soorimpt and Pyramid.
Established in 1970, the three parks are situated,
one after the other, in between Okanagan Lake and the major highway
in the Okanagan Valley - Highway #97. The park provides a good
spot to rest while traveling the Okanagan. The day-use parks attract
people who enjoy swimming, picnicking, boating, kayaking, canoeing
and fishing.
The Kickininee Day Use Park
includes three green space areas at different elevations. The
upper grass lawns, next to the large parking lot, is shaded and
includes some picnic tables with views. A short paved path leads
down to the middle green space where there are more picnic tables
and views. The short path then continues down to the pebbled beach
area. The beach includes a roped off swimming area.
The Soorimpt Day-Use Park is
the only park with a boat launch accessing Okanagan Lake of the
three parks. The boat launch is paved and there is plenty of room
for parking trailers. There is also two designated areas of green
space near the boat launch for picnicking with picnic tables.
The sites enjoy lake views, with some picnic tables in shade while
others exposed to the sun. Both enjoy access to the mostly pebbled
beach.
The Pyramid Day-Use Park is
recognized by the mound of clay seen from the highway. The picnic
area in the park includes a good selection of picnic tables, some
in the shade of Cottonwood Trees - some exposed to sun. The green
space lawns lead to a pebbled beach. At the north end of the beach
is a sandy beach area and swimming.
Each park provides flush toilets in the summer
months and year round pit toilets.
How to Get to Kickininee
Park:
The three day-use parks of the
Kickininee Provincial Park is located 10 kilometres north of Penticton,
BC, Canada on Highway #97. The Kickininee Day-Use Park is the
southern most park followed by the Soorimpt and then the Pyramid
Day-Use Park.
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Kickininee Park
Penticton
