First pick
Rock Ovens Park
Park or garden
153 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
3.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Jack Borno · CC BY-SA 3.013%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Naramata · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Naramata beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The 10 km around town hold 40 protected areas. For a swim, Marina Way Beach is the nearest of 70 beaches within 5 km. Inside the town itself, 18% of the land is protected.
Protected land
13%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
40
within 10 km, 26 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Okanagan Mountain Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
70
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Naramata stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round13% of the land within 10 km, more than 91% of Canadian townsBeaches70 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas26 public areas within 10 kmA provincial park at the edgeOkanagan Mountain Park reaches the town
Naramata is strongest on protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Naramata beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
Each figure against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (not city hubs or reserves), with the town marked and the typical one’s line. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km13%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town18%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas26Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches70Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Naramata ranks 5th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,077 to 2,587 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Protected within 10 km
Naramata13%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Naramata26
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Naramata1
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Naramata sits near the top of its size group: 4 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Naramata BC | 13% | 18% | 40 | 1 | 70 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Naramata
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
11 named parks and woods to walk in near Naramata
The biggest is Rock Ovens Park, 153 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
11 named parks and woods, 245 ha in all
Parks & gardens 245 ha
Two places, Rock Ovens Park and Idleback Lake Recreation Site, make up 75% of the total.
Idleback Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden · 190 m outside town
32 ha
22 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Chute Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
28 ha
11 km northfrom the centre
Highlands Trail - High Rim Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Elinor Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
22 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
8.8 km northfrom the centre
Highlands Trail - High Rim Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Marina Way Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
2.0 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
9.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Okanangan Lake Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
1.9 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
10.0 km southfrom the centre
Okanagan Lake Park Walking Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Rotary Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
1.7 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
10 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 11 named parks and green spaces
Rock Ovens ParkPark or garden · 153 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsIdleback Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 32 ha · just outside town
DirectionsChute Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 28 ha
DirectionsElinor Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 22 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsMarina Way ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsOkanangan Lake ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRotary ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsManitou ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha
DirectionsSS Sicamous Heritage Shipyard AreaPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPenticton Ikeda Friendship GardenPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNaramata Wharf ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, commons and woods with a name, in the town or within 400 m, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Sizes are the mapped outline’s.
Close to home
About 2 in 10 of Naramata’s residents are a short walk from a park
Residents of each 2021 dissemination area, at a point inside it, within 400 m (about a 5-minute walk) of a park or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Within 400 m (22%)Further (78%)
Naramata22%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 1,600 residents live further than 400 m from one. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
40 protected areas around Naramata
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Naramata18%
Within 10 km13%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 40, 26 are public land; the others are privately held. At 11,321 ha, Okanagan Mountain Park is the largest. The count includes 14 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Okanagan Mountain ParkProvincial park · 11,321 ha · reaches Naramata
Myra - Bellevue ParkProvincial park · 7,696 ha · reaches Naramata
Okanagan Lake ParkProvincial park · 90 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Sun-Oka Beach ParkProvincial park · 30 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
Kickininee ParkProvincial park · 49 ha · 1.5 km from the edge of town
Woodbridge Nature PreserveMunicipal park · 1.0 ha · 1.6 km from the edge of town
Landry ParklandMunicipal park · 0.3 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
Hardy Falls Regional ParkMunicipal park · 3.4 ha · 1.9 km from the edge of town
Adam's Bird SanctuaryMunicipal park · 1.4 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Bertram Creek Regional ParkMunicipal park · 25 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
15 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is counted, not listed.
Source: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
National & provincial parks
From the edge of Naramata, Okanagan Mountain Park begins
National parks (Parks Canada) and provincial or territorial parks by direction and distance from the town’s edge: every one within 10 km, and the nearest of each within 100 km.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Okanagan Mountain Park
At the edge113 km²since 1973
Provincial park
Myra - Bellevue Park
At the edge77 km²since 2001
Provincial park
Okanagan Lake Park
1.3 km north-west0.9 km²since 1955
Provincial park
Sun-Oka Beach Park
1.4 km south-west0.3 km²since 1969
Provincial park
Kickininee Park
1.5 km south-west0.5 km²since 1970
Provincial park
Skaha Bluffs Park
5.0 km south5.5 km²since 2010
For a national park, people in Naramata travel more than 100 km. 7 provincial parks lie within 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
354 km of paths in and around Naramata
OpenStreetMap footpaths, paths, bridleways and steps, and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it; woods as mapped (landuse=forest, natural=wood).
Footpaths
354 km
in and around the town (667.6 km²)
Woodland
82%
about 549.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
NaramataTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.5
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
NaramataTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland82%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 97% of Canadian towns. For path density, 65% of Canadian towns do better.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Naramata has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Bat House Interpretive Trail4.5 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Naramata: April to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Penticton, 15 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.6 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 28 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 38 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
The wettest month, June, brings 44 mm, against 19 mm in February. In July the typical high is 29 °C; in January, 2 °C. A typical year sees 62 cm of snow. The climate in Naramata →
Beaches
Beaches near Naramata: 70 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Marina Way Beachsand · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsPowell Beachsand · 1.2 km from town
DirectionsSwim Bay Beach1.6 km from town
DirectionsCrescent Beach1.8 km from town
DirectionsAnother 66 have no name on the map. OpenStreetMap marks 2 as sandy. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
9 viewpoints near Naramata
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
9Viewpoints7Hills and peaks4Nature reserves17Picnic sites25Playgrounds3Dog parks8Campsites12Slipways
Highest of the named peaks: Greyback Mountain, 2,144 m. Top of the list: playgrounds, 25 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 7
Greyback Mountain2,144 m · in town
DirectionsMount Atkinson1,855 m · in town
DirectionsMount Randolph1,589 m · in town
DirectionsOkanagan Highland835 m · in town
DirectionsOkanagan Mountain1,562 m · in town
DirectionsMunson Mountain470 m · 0.8 km from town
DirectionsMount Campbell841 m · 1.2 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 4
Naramata Lake Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsSmethurst Staging Area Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsEsplanade0.3 km from town
DirectionsKickininee Provincial Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 17
Arawanain town
DirectionsKickininee Day Use1.8 km from town
DirectionsSoorimpt Day Use2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 14 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 25
Summerland Millenneum Spray Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 8
Chute Lake Resortin town
DirectionsDivide Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 6 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 12
Plus 12 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Naramata
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Electoral Area F, Okanagan-SimilkameenSummerlandPentictonPenticton 1Naramata
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naramata | 13% | 40 | 1 | 70 |
| Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen 6.7 km | 8.9% | 34 | 0 | 70 |
| Summerland 7.5 km | 11% | 25 | 0 | 45 |
| Penticton 12 km | 12% | 26 | 0 | 61 |
| Penticton 1 14 km | 12% | 42 | 0 | 69 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Naramata’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
Questions about the outdoors in Naramata
What is the biggest park or reserve near Naramata?
Okanagan Mountain Park, a provincial park of 11,321 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Naramata?
Okanagan Mountain Park, which reaches the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Naramata?
April to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Where can you swim near Naramata?
The nearest is Marina Way Beach, 0.4 km from town.
Are there hiking trails near Naramata?
Try the Bat House Interpretive Trail.
Are there protected areas near Naramata?
Within 10 km, 13% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest national park to Naramata?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Naramata.
Sources
Sources for this page on Naramata
Protected areas: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2026: every area within 10 km and the nearest national and provincial parks, measured outline to outline.
Walking routes and beaches: OpenStreetMap, November 2026: named hiking, foot and walking route relations within 2 km and beaches within 5 km.
Towns: Statistics Canada 2021 Census boundaries and populations; the comparison is the Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, not city hubs or reserves.
When to go: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, from the nearest station that publishes them.
Green space, paths, woods, things to do: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik’s Canada extract), November 2026: parks, gardens, playing fields, woods, footpaths, the coastline and things to do in and around each town.
Residents: Statistics Canada 2021 Census dissemination areas (population, boundaries), each at a point inside it.
Walking routes and beaches © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Not on this page: trailheads and trail grades, and beach water quality. No open Canadian dataset gives these for every town yet.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).