First pick
Hardy Falls Regional Park
Park or garden
4.4 ha0.5 km of path
4.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Owl Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Extemporalist · CC018%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Peachland · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Peachland for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The nearest provincial park, Okanagan Mountain Park, is 2.2 km away. 22 protected areas lie within 10 km. Swimmers have 6 beaches within 5 km, Swim Bay Beach the nearest.
Protected land
18%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
22
within 10 km, 14 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
2.2 km
Okanagan Mountain Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
6
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Peachland stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round18% of the land within 10 km, more than 94% of Canadian townsBeaches6 beaches within 5 km
Out of doors, Peachland leads with protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Peachland, set against Canadian towns
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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km18%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas14Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches6Beaches 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, Peachland ranks 3rd for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,197 to 6,407 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
Peachland18%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Peachland14
Towns its size3
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Peachland1
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Peachland’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 2 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubley NS | 20% | 37% | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Hautes-Plaines QC | 19% | 9.8% | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Peachland BC | 18% | 0.4% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Fitzroy ON | 16% | 1.7% | 52 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Pineview ON | 15% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Dutch Settlement NS | 8.7% | 15% | 69 | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | Nouveau Greenfield Park QC | 6.9% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Lac-Brome QC | 6.8% | 1.7% | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Beaver County AB | 6.8% | 7.7% | 143 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Les Coteaux QC | 6.7% | 0.2% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Fatima QC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Cachet ON | 6.6% | 0% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Turnball ON | 6.1% | 39% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Beasley ON | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Woodhill ON | 4.1% | 16% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Electoral Area C, Peace River BC | 1.9% | 1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Heritage Park ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Munster - Ashton ON | 1.6% | 1.1% | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | Osgoode - Vernon ON | 1.6% | 0.8% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Mcquesten West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 21 | Cherry Hill ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Glenora AB | 1.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Woodstock NB | 1.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Willow Creek No. 26 AB | 1.5% | 0.2% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Highland ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Valley Park ON | 1.4% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Sargent Park MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Greystone Heights SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Grosvenor Park SK | 1.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Neepawa MB | 1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Lanark Highlands ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | St. Paul AB | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Mission AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Duggan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Princeville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | Ste. Anne MB | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Beauceville QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | The Orchards At Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Bay Roberts NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 40 | Mildmay ON | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Peachland
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
6 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Peachland
The biggest is Hardy Falls Regional Park, 4.4 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
6 named parks and woods, 9 ha in all
Parks & gardens 8.8 ha
68% of the area is in just two places: Hardy Falls Regional Park and Antlers Beach Regional Park.
Peachland Heritage Park
Park or garden
0.9 ha0.5 km of path
0.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Centennial Way
Directionsto a point inside
Antlers Beach Regional Park
Park or garden
1.5 ha
4.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Harold's Walkway
Park or garden
0.6 ha0.3 km of path
2.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Source: 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 3 in 10 of Peachland’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 (27%)Further (73%)
Peachland27%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 4,600 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
The 22 protected areas near Peachland
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Peachland0.4%
Within 10 km18%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 14 of the 22; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Okanagan Mountain Park leads for size with 11,321 ha. The count includes 8 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Hardy Falls Regional ParkMunicipal park · 3.4 ha · reaches Peachland
Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional ParkMunicipal park · 5.6 ha · reaches Peachland
Goats Peak Regional ParkMunicipal park · 63 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
Coldham Regional ParkMunicipal park · 11 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
Okanagan Mountain ParkProvincial park · 11,321 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Darke Lake ParkProvincial park · 1,470 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Okanagan Lake ParkProvincial park · 90 ha · 5.7 km from the edge of town
Priest Camp Historic ParkMunicipal park · 0.6 ha · 5.7 km from the edge of town
Trepanier ParkProvincial park · 2,884 ha · 6.3 km from the edge of town
Shannon Lake Regional ParkMunicipal park · 2.9 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
3 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
Okanagan Mountain Park is 2.2 km away
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
2.2 km south-east113 km²since 1973
Provincial park
Darke Lake Park
2.4 km south-west15 km²since 1943
Provincial park
Okanagan Lake Park
5.7 km south0.9 km²since 1955
Provincial park
Trepanier Park
6.3 km north-west29 km²since 2001
Provincial park
Eneas Lakes Park
7.8 km west10 km²since 1968
No national park lies within 100 km of Peachland; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. There are 5 provincial parks 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
80 km of paths in and around Peachland
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
80 km
in and around the town (52 km²)
Woodland
52%
about 27 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
PeachlandTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.5
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
PeachlandTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland52%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 84% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 51% of Canadian towns.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
1 walking route near Peachland
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
The best months for walking in Peachland: April to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Penticton (37 km), and daylight at the town’s latitude. Good months: 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15–30 °C, little rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.6 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 28 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 38 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
Some 62 cm of snow falls each winter. June is the wettest month (44 mm) and February the driest (19 mm). Summer highs reach 29 °C in July; in January they stay near 1 °C. The climate in Peachland →
Beaches
6 beaches within 5 km of Peachland
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Swim Bay Beachin town
Directions5 further beaches go unnamed. 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
Peachland has 45 viewpoints and 1 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
For a climb, Mount Drought rises to 973 m. The most common are viewpoints: 45 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 45
Trepanier Creek dam viewpointin town
DirectionsPlus 44 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Pincushion Mountain797 m · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsMount Drought973 m · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
Hardy Falls0.0 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Plus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Peachland
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Tsinstikeptum 9West KelownaTsinstikeptum 10Peachland
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peachland | 18% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| Tsinstikeptum 9 12 km | 12% | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| West Kelowna 13 km | 12% | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| Tsinstikeptum 10 19 km | 2.4% | 21 | 0 | 29 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Peachland has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- 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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Peachland
What is the biggest park or reserve near Peachland?
Okanagan Mountain Park, a provincial park of 11,321 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Peachland?
Okanagan Mountain Park, 2.2 km from the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Peachland?
On the normals, April to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is Peachland from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Peachland.
Where can you swim near Peachland?
Try Swim Bay Beach, in town, first of several.
Are there hiking trails near Peachland?
Try the Bat House Interpretive Trail.
Are there protected areas near Peachland?
Within 10 km, 18% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
Where Peachland’s outdoors figures come from
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).