Boat Launches

Bring your own boat and enjoy summer fun on our lakes. The Vernon area has boat launches on Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake.

Okanagan Lake

• Paddlewheel Park - Parking near the park
• Tronson Road

Kalamalka Lake

• Kalavista Park - Parking fees start the May long weekend. Daily passes can be purchased at the permit dispensers on location.
• Kekuli Bay Provincial Park - Located off Highway 97 and 11 km south of Vernon on the west side of Kalamalka Lake has a boat launch with free parking.
• Neighbourhood boat launches without designated parking at Kinloch Drive and Westkal Road. Please note, the boat launch located at Westkal Road is for small, non-motorized boats only (canoes, kayaks, paddle boards etc.)

Swan Lake

•  Swan Lake Campground has a boat launch for their campers located at 7235 Old Kamloops Road.
• There is a public boat launch on Meadowlark Road off of Highway 97 North.

For more information and a map to our beaches, visit the City of Vernon website.  Need more information? Email Tourism Vernon.