Discover the most magical spots to pitch your tent or park your rig on your next Ellison Provincial Park adventure.
At the northeastern end of Okanagan Lake, this park has scenic headlands and sandy beaches.
Sheltered by rocky cliffs, the two bays of Ellison Provincial Park have three tranquil beaches and limitless ways to immerse in the waters of long-and-narrow Okanagan Lake: swimming, paddling, water-skiing, boating, fishing, and even scuba diving. The park has western Canada’s only freshwater dive park with sunken artifacts and marine life to explore beneath the lake’s surface. The rocky headlands also offer drier pursuits, including rock climbing the granite cliffs by South Bay and hiking along the promontories to panoramic vistas.
Take full advantage of the lake’s warm waters during the summer months when there’s a lively atmosphere of moored boats and a flotilla of pleasure craft. Campground reservations are booked solid from June to September, and the park is also popular for day use, from local boaters anchoring in the sheltered coves to recreational groups participating in guided rock climbing. Despite the hot-and-dry peak season, campsites get plenty of shade under a canopy of mature Douglas fir and ponderosa pine trees.