Okanagan. 
Know before you go
Advisories
Safety information
- Use caution when swimming near the buoys since there are often many motorboats and jet skis in the area.
- There are no lifeguards on duty.
Review the detailed guides under visit responsibly for more information on staying safe and preserving our natural spaces.
Visit responsibly
Follow these guides to ensure your activities are safe, respectful, and ecologically friendly:
Maps and location
Getting there
This park is located 3 km south of Summerland off Highway 97.
Things to do
The large, south facing bay at Sun-Oka is great for swimming. The sandy lake bottom makes getting in and out of the water easy. The large area is marked with swim buoys. Use caution when swimming near the buoys since there are often many motorboats and jet skis in the area.
There are no lifeguards on duty in BC Parks.
Paddle boats are available on site for public rental. For more information, please contact the park operator.
Kayaking is welcome at this park.
There are fishing opportunities in this park.
Anyone fishing in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.
Find fun summer outdoor learning experiences with Discover Parks Ambassadors here all summer long. For specific dates, along with many more seasonal and year-round activities, visit discoverparks.ca.
Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in the main beach areas or park buildings.
There is a separate pet beach around the point, east of the main beach. It is accessed by a 200 m trail through a strand of old-growth cottonwoods. Access is also possible from a trail along Trout Creek.
The pebbly, dog friendly beach extends east to where Trout Creek enters the lake. It does not continue across Trout Creek. There are no facilities.
Dogs are not permitted on the beach on the north side of the creek. You are responsible for your pet’s behaviour and must dispose of their excrement.
The designated boating beach is a great spot to start waterskiing from.
There are snorkelling opportunities at the beach.
About this park
A small portion of rare old growth cottonwood riparian habitat adjacent to Trout Creek is protected.
Old-growth cottonwood is rapidly disappearing in the Okanagan Valley. The remnant protected in the park is important. Trails along Trout Creek access the edges of the old-growth.
The cottonwoods and associated wetland thickets provide food and shelter for a variety of birds, insects, and small mammals. Bird seen in the area include the northern oriole, warbling vireos and the blue-listed Lewis’s woodpecker. The park also conserves 558 m of shoreline and 100 m of Okanagan Lake foreshore.
Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.
Contact
| Park operator | This park is operated by Kaloya Contracting Ltd. Please specify the park name when sending or leaving a message. |
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| General questions and feedback for BC Parks | We answer emails weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm Pacific Time. |
