Waterfront Park, Kelowna: Address, Phone Number, Waterfront Park Reviews: 4.5/5
Waterfront Park
Waterfront Park
4.5
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The area
Neighbourhood: Central City
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Restaurants
341 within 5 kms
Central Kitchen + Bar
275
0.2 km$$ - $$$ • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options • Gluten Free Options
Waterfront Wines Restaurant & Bar
521
0.1 km$$$$ • Contemporary • Wine Bar • Canadian
BNA Brewing Co. & Eatery
435
0.1 km$$ - $$$ • International • European • Contemporary
Bouchons Bistro
918
43 m$$$$ • French • European • Vegetarian Friendly
The Train Station Pub
427
0.2 km$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Pub
Pizza Studio
114
0.4 km$ • Pizza • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Tree Brewing Beer Institute
181
0.4 km$$ - $$$ • Brew Pub • Bar • Pizza
Cactus Club Cafe Kelowna Yacht Club
550
0.5 km$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Canadian
Soul de Cuba Cafe
132
0.1 km$$ - $$$ • Latin • Cafe • Cuban
OAK + CRU Social Kitchen & Wine Bar
380
0.3 km$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Wine Bar
Attractions
90 within 10 kms
Hambleton Galleries
8
0.2 kmArt Galleries
Playtime Casino Kelowna
123
0.2 kmCasinos
Rotary Centre for the Arts
22
0.2 kmArt Galleries • Theatres
Okanagan Wine & Orchard Museum
94
0.3 kmSpeciality Museums
The Laurel Packinghouse
5
0.2 kmSpeciality Museums • History Museums
Kelowna Art Gallery
44
0.3 kmArt Galleries
Tree Brewing Company
49
0.4 kmBreweries
Kasugai Japanese Garden
398
0.7 kmGardens
Kelowna Actors Studio
55
0.5 kmTheatres
Lake Okanagan
1,057
1 kmBodies of Water
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Alan K
Kamloops, Canada225 contributions
Jan. 2022
Kelowna is blessed to have a cool Waterfront Park. Excellent area for walking and restaurants and pubs very close by. Enjoyed watching skaters on the public rink. Did not hurt that the weather was beautiful.
Written January 24, 2022
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Julie D
182 contributions
Oct. 2021
Such a welcome relief to see a clean and well kept park in the city. There is a bit of an issue in the US right now, and we were so happy to see Kelowna has taken measures to keep their parks and public areas safe for tourists
Written October 5, 2021
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Reggie
Regina, Canada836 contributions
Aug. 2021
Lovely spot to walk, swim or relax. Close to shops, restaurants etc. Several hotels in the area. Entertainment is often there as well.
Written August 12, 2021
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spud0018
Mississauga, Canada625 contributions
Jul. 2021
Nice area to enjoy a relaxing stroll by the lake - was rather smoky when we did it due to the forest fires in BC but enjoyable nonetheless. A number of musicians playing along the way add to the atmosphere.
Written July 29, 2021
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Diane B
Aldergrove, Canada3 contributions
Jul. 2021
This is a really beautiful place to walk around. We watched an outdoor concert on Wednesday night, seems to be a regular thing there. Lots of sailboats and parasailing to watch, boat rentals nearby, so much to see.
Written July 16, 2021
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Maurice J
Prince George, Canada9 contributions
Mar. 2021
Such a nice place to stroll in Kelowna. Right along the beaches and near shops/downtown. Lovely!!! Especially cool at night time
Written March 19, 2021
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JimParkway
Toronto, Canada2,071 contributions
Sep. 2020
A park with lots of greens, boardwalk, birds and lake front. Great for morning or after evening walks.
Written September 29, 2020
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robby321
Burnaby, Canada559 contributions
Sep. 2020
Good park to explore on foot. Loved seeing a lock for boats right in the middle of the action, very interesting to watch. Loved the views of the lake along the boardwalk.
Written September 21, 2020
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Happy Customer
10 contributions
Sep. 2019
It is one of the places where Kelowna’s residents or visitors can enjoy walking, biking, restaurants and coffee places, music, relaxing times, weekends, vacations and holidays, you name it.
Written May 28, 2020
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ileannkneel
Kelowna, Canada1,033 contributions
Apr. 2020
Barcelona has Las Ramblas
Puerto Vallarta has the Malecon
Seoul has Myeongdong
Shanghai has the Bund
Kelowna has the Lakefront walk of which Waterfront Park is generally considered the northern end. A beautiful and clean beach area with ample bathroom facilities and concession service, however, I rarely see the concessions open. Plus, for some reason the local citizenry has never really embraced this beach as a viable option; it remains sparsely used even during the height of summer. Perhaps the lack of any nearby parking has something to do with it; what little parking exists is either metered stalls on the street or the ever hated Impark lot. The Island Stage is likewise more often than naught empty save for skateboarders hanging around to the chagrin of the bylaw officers. The paved path through the gardens is nice but again not well attended. That leaves just the walk. Start or finish at Waterfront Park and people watch or enjoy the beautiful lakeside views or just breathe in fresh air. But as a park it seems to have missed the mark.
Puerto Vallarta has the Malecon
Seoul has Myeongdong
Shanghai has the Bund
Kelowna has the Lakefront walk of which Waterfront Park is generally considered the northern end. A beautiful and clean beach area with ample bathroom facilities and concession service, however, I rarely see the concessions open. Plus, for some reason the local citizenry has never really embraced this beach as a viable option; it remains sparsely used even during the height of summer. Perhaps the lack of any nearby parking has something to do with it; what little parking exists is either metered stalls on the street or the ever hated Impark lot. The Island Stage is likewise more often than naught empty save for skateboarders hanging around to the chagrin of the bylaw officers. The paved path through the gardens is nice but again not well attended. That leaves just the walk. Start or finish at Waterfront Park and people watch or enjoy the beautiful lakeside views or just breathe in fresh air. But as a park it seems to have missed the mark.
Written April 12, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
BonnieLynne22
Lake Country, Canada30 contributions
Where is the park
Richard289
Calgary, Canada1,154 contributions
The Waterfront park is on the east side of the lake, just north of the big bridge on the west side of Kelowna.
lisalisa212015
Vancouver, Canada2 contributions
Is this park pet friendly ?
Moya W
Kelowna, Canada55 contributions
Yes definitely. We saw lots of dogs along the boardwalk and others sat with their owners as we listened to live music. There was a water fountain along the board walk along the lake for dogs plus many vendors along Bernard avenue have water bowls for canine visitors.
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- Hotels near Waterfront Park:
- (0.05 km) #1306 Sunset Waterfront Resort Downtown 13th Floor 2 Bed 2 Bath
- (0.27 km) The Royal Kelowna - Bellstar Hotels & Resorts
- (0.30 km) Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort
- (0.79 km) Ogopogo B & B
- (0.31 km) Waterscapes Resort
- Restaurants near Waterfront Park:
- (0.04 km) Bouchons Bistro
- (0.12 km) Waterfront Wines Restaurant & Bar
- (0.14 km) BNA Brewing Co. & Eatery
- (0.17 km) Central Kitchen + Bar
- (0.16 km) The Train Station Pub