Bertram
Creek Regional Park is a popular
recreation destination located east of the community of Kelowna,
BC in the Okanagan Valley. The park is situated on the shores
of Okanagan Lake and attracts many outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy
swimming, water sports, canoeing, boating, hiking, community events,
bird watching and wildlife viewing.
The Bertram Creek Regional Park is a 17.9 hectare
day use park. The park includes many amenities including picnic
tables, grass lawns, BBQ stands, amphitheatre playground, boat
launch, sandy beach, pit toilets and washrooms. The park is a
people park and no dogs are allowed in the park.
Within the park boundaries is a series of 3 short
hiking trails. The trails are easy grade hikes following along,
mostly, gravel and earth hiking trails. The trails cross over
wooden bridges, include interpretive signs and lead to lookouts
and gazebos.
Birdwatching is popular in the park. Some of
the birds to look for include the sparrow, loon, kinglet and warbler.
Also in the region is the Okanagan
Mountain Provincial Park which is located just up the road.
How
to Get to Bertram Regional Park:
Travel Highway #97 to the community of Kelowna,
BC. Continue down the highway and turn south on Pandosy Street.
Pansosy turns into Lakeshore Drive. Continue down Lakeshore Drive
to the park entrance on your right. |