The Best Penticton Campgrounds: 12+ Great Places to Camp

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From lively lakefront resorts to riverside provincial parks and mountainous retreats, Penticton’s campgrounds offer a diverse range of settings for families, outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. In this post, I’ll share the best Penticton campgrounds, providing you with essential information, insider tips and reservation details.

Best Free Things to Do in Penticton: 17+ Recommendations From a Local

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The best things in life are free! This is particularly true in Penticton, a city blessed with beautiful surrounding scenery. There’s no need to get out your wallet to enjoy many of the wonderful experiences that Penticton has to offer. Discover the best free things to do in Penticton!

Painted Rock Estate Winery

Painted Rock Estate Winery tasting room view across clean white bar, with logo on back white wall, with wine bottles on shelves

Boasting strikingly modern architecture with spectacular vineyard and lake views, Painted Rock Estate Winery offers one of the most elegant and scenic wine-tasting experiences in the Penticton area. o match, the ultra-premium wines (100% estate grown) highlight rich flavours with complexity and balance. The winery primarily focuses on Bordeaux red varieties as well as Chardonnay and Syrah.

Pentâge Winery

Pentâge Winery views across sloping vineyard, with Skaha Lake on left and forested mountains in distance

Pentâge Winery is the epitome of a hidden gem. Perched just above Skaha Lake and surrounded by vineyards, the winery feels like a world away from the city. And yet it is only 10 minutes drive south of downtown! Those who make the effort to reach the winery will find a small but welcoming tasting room with handcrafted, premium wines.

Play Estate Winery

Without a doubt, Play Estate Winery is one of the most scenic urban wineries in the Okanagan Valley! Situated at the top of a high vineyard slope on the southern side of Penticton, this winery offers gorgeous views of Skaha Lake and surrounding vineyards.

Crescent Hill Winery

Full of puns, funky paintings and something, Crescent Hill Winery is a Penticton winery for people who don’t take life too seriously. This family-owned winery is located just south of town, perched above Skaha Lake Park.

12 of the Best Penticton Wine Tours

Close up of six wine bottles at Kettle Valley Winery, with photographs in background

With more than 50 wineries located within a 20 minute drive of the downtown area, Penticton is an ideal place to go wine touring. Make the most of your experience by taking a Penticton wine tour.