The Top 20 Lakes in the Monashee Mountains
Looking to visit the best lakes in the Monashee Mountains? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Monashee Mountains’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: December 4, 2025
Through the vineyards in the Okanagan
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From Naramata it's all the way to Penticton on the Kettle Valley Railway Trail along many wineries. If you like you can safely stop and take a bottle or two.
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Illecillewaet Greenbelt
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The Illecillewaet Greenbelt runs through cottonwood and spruce forests and marshland, offering great riverside views. The trail is wide and well-maintained, open to walking, jogging, cycling, dog walking, birdwatching, photography, …
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Kalamalka Lake
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great walk or ride. no significant elevation change.
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View of Okanagan Lake and Penticton from Kettle Valley Rail Trail
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This photo is taken just after the Little Tunnel, capturing Okanagan Lake with Naramata is below right with Penticton then Skaha Lake in the distance.
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Tod Lake
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The small mountain lake Tod Lake is located at an altitude of 1,995 meters, directly below Mount Tod, the highest of the three peaks of the Sun Peaks Resort.
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Kekuli Bay Provincial Park Campground
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Where there used to be only one jetty, about 10 years ago a campsite was completely rebuilt. Large grassy areas and many newly planted trees between the beautifully landscaped pitches …
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White Lake Lookout
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A great hike to a lookout on a rocky bluff with expansive views of White Lake, Little White Lake, Tappan Valley, and Mount Ida.
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Salmon Arm
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Salmon Arm is a community located on the south arm of Shuswap Lake in the Thompson Okanagan region, British Columbia. This lake is known for its recreational activities, including water sports, fishing, and hiking.
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Christina Lake
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Located near the border with the United States, in southeastern British Columbia, about 20 kilometers east of the city of Grand Forks.
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Needles–Fauquier Ferry
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The free cable ferry crosses Lower Arrow Lake, about 59 kilometers south of Nakusp on Highway 6, between Fauquier (east side) and Needles (west side).
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Rocky MountainsArea A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)Coast MountainsArea D (Elaho/Garibaldi)Area C (Pemberton Valley/Mount Currie/D'Arcy)Area G (Forster Creek/Mount Assiniboine)Electoral Area ABurnabyVancouverVancouver IslandYoho National ParkArea B (South Fraser Canyon/Sunshine Valley)RichmondSelkirk MountainsArea B (Cayoosh/Pavilion)East Central Okanagan Electoral AreaCentral Okanagan JArea F (McConnell Creek/Hatzic Prairie)VictoriaSunshine Coast Regional DistrictSaanichArea J (Copper Desert Country)SurreyArea A (Upper Flathead/Elk Valley)Area H (Manning Park/Tulameen/Siwash)Garibaldi Provincial ParkArea P (Rivers and the Peaks)Area C (Lois Lake/Saltery Bay)DeltaArea B (Shelter Bay/Mica Creek)Metro Vancouver Regional ParksArea A (Malaspina/Toba)Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek)Alberni-ClayoquotStrathcona Provincial ParkJoffre Lakes Provincial ParkArea E (Naramata/Greyback)Area C (Sasquatch Country)Area A (Osoyoos Lake)Stikine RegionCentral SaanichArea E (Chilliwack River Valley)Mount Robson Provincial ParkArea H (Robson Valley/Canoe)Alice Lake Provincial ParkOkanagan LakeMount Assiniboine Provincial ParkArea D (Oyster Bay/Buttle Lake)Cowichan Valley FOkanagan-Similkameen DArea F (Columbia Lake/Windermere Lake)Area B (Paradise Valley)Area C (Inkaneep/Willowbrook)Area D (Trinity/West Creighton)Area C (Arrowsmith-Benson)E.C. Manning Provincial ParkAbbotsfordMaple Ridge
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