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East Central Okanagan Electoral Area

Lakeside Swimming Spot – Kalamalka Lake loop from Lake Country

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Bike touring routes & trails

Canada

British Columbia

East Central Okanagan Electoral Area

Lakeside Swimming Spot – Kalamalka Lake loop from Lake Country

Moderate

5.0

(6)

143

riders

Lakeside Swimming Spot – Kalamalka Lake loop from Lake Country

03:08

52.4km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Kekuli Bay Provincial Park

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17.3 km

Lakeside Swimming Spot

Highlight • Lake

20.8 km

Kalamalka Lake view from Kekuli Bay Provincial Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Kalamalka Lake (also called "Kal Lake") is a large lake in the Interior Plateau of southern central British Columbia. It is located east of Okanagan Lake and about 4 km south of Vernon. The lake is named after a chief of the Okanagan (Okanogan in the US), who occupied the north shore.

At different times of the year - even from different points at the same time - the color of the lake may vary between cyan and indigo; this earned the lake the epithet "Lake of a thousand colors". The color of the lake is caused by the scattering of light resulting from the precipitation of calcite (CaCO3).

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26.3 km

Okanagan Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section Okanagan Rail Trail might just have the best views for effort ratio of any trail in Canada. You'll follow along the flat, well-maintained trail with Kalamalka Lake glistening in the sunshine to one side and towering cliff faces appearing on the other. To make things even better, there are a number of campgrounds along the way so you can make a multi-day hiking or biking trip out of it and really immerse yourself in the beauty of the area.

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