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🗺️ Farm Day Trips guide
Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Kelowna & the Central Okanagan, British Columbia
Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm harvests May to September in Kelowna, minutes from the 1860 Pandosy Mission and Myra Canyon's 16 wooden rail trestles.
4 places · updated October 17, 2026
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Kelowna spreads along the east shore of Okanagan Lake, with orchards and vineyards climbing the benches behind town and the old Kettle Valley Railway grade cut into the hills to the southeast. The city's farm country is close in: KLO Road, Benvoulin Road and East Kelowna are a few minutes from downtown, and the beaches, museums and heritage sites in this guide are mostly within 15 minutes of each other. The floating bridge carries you across to West Kelowna and Westside Road for the lake's quieter western shore.
Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm has grown lavender and herbs here for years and distills its own essential oils and hydrosols, but it no longer offers tours or walk-in visits and has no storefront. It sells online and offers curbside pickup by appointment for locals and visitors in town, so order ahead and collect on your way between stops. Its growing season runs from May into September. For time outdoors among the crops, Twin Oaks Organic Orchard's fruit season runs from haskap berries in June through apples, pears and nuts into October.
The lavender farms
- Okanagan Lavender & Herb FarmLavender farm · Kelowna
Not open to the public; no tours or storefront. Curbside pickup of orders by appointment.
Best time to visit
Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm harvests through the growing season from May into September, and some years into October. Twin Oaks Organic Orchard lists haskap berries in early June, cherries from late June into early July, peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots in July and August, apples, pears and grapes in August and September, and squash, hazelnuts and walnuts in September and October. Kelowna Fruit n Veggies has u-pick strawberries from June to September and sweet corn and watermelon from July, with its corn maze open into the fall (October 31, 2026 is listed). KLO Farm Market opened for the 2026 season in May. Summer is beach season at City Park, Bear Creek and Fintry, and Bear Creek's paddle rentals start June 21. Myra Canyon's services run from mid-April to November 15, and the Pandosy Mission's buildings are open March 15 to October 15.
Places to see nearby parks, trails, beaches and landmarks
- Father Pandosy Mission🏛️ Historic site · Kelowna · about 2 mi, 7 min drive
The Mission of the Immaculate Conception, founded in 1860 by Father Charles Pandosy and fellow Oblates, with historic buildings and grounds to walk on Benvoulin Road.
Grounds daily in daylight; building interiors 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 15 to October 15
Voluntary $5 per person
- Guisachan Heritage Park🌷 Garden · Kelowna · about 3 mi, 10 min drive
Guisachan House (1891) and the Edwardian gardens Elaine Cameron began planting in the 1920s, where some of her original roses and trees still grow; the house holds a restaurant.
No dogs
- Okanagan Heritage Museum🏛️ Museum · Kelowna · about 5 mi, 15 min drive
Downtown museum on how the Okanagan Valley formed, the world of the syilx people, and the arrival of traders and settlers.
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat 10–5; Sun 11–4; closed Tue and Wed
$10 adults, $8 students and seniors, $7 youth 5–17, $25 family; pay what you wish second Sunday of each month
- Okanagan Wine & Orchard Museum🏛️ Museum · Kelowna · about 5 mi, 15 min drive
Housed in the Laurel Packinghouse on Ellis Street, described as Kelowna's oldest and the largest packinghouse in BC, telling the story of the valley's fruit and wine.
Thursday to Saturday afternoons
By donation, suggested $5 per person or $15 per family
- Kelowna City Park🏖️ Beach · Kelowna · about 5 mi, 15 min drive
About 13 hectares of sandy beach, swimming areas, playgrounds and paved paths on Okanagan Lake at the edge of downtown.
Dogs on leash in designated areas; off-leash dog beach nearby
- Okanagan Rail Trail🥾 Trail · Kelowna to Lake Country and Coldstream · about 5 mi, 15 min drive
A former rail line planned at 52 km when complete; the Kelowna section is paved, and the northern sections follow the shores of Wood and Kalamalka lakes. Nearly 7 km near the airport is not yet built.
Year-round
- Myra Canyon (Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park)🥾 Trail · Kelowna (southeast) · about 12 mi, 35 min drive
The Kettle Valley Railway grade crosses 16 wooden trestles, two steel bridges and two tunnels in 8.8 km of canyon; the 12 km run between the Myra and June Springs accesses is a popular day by bike or on foot.
Year-round; services mid-April to November 15; the Myra access is 8 km of rough gravel; dogs leashed
- Bear Creek Provincial Park🌳 State park · West Kelowna (Westside Road) · about 13 mi, 25 min drive
More than 400 metres of sandy beach across the lake from Kelowna, and a one-hour Canyon Trail loop that climbs stairs to viewpoints above the creek.
Very busy in summer; paddle rentals Wednesday to Sunday from June 21; dogs not on beaches
- Fintry Provincial Park🏛️ Historic site · Fintry (Westside Road) · about 28 mi, 50 min drive
About 34 km north of Kelowna: the Dun-Waters manor house with guided tours, a restored octagonal dairy barn, a staircase trail beside the Shorts Creek falls, and almost 2 km of sandy waterfront.
Manor tours seasonal; dogs only on the designated pet beach
Where to stop: farms, food and stays
- KLO Farm MarketFlower farm · Kelowna
Family market on K.L.O. Road, open for the 2026 season from May, with produce, peaches, cheeses, eggs and local meats for a picnic.
- Twin Oaks Certified Organic OrchardCherry orchard · Kelowna
Certified organic orchard on Barnaby Road with seasonal u-pick from June cherries to fall apples; leashed pets allowed, check hours on its social pages.
- Kelowna Fruit n VeggiesFarm stand · Kelowna
Cooper Road stand growing over 20 crops, with June-to-September u-pick strawberries, a five-acre corn maze and tennis-ball air cannons.
- The View Winery & Wards CiderCidery (21+) · Kelowna
East Kelowna winery and Wards Cider maker in an old apple packing house, open daily 11 to 5:30 for walk-in tastings; dog friendly.
A one-day plan
- 10:00 AMFather Pandosy Mission
Walk the 1860 mission grounds and step into the buildings (open to October 15); about 45 minutes. Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm takes no walk-in visits, so order ahead online and arrange curbside pickup.
- 10:55 AMGuisachan Heritage Park · about 10 min drive
Stroll the Edwardian gardens around the 1891 house; about 40 minutes.
- 11:45 AMKLO Farm Market · about 10 min drive
Pick up fruit, cheese and other picnic food for lunch on the trail; about 30 minutes.
- 12:50 PMMyra Canyon (Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park) · about 35 min drive
Picnic at the trailhead, then walk or bike out over the trestles; allow about two and a half hours.
- 3:55 PMThe View Winery & Wards Cider · about 30 min drive
Tasting in the old packing house; plan a designated driver. About 45 minutes.
- 5:05 PMKelowna City Park · about 25 min drive
Finish on the beach and lakeside paths at the edge of downtown.
Tips
- The road to Myra Canyon's main access is 8 km of rough gravel with room for about 75 cars, and no parking beyond the lot; arrive early on summer weekends.
- Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm has no storefront or walk-ins; order online first and book a curbside pickup time.
- Dogs are not allowed at Guisachan Heritage Park, and BC Parks keeps them off the beaches at Bear Creek and Fintry (Fintry has a designated pet beach).
- Bear Creek is extremely busy in summer, and camping there needs a reservation.
- Many u-pick farms post daily hours only on their social pages; call or check before driving out.
Checked in October 2026 against official park, tourism and business websites. How we check listings
Questions
Can I visit Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm?
Not for tours or walk-ins. It sells online and offers curbside pickup by appointment for locals and visitors.
When is fruit-picking season around Kelowna?
Roughly June through October: cherries from late June, stone fruit in July and August, then apples and pears in August and September, per Twin Oaks Organic Orchard.
How long is the Myra Canyon trestle walk?
The trestles are in an 8.8 km stretch; the full 12 km between the Myra and June Springs accesses is a popular day trip by bike or on foot.
What does the Okanagan Heritage Museum cost?
$10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, $7 for youth 5–17 and $25 for a family; the second Sunday of each month is pay what you wish.
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