Photo: BC Parks sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ Provincial Park (Okanagan Falls)
BC Parks inside SX̌ʷƏX̌ʷNITKʷ PARKwhat to expect
sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ Park is proudly managed and operated by the Osoyoos Indian Band. It is located within the traditional territory of the Osoyoos Indian Band. Since time immemorial, the Osoyoos Indian Band’s ancestors have inhabited and cared for the lands and waters in their traditional territory. Below is a link to an audio file. The nqilxʷcən/nsyilxcən place name for sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ Park was recorded by Osoyoos Indian Band Elder Jane Stelkia and Westbank First Nation Elder and language teacher Delphine Armstrong. Jane’s nqilxʷcən skʷist (traditional name) is qʷʕayxnmitkʷ xʷəstalk̓iyaʔ. Delphine’s nqilxʷcən skʷist (traditional name) is ɬək̓əmxnalqs. How to pronounce sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ [MP3] In 2015, the park was renamed to reflect the traditional Okanagan place name for the area. The nqilxʷcən/nsyi…
Description: BC Parks
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
Plus 4 user-tagged boat launches, 3 user-tagged beaches, 3 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station
1 user-tagged water source on OpenStreetMap.
what to bring
This list adapts to sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ Provincial Park (Okanagan Falls). no showers means a travel towel;
If sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ Provincial Park (Okanagan Falls) is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- St. Andrews By The Lake
- White Lake
- Okanagan Falls Trails Recreation Site Campground
- Vaseux Lake Campground
- Camp-Along Resort
- Banbury Green
- Okanagan Falls Trails
- Ripley Lake
Plus 9 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.