8203 Westkal Road, Coldstream
RDNO lists this address for trail access, parking and a washroom. It is a useful named starting point for comparing a northern-section outing.
Official access information ↗Lake Country · trail
Okanagan Rail Trail
Build a walking or cycling outing on a chosen section of the former rail corridor. Use the official map to compare community access points and lakeside stretches.
Why make the trip
- 01Railway heritage
- 02Walking and cycling
- 03Lakeside sections
Choose your outing
WalkingCycling
Activities apply to designated areas. Choose a specific route to establish distance, elevation and travel time.
Access & facilities
Plan your visit to Okanagan Rail Trail
Choose a specific trail section and starting point before planning coffee stops. The corridor crosses several jurisdictions, and a continuous Kelowna-to-Coldstream ride is not established by the official trail information.
Where to start
Kekuli Bay Provincial Park
RDNO lists trail access, parking and a washroom here. Check BC Parks information separately for park access and seasonal facilities.
Official access information ↗College Way
RDNO identifies access from College Way with parking along Kalamalka Lake Road. Follow current parking signs rather than assuming every roadside space is available.
Official access information ↗Woodsdale trail parking, Lake Country
A District-hosted walking-program listing uses the Woodsdale Rail Trail parking area as its start and finish. Use the official map to locate the entrance; the event listing is not a parking-availability feed.
Official access information ↗Facilities and practical details
- Northern washroom stops
- Westkal Road and Kekuli Bay are the two washroom locations named on RDNO’s trail page. The page does not provide opening hours. Source ↗
- Surfaces vary
- The official site describes compacted aggregate in the North Okanagan and Lake Country and pavement on the developed Kelowna section. Local projects can change shorter sections; inspect the chosen route rather than treating the whole corridor as one surface. Source ↗
Official sources checked 2026-09-09. This is a source review, not an on-site inspection.
Plan the practical details
Coffee, washrooms & parking around Okanagan Rail Trail
These recorded places are within 5 km of the approximate destination centre. Distances are straight-line, not travel distances or a promise of trail access. Select a stop to inspect its position on the map.
Recorded washrooms
- Public washroom
0.3 km from area centre
Check the source record ↗ - Public washroom
0.7 km from area centre
Check the source record ↗ - Public washroom
0.7 km from area centre
Check the source record ↗
Recorded parking
- School Parking
0.3 km from area centre
Check the source record ↗ - Parking
0.3 km from area centre
Check the source record ↗ - Parking
0.7 km from area centre
Check the source record ↗
Map snapshot: September 9, 2026. Listings are not endorsements. Confirm business hours, seasonal facilities and the public approach before travelling. Missing records do not mean there are no facilities.
Before you set out
Can I ride the Okanagan Rail Trail continuously from Kelowna to Coldstream?
The official site says the corridor is not continuous: the section from Old Vernon Road north of the airport to the Kelowna–Lake Country boundary remains undeveloped. Choose an outing within a developed section and review the closure map.
Read the official guidance ↗Is there an official safe bypass around the central gap?
The official FAQ says there is no safe route around the closed section and gives no completion date. Do not use an automatically drawn connection as permission to cross it.
Read the official guidance ↗Where should I check closures before leaving?
The official Full Trail page links an interactive map specifically including current closures. Check it for your selected section; a mapped line or older downloaded GPX does not establish current access.
Read the official guidance ↗Make room for a good stop
Open the area map and switch on coffee, washrooms, drinking water and rest stops. Nearby results are geographic suggestions: check the actual public connection and the business’s hours before adding a detour. A nearby point can be separated by a slope, road or private property.
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