Update on status of regional parks

As a result of the extreme Àre hazard, effective until further notice, the Collens Hill Road access to Kalamoir Regional Park will be closed to all vehicles The park trails and waterfront area will remain open for hiking and cyclists.

The following parks have now been closed due to the Àre hazard: Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park; Coldham Regional Park; Glen Canyon Regional Park; Kalamoir Regional Park; Rose Valley Regional Park; Stephens Coyote Regional Park; Scenic Canyon Regional Park; Mission Creek Greenway (Phase 2).

Antler’s Beach Regional Park, along Okanagan Lake at the south end of Peachland is now open again. It had been closed during the recent Áooding.

As record water levels continue the gradual decline, Central Okanagan Regional Parks staff is cleaning debris from some waterfront beaches. As resources are available, sandbag and flood protection will be removed.

Each day, more sand is revealed at regional parks like Bertram Creek, Reiswig, Kaloya, Raymer Bay, Traders Cove and Gellatly Nut Farm.

In some other regional parks though, Áood damage is more extensive: — Glen Canyon Regional Park: Acorn bridge downstream to the Gellatly Road parking area is closed as assessment and recovery of trails and infrastructure is underway — Const. Neil Bruce entrance upstream to the Covington Crescent entrance at Last Mountain Community Park — closed — Hardy Falls Regional Park: Park area from main entrance to Highway 97 is open, but trail and bridges to falls viewpoint not anticipated to open this year — Fintry Community Park Access No. 1 (boat launch): Temporary repairs will be done as water level drops to provide access as soon as possible — Killiney Beach Community Park — including the boat launch: Not anticipated to open this year