The best walks and hikes in Robert'S Lake Regional Park

Knox Mountain Park stretches an impressive 385 hectares of protected Ponderosa pine forests and semi-arid grasslands. The hills are a viewpoint heaven with 15 marked trails that are busy with hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers alike that frequently open up to fantastic viewpoints. The views are earned from heart-pumping climbs over the mountain's summit, past ponds and up and down built-in staircases.

From this high ridge you get a view of the urban Glenmore below, a great place to see the trees changing colour downtown in the fall. This viewpoint is in the east, and you can't see Okanagan Lake from this point, but you can from the western half of the park.

Mount Baldy sits within the city of Kelowna, British Columbia, on the shoulder of Dilworth Mountain, and gets its name from being largely treeless compared to surrounding peaks. From the summit, hikers get 360-degree views, though unlike many mountain viewpoints, the outlook here leans industrial rather than purely scenic — it offers a good vantage point over the more built-up side of the city, including a clear look at where Mill Creek runs through this part of Kelowna.

Knox Mountain East extends the park into the Glenmore Valley, protecting a landscape of rolling grasslands, rocky hillsides, ponderosa pine forest, and wetlands. This newer section of the park expands the trail network beyond the mountain's well-known summit, offering a quieter way to explore Kelowna's largest natural area. Ongoing restoration and trail improvements are helping protect sensitive habitats while creating better access for hikers and other non-motorized users. There is no fee to visit.

The Glenmore Highlands Trail follows a narrow, multi-use route through the hills above Kelowna’s Glenmore Valley. Some sections are steep, but the higher ground opens up views across the valley and surrounding neighbourhoods. The trail passes through dry Okanagan terrain, with grassland, rocky slopes, and patches of ponderosa pine along the way. This section connects into the wider Knox Mountain and Grainger trail network, giving you plenty of options to extend the walk.

Just before you climb the slopes of Mount Baldy, the lower valley floor serves as a critical hydrological zone where Mill Creek and the smaller Dilworth Creek converge.

The Mount Baldy Loop is an accessible trail system offering some of the best effort-to-reward hiking in the Okanagan Valley. The trail to the top is short but steep, covering about 3.9 kilometers round trip with roughly 442 feet of elevation gain, taking most hikers around an hour to an hour and a half.

Mill Creek Falls is a scenic and easily accessed little waterfall. It is the main attraction of Mill Creek Regional Park, found at the end of one of the park's two trails.