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Swalwell Lake

Winfield · Rec Site · 14 sites · First-come, first-servedGravel access
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Two things stand out here: the fishing on Swalwell Lake and the hiking in the country around it. A boat launch gets you onto the water, and the trails give you somewhere to go on a day off it.

The 14 sites are first come, first served, with gravel access.

Oyama handles supplies at about 11 km, with fuel about 12 km, so stock up on the way past. The Postill trailhead parking is about 7 km from camp, Echo Lake about 3 km, and Vernon's 209 mountain bike trails about 24 km.

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Where it is

50.0568, -119.2354
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drive (one-way)
37 km
drive time
1h 6m
round-trip
$17
9.0 L

Routed on real roads. Fuel at $1.882/L and 12.0 L/100km — a default. Create a free account to save your vehicle and get a real estimate.

Fuel price is Statistics Canada’s monthly average for July 2026, adjusted for B.C. motor fuel tax outside Metro Vancouver.

Around this site

Fuel 12 km· RaceTracTown 11 km· OyamaLake 3 km· Echo LakeHot spring 114 km· Halfway Hot SpringsTrailhead 64 km
Nearby day-use attractions (2)
Nearby MTB (2)
Vernon~24 km
Kelowna~26 km

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