Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park
A century-old nut orchard on the shores of Okanagan Lake that includes a small beach and easy walking paths.
Washrooms, Picnic Tables, Swimming, Playground, Heritage Buildings, Accessible (easy trails and washrooms), On-Leash Dogs (Beach trail only)
Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park is 4 ha located on the shores of Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna. There are heritage buildings, a playground, a small beach, and short flat walking trails.
The park is based around a heritage nut farm with several varieties of nuts grown in this working orchard (chestnuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, butternuts, heartnuts and buartnuts). Nut sales occur early September through late October when the nuts ripen and fall off the trees. Hazelnuts tend to ripen in early September; walnuts and chestnuts tend to ripen in late September (weather dependent).
October 2024: Nut yields, like many crops in the Central Okanagan, were significantly lower this year due to the extreme cold in January. This affected the overall nut harvest and availability especially for some varieties. Hopefully, the trees will resume normal production and produce a good crop for 2025.
November 2024: The Gellatly Nut Farm Society has received a generous donation of chestnuts from a farm in Kaleden, which had originally purchased their chestnut trees from the Gellatly Nut Farm. The nut sales booth will be open this coming weekend to sell these nuts on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park - 3D Scene
Hours
Regional Parks are open dawn to dusk. Park hours shift seasonally.
Jan 1 to Feb 28 - 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mar 1 to May 31 - 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Jun 1 to Aug 31 - 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sept 1 to Oct 14 - 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Oct 15 to Dec 31 - 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Autumn: Nut harvest and sales run from approximately early September to late October by volunteers from the Gellatly Nut Farm Society.
Winter: The Winter Magic light up event will not resume due to impacts to wildlife and power source changes in the park. We thank everyone for their understanding and support.
Wood bowls and boards
The Gellatly Nut Farm Society offers artisan wood bowls and boards year-round. These stunning items are made by local artists from nut tree wood and they make a great gift! All the proceeds benefit the non-profit society's work in this Regional Park.
For more information and to arrange a viewing contact the Gellatly Nut Farm Society. Their phone and email are at the bottom of this page.
Nut sales
November 2024: The Gellatly Nut Farm Society has received a generous donation of chestnuts from a farm in Kaleden, which had originally purchased their chestnut trees from the Gellatly Nut Farm. The nut sales booth will be open this coming weekend to sell these nuts on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The nut sales are complete for 2024. Check back next year for the fall harvest.
When available all varieties of nuts are $5/lb, either u-pick or already picked. Availability varies as nuts ripen over the season.
The Gellatly Nut Farm Society oversees nut harvests and sales. All proceeds go back into the park to help with upkeep and improvements. Nuts are sold during the fall harvest only, from approximately early September to late October.
A variety of nuts grow in the heritage orchard, including chestnuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, butternuts, heartnuts and buartnuts. For more information see the nut use and care guide.
Nut harvesting
Pick nuts from the ground only. Nuts fall to the ground when they are ripe. Nuts picked from trees will not ripen.
Directions
The parking lot for Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park is off Whitworth Road in West Kelowna.
Maps
View an interactive park map .
View an interactive trail elevation map .
View or download a PDF park map . This is GPS-enabled and can track your location in real-time using your mobile device and a third-party app (e.g. Avenza).
Partners
The Gellatly Nut Farm Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the hundred year old orchard and trees in perpetuity. The society accepts donations towards restoration and development of the park and seeks volunteers to help with the annual nut harvest.
Contact the Gellatly Nut Farm Society
Primary phone: 250-300-1310
Secondary phone: 250-768-9989
Email: gellatlynutfarm@gmail.com
