Summer townhouse rental for golf, biking, hiking, and lakes

Trip ideas and nearby outings for guests staying at Timberline Village #24 in summer and shoulder season. Unit photos and amenities: home page gallery.

Best summer reasons to stay here

• Golf trips close to British Columbia's highest elevation golf course.
• Downhill biking and lift-access riding when the Bike Park lifts and trails are open.
• Lift-access hiking, alpine wildflowers, Tod Mountain views, and trails to small alpine lakes.
• Swimming, paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing at nearby Heffley and McGillivray lakes.
• Weddings, concerts, markets, and shoulder-season weekends tied to the Sun Peaks events calendar.

Tennis courts in Sun Peaks

Outdoor tennis & pickleball courts

Enjoy a friendly match or work on your game with beautiful Mt. Tod as your backdrop. Public courts are available complimentary on a first come, first served basis. They are operated by the Sun Peaks Municipality. For resort-side details and updates, see the Sun Peaks Resort tennis and pickleball page.

Location

Access the tennis courts through the entrance to P5 off Valley Drive, then follow the path behind the school portables to the courts and parking.

Sun Peaks Arena

In winter, Sun Peaks Arena is the resort's covered outdoor NHL-sized ice rink. In summer, it is open to the community when it is not in use for basketball, floor hockey, or rollerblading. Confirm schedules, waivers, and fees on the Sun Peaks Resort site before planning around arena time.

Things to see and do near Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada

A few minutes down the hill from Sun Peaks Resort, British Columbia, Canada you can stretch your legs at a waterfall, hike quiet foothill trails, or play a casual round of disc golf without committing to a full resort day.

Whitecroft Waterfall

About 10 minutes from the resort, this short walk leads to a well-used path and a waterfall below the mountain community. Spring snowmelt often brings the strongest flow. Park beside the main road, pass the cattle guard outside Whitecroft Village, and follow the route described in the resort's PDF.

Directions to Whitecroft Waterfall (PDF) →

Embleton Mountain trails

Near Heffley Lake, the Embleton Mountain trail system is an easy-to-follow network through open forest and meadows. Wildflowers can be abundant, including chocolate lilies with their deep brown blooms. Traffic is still modest compared with busier resort trails, so it feels calm for a half-day outing. Recreation site and trail maps are published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC; pair this hike with a Heffley Lake stop on the same drive (see below) rather than doubling back for separate directions.

Dick Hart Memorial Park (disc golf)

Roughly 25 km toward Kamloops on the main Sun Peaks Road, this community park hosts a free, wind-sheltered mixed layout with basket holes and tonal targets, plus picnic tables, a playground, and open views. Parking sits before the fence near the baseball diamond on the left when heading downhill.

PDGA course listing for Dick Hart Memorial Park →

Lakes near Sun Peaks for water activities

British Columbia's Interior is full of clear mountain lakes, and the handful within a short drive of the resort cover everything from sandy swimming beaches to paddle-only bays and winter ice-fishing access. Match the lake to your plan, whether a half-day swim, paddle lesson, fishing trip, or scenic drive, and confirm seasonal hours, rentals, and fees on the Sun Peaks Resort summer activities page.

Heffley Lake: swimming, boating, and paddling

Heffley is many guests' first choice for a swim or tow-sports day: roughly 15–20 minutes down the main road toward Kamloops, with a forestry spur on the left into the public recreation and day-use area. The water is regarded as very clean, there is a gravel boat ramp, and you will find picnic tables, basic outhouses toward the north end, and a gravel beach area suited to wading, tubes, canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and small power boats (including occasional jet skis). Tubing and water skiing are common when conditions allow. Overnight visitors can use a mix of tent, trailer, and RV sites near the lake (including a block of reservable stalls), while day users share shoreline space with anglers after Kamloops rainbow trout year-round, including through the ice.

Paddle Surfit operates lessons and rentals on Heffley if you want coaching before exploring on your own. Little Heffley, glimpsed along the same road, is a pint-sized neighbor best treated as a quiet fishing or winter skating pocket rather than a full beach day.

Directions to Heffley Lake Public Recreation Area (PDF) →

McGillivray Lake: paddle sports, fishing, and tours

Only about 6 km and 15–20 minutes from the village, McGillivray is a long, mostly shallow lake ringed by forest with strong sightlines toward Tod Mountain. Expect submerged logs and rocky shallows near islands and shorelines, so prop boats are less common than car-top craft, inflatables, kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards. Cross-country skiers use the forested approach in winter; in summer the same corridor doubles as a hiking and mountain-biking link, with an alternate logging-road approach that is faster but dustier. Rustic forestry campsites (no services) suit self-contained campers, and resort partners run paddle rentals and Voyageur-style canoe experiences when schedules allow.

Summer activities, lake access, and rental updates →

Morrisey Lakes (East and West)

Shallow twins reached just before the McGillivray turnoff via a narrow, bumpy gravel spur. Expect basic forest recreation sites with fire rings rather than developed beaches. They are pleasant detours when linking bike loops between lakes, but not a substitute for Heffley if you need deep water or a busy social beach.

Johnson Lake

Famous for turquoise water over limestone shoals, Johnson sits roughly 90 minutes away down a long logging road with first-come campsites. Social media attention has made summer weekends extremely crowded, so we no longer suggest it as a relaxed day trip from Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada; treat it as a dedicated backcountry-style outing if you go at all.

Adams Lake

About 50 minutes west toward the North Thompson valley, Adams is a long, fjord-like reservoir, among the deepest lakes in British Columbia, with mostly steep natural shorelines. A few sandy pockets and provincial park beaches were built for public swimming, while the Lower Adams River downstream hosts the celebrated Adams River sockeye viewing periods in peak salmon years. It is a dramatic change of scenery when you want big-lake boating or photography rather than a quick post-hike dip.

Equestrian outings at Sun Peaks Stables

Warm-season guests can add a horseback day through Sun Peaks Stables. Instructional rides and escorted trail loops run May through October on village-adjacent paths. Private carriage or wagon bookings suit small celebrations when you want a slower pace than hiking. Winter sleigh tours are covered on our winter guide.

Check availability

Late spring through early fall work well for golf, biking, lake days, and quieter shoulder-season trips. Live rates, minimum nights, taxes, and availability are on the official booking page.