Live cameras in Penticton, Canada

Penticton fills the narrow strip of land between Okanagan Lake to the north and Skaha Lake to the south, about seven kilometers from shore to shore. The 2021 census counted about 37,000 residents, and the surrounding area brings that closer to 47,000. The Syilx (Okanagan) people lived here long before settlers arrived, and the Penticton Indian Band remains a neighbor and partner. The name is usually explained as a place to stay forever, tied to the steady year-round flow between the two lakes. Vineyards and orchards climb the benches above town, and the retired sternwheeler SS Sicamous rests on the Okanagan Lake beach as a museum.

The cameras here are DriveBC traffic views along Highway 97, the valley's main road, which runs through Penticton between Summerland to the north and Okanagan Falls to the south. They show intersections and approaches on the highway and send updated still frames every few minutes. Summer weekends, when visitors pour in from the coast and Alberta, bring the busiest traffic; winter views mostly show quiet, sometimes wet roads.

Penticton keeps British Columbia's year-round time of UTC minus seven, introduced in 2026, so the November clock change no longer happens. Winter sunrise comes close to nine, and summer evenings stay light until well after nine. This is one of the driest cities in Canada, with hot, sunny summer days and cool nights, which makes the views clear most of the year, though wildfire smoke can haze the valley in late summer.

Summer in town

Penticton's best-known event is the Peach Festival in Okanagan Lake Park, which this year ran from August 5 to 9. On hot days, crowds float down the river channel that links the two lakes, a classic local outing. Naramata's wineries line the lake's east shore just north of town.

Sources: Penticton - Wikipedia · Penticton Peach Festival 2026 - Visit Penticton · B.C.'s new time zone (Pacific time) - Province of British Columbia.