McKinley Landing, Kelowna

Price signal, November 2026: active McKinley Beach listings run from the $660,000s for condos and the $730,000s for townhomes, with single-family homes from about $810,000, most between $1.5 and $1.85 million. In the old Landing, single-family homes start around $1.7 million and reach about $5 million. These are asking ranges on current listings.

Quick facts

• Position: north Kelowna, on the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake, north of Knox Mountain and downtown, accessed by Glenmore Road and McKinley Road, across the lake from Bear Creek Provincial Park.
• Character: a small, lightly populated lakeshore neighbourhood named for John McKinley, who homesteaded the area in 1896, when the landing served Canadian Pacific Railway boats stopping for fuel wood. Streets are tiered along the shore, which is why lake views reach so many of the homes here. Quiet and private is the whole point of the place.
• Home types: mainly single-family homes. The old Landing has classic older homes, some new builds off the lake, and many rebuilt or renovated homes on the lake, alongside waterfront homes with docks and custom hillside builds. The newer McKinley Beach community in the northern part of the neighbourhood adds recently built homes and townhomes that share the beach, marina, and amenity centre.
• Parks, trails, and lake access: McKinley Landing Park (2186 Bennett Road) is a small neighbourhood park of 0.22 hectares with a playground, per the City of Kelowna listing, next to the fire hall that doubles as a community gathering place. About a half-dozen public beach access points run along Dewdney Road on the lake side, plus a public beach area at the southern end. McKinley Mountain Park offers hiking trails on the slopes above the neighbourhood, and Stephens Coyote Ridge Regional Park sits to the east. Inside McKinley Beach, a kilometre of shared beachfront with swim docks and picnic areas, a marina of 110 slips, expanding to 214 for the 2027 season, and a trail network connect the community's neighbourhoods to each other and to the water.
• Schools: McKinley Landing is in School District 23, Central Okanagan. Catchment schools are North Glenmore Elementary, Dr. Knox Middle School, and Kelowna Secondary School. Catchments vary by street, so confirm by address with SD23.
• Everyday life: there are no shops inside the neighbourhood itself. Groceries, schools, and services are in Glenmore, with downtown, the hospital, UBCO, and Kelowna International Airport within reach by car. McKinley Beach adds resident amenities of its own, including the Our Place amenity centre with an indoor pool, gymnasium, and outdoor hot tub, tennis and pickleball courts, community gardens, an outdoor gym, a playground, and a winery on site.
• The honest trade: lake life here comes with hillside living. Steep and tiered streets, stairs, sun and wind exposure, and winter driving on lakeside and hillside roads all shape daily life, everyday errands mean a drive, and construction continues in the newer McKinley Beach area. In return you get quiet, privacy, and the lake woven into every day.

Where is McKinley Landing?

McKinley Landing sits on the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake in north Kelowna, north of Knox Mountain and downtown, reached by Glenmore Road and McKinley Road. It is a small lakeshore neighbourhood of tiered streets running parallel to the water, across the lake from Bear Creek Provincial Park.

What is McKinley Landing known for?

Lake access and quiet. About a half-dozen public beach access points along Dewdney Road, a long beach and dock area at the southern end, waterfront homes, and lake views from most streets are what people come here for. The newer McKinley Beach community adds a shared kilometre of beachfront, a marina, and an amenity centre, so boating and swimming sit right inside daily life.

What kinds of homes are in McKinley Landing?

Mainly single-family homes. Along the water you will find waterfront homes, some with private docks, and on the slopes above, custom and contemporary homes built for the view, alongside older established estates. The McKinley Beach community adds newer homes and townhomes whose owners share the beach, marina, courts, gardens, and amenity centre.

Is McKinley Landing good for families?

It depends which part you mean, because the two halves live differently. The old Landing, the established streets, is good for families, and the lots are bigger than you will find at McKinley Beach, with lake days, the playground at McKinley Landing Park, and quiet streets, and schools a drive away in Glenmore. McKinley Beach, the newer community, leans adult, honestly. It is decidedly upscale, and the home designs are so well suited to entertaining and an Okanagan lifestyle for adults. Wine with views, pool dips with views, barbeques with views. The lot sizes there are not generally suited to a lot of space for kids to play, and daily life is more about minimal upkeep and maximum enjoyment, pools, hot tubs, and ease.

What do McKinley Landing homes cost right now?

Based on active listings in November 2026, McKinley Beach condos run from about $660,000 to $750,000, with one penthouse near $1.7 million, and townhomes start around $730,000. McKinley Beach single-family homes start around $810,000, with most between $1.5 and $1.85 million. In the old Landing, single-family homes start around $1.7 million and reach about $5 million at the top of the market. These are asking ranges on current listings, and they move with the lot, the view, and the access to the water. I am happy to walk you through what fits your plans.

What should buyers know about lakeside and hillside living here?

Two McKinley Landing homes can live very differently, and that is worth knowing before you fall for a view. Waterfront, beach access, and hillside homes each come with their own daily rhythm. On the lake side of the old Landing, the access down to the water is very steep, and many homes rely on long runs of stairs or elevator lifts to reach the shore. That is the honest trade for a coveted pocket of lakeshore. Street grade, sun exposure, and wind off the lake all matter too, and in the McKinley Beach area, a community still being built out is part of the picture. On winter driving: there are steep grades in both McKinleys, but access does not have to be complicated in winter if you pick the right home. It is up to what is most important to you.

Who is McKinley Landing the right fit for, and who would be happier elsewhere?

Start with McKinley Beach, the newer community. It is for nature lovers, and for people who love contemporary homes, big gorgeous views, and the sense that they are arriving home to their sanctuary away from the city centre. The old Landing is a coveted pocket of lakeshore, classic older homes, rebuilt and renovated homes on the water, some new builds off the lake, and steep access down to the shore that asks for stairs or elevator lifts. For both halves, the honest trade is the drive. It is truly a commute to town, though that is changing: there is major progress on Clifton Road, and a lakeside connector, on the lake side rather than the Glenmore valley side, that will shorten the commute significantly and make it a picturesque drive too. If you want proximity to all that town has to offer, I suggest Highpointe or Wilden, and if you really want to be in the centre of things, Manhattan Point or Poplar Point are excellent waterfront city options.

My local take

I love the waterfront of both McKinleys. The lake hits different up in this north end of Okanagan Lake. The water is a deeper blue, and it feels more majestic than some pockets of our beautiful lake.