Knox Mountain Park

Knox Mountain Park is a characteristic stop and amusement region situated in Kelowna, British Columbia, north of the city's center. It is comprised of 235 hectares (580 sections of land) of woodland and meadow and contains an assortment of untamed life, for example, deer, feathered creatures, an infrequent mountain bear and Kokanee salmon that bring forth along the lakeshore adjoining the recreation center. There are 10 trails in the recreation center of changing length and trouble, giving perspectives of both Kelowna and Okanagan lake There are two post focuses, including the mountain's summit, which can be come to via auto, making the mountain a picnicking area, and in addition well known climbing and running goal.

The mountains trails are likewise usually used by mountain bikers. The recreation center is open 9:30am to 9:00pm amid the vast majority of the year. As indicated by the City of Kelowna site, Knox Mountain Park is considered among the most critical and surely understood normal territory stops in Kelowna. Knox Mountain Park contains a few agent Okanagan biological communities as it changes from lakeshore to peak. These incorporate riparian, wetland, Ponderosa Pine Bunch Grass, and dry Interior Douglas-fir.

These biological communities are delicate, dry and very vulnerable to disintegration and debasement; accordingly stop guests are urged to remain on assigned trails. Knox Mountain Park is home to Kelowna's authentic bloom, the Arrowleaf Balsamroot or Okanagan Sunflower. The splendid yellow blossoms cover the south-bound stop slants in late April or early May. To start with Nations utilized almost all parts of this plant for sustenance by steaming the roots and eating the youthful shoots and seeds.