The short answer
For ice cream in Lake Country, the easy pick is Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill in Oyama. Soft-serve cones, a SKOR twister, sundaes, milkshakes, banana splits and parfaits, all ordered at a walk-up window on the sand between Wood Lake and Kalamalka. Open every day of lake season.
The whole soft-serve board
- Soft-Serve Cone, $6. Vanilla, chocolate, or twist. Waffle cone +$1.
- Hard Ice Cream Cone, $5. One scoop; +$3 each extra scoop.
- SKOR Twister, $5. Soft-serve twisted with SKOR toffee.
- Milkshake, $6. Vanilla, chocolate, orange, strawberry, banana or cherry.
- Sundae, $8. Strawberry, sweet 'n sticky, chocolate, caramel or pineapple.
- Banana Split, $8. Soft-serve with strawberry, pineapple, chocolate & banana.
- Parfait, $7. Strawberry, chocolate, caramel, pineapple or crushed cookie.
Why a beach cone hits harder
You can get soft-serve in a strip mall anywhere in the Okanagan. Eating one on a sand beach between two lakes, watching the sun drop behind the mountains, that's the version people remember. Bring kids, dogs, wet swim trunks. We won't ask you to dry off.
Good to know
Frequently asked
Where can I get ice cream in Lake Country, BC?
Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill in Oyama runs a full ice cream counter, soft-serve and hard ice cream cones, sundaes, milkshakes, banana splits and parfaits, from a walk-up window on the beach at Wood Lake. No food order required.
Where is the best soft-serve in the Okanagan?
Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill in Oyama. Twist cones, dipped cones, sundaes, shakes, eaten on the sand at Wood Lake. Five-dollar cones, full counter. No food order required.
What flavours of soft-serve do you have?
Vanilla, chocolate, and twist. Dipped in chocolate or cherry shell. Sundaes in strawberry, chocolate, and butterscotch.
Can I just order soft-serve?
Absolutely. Soft-serve is its own line at the window. Walk up, order a cone, sit on the beach.