Vernon anchors the north Okanagan with a mix of valley courses and the Predator Ridge resort, whose practice facilities are among the best in the BC Interior. Expect a long dry season and serious elevation changes on the courses the ranges feed into.
Ranked by what golfers actually report: Google star ratings weighted by review volume, so a range with hundreds of reviews counts for more than one with a handful. Vernon has 5 ranges in total - see the full list.
Hillview Golf Course is the highest-rated driving range in Vernon, with 4.6 stars across 214 Google reviews. A family-owned 18-hole executive-style public course in Vernon's north Okanagan, opened in 1986. It runs what it bills as Vernon's longest driving range, with some covered hitting stalls, plus a licensed clubhouse and patio. The course is short and target-style, and the range also works on its own for a bucket of balls.
Hillview Golf Course has covered or heated hitting bays, so you can practice through rain and the BC shoulder seasons.
Predator Ridge golf club, Vernon Golf & Country Club offer camera or radar ball tracking, so every shot shows carry distance and dispersion.
Rankings use a Bayesian average of public Google ratings, which weighs both the star rating and how many golfers reviewed each range. A 4.7 with hundreds of reviews outranks a 5.0 with six. No range can pay to change its position.
