Kootenay Parks and Trails

Mount Fernie Provincial Park is a wilderness park with an interpretive trail exploring forests filled with Douglas fir, spruce, black cottonwood, western red cedar. western larch and trembling aspen trees. The three kilometre interpretive trail follows Lizard Creek leading to a viewpoint.

Fernie

Horseshoe Lake Forest Recreation Site is popular for hiking, birdwatching, camping, mountain biking, swimming, fishing and canoeing.

Horseshoe Lake Road

Cranbrook

In the summer months the popular activities include swimming, hiking, canoeing, dirt biking, atving and picnicking. The lake is a very popular destination for family picnics with children. It is a self maintained recreation site so it is important that all garbage is packed out.

Revelstoke

Seven Summits Ridge Trail is one of the more scenic, long-haul recreation trails situated in the mountains behind the community of Rossland, BC. The 31 kilometre trail is a sightseeing adventure in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada exploring mountain peaks and ridges.

Cascade Highway

Rossland

When outdoors there is a pool, playground, picnic tables, sitting benches, baseball diamonds, soccer field, horseshoe pits, skateboard park, and basketball hoops.

Elm Street

Creston

Dewdney Trail connects the village of Hope with Fort Steele near Cranbrook, BC. However, we will be discussing the 43 kilometre section of the Dewdney Trail located between Rossland, BC and Christina Lake.

Cascade Highway

Rossalnd

Swansea Mountain is a hang gliding hot spot with 3 launch sites. For those who do not like to jump off mountains, Swansea is also the place to access to enjoy some far reaching views over looking the Columbia Valley.

Swansea Mountain Road

Invermere

Mount MacPherson Trails is an extensive network of inter-connecting trails popular for mountain biking and hiking near the community of Revelstoke, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The trails, during the winter months, are popular cross country ski trails.

Highway 23 S

Revelstoke

The park is a very popular summer lake destination for adventure, beach, sun and fun. The 14 hectare park includes a sandy beach, grassy lawns, wheelchair accessible flush toilets, change rooms, running cold water taps, lakefront playground, many picnic tables - with some under the shade of trees.

Invermere

The Sir George Simpson historical landmark is located at a scenic roadside stop in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada.

Sir George Simpson Historic Landmark Hwy 93 East Kootenay B.C.

East Kootenay Historical Landmark Sir George Simpson

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Columbia Basin Wetlands is a hot spot for multi day canoeing, wilderness camping, birding and fishing in the Kootenays of British Columbia, Canada.

Invermere

Yoho National Park is a mountain recreation destination in the Kootenay region of British Columbia Canada located east of the community of Golden, BC, Canada and west of Banff Alberta. The park is part history and part recreation consisting of alpine peaks, waterfalls, lush green forests.

Golden

Lakit Lookout Trail is a steep 2.2 km climb with 387 m of gain, leading to panoramic views of the Purcell and Rocky Mountains and the Kootenay River below. Spot marmots, deer, and eagles along the way, and enjoy wildflowers, huckleberries, and crisp alpine air at this rewarding East Kootenay summit.

Lakit Lookout Road

Kimberley

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Along the shores of the pond is a short dirt walking and biking trail providing views of the lake. The gravel hiking route is part of the TCT (Trans Canada Trail). Along the dirt path are a series of viewing benches overlooking the pond.

9th Street S

Cranbrook

On the lake are two popular recreation parks. The Tie Lake Regional Day Use Park and the Tie Lake Recreation Site, both, provide an opportunity to enjoy activities on the lake. Activities like swimming, canoeing, boating, fishing and water skiing.

Tie Lake Road

Cranbrook

Kootenay Parks and Trails

Mount Fernie Provincial Park

Horseshoe Lake Recreation Forest Site, Cranbrook

Echo Lake

Seven Summits Ridge Trail, Rossland

Burns Farstad Park

Dewdney Trail, Rossland

Swansea Mountain Lookout

Mount MacPherson Trails

James Chabot Provincial Park

Sir George Simpson Historic Landmark - East Kootenay B.C.

Columbia Basin Wetlands

Yoho National Park

Lakit Lookout Recreation Trail

Idlewild Park

Tie Lake, Cranbrook