Kootenay Parks and Trails

Upper Arrow Lake is a popular destination in the summer months for boating, swimming camping, bird watching and fishing. The lake is well stocked with fish including rainbow, gerrard, kokanee and barbot.

Christina Crest Trail is a 20 kilometre one-way mountain biking, hiking, backpacking and horseback riding route exploring the vast wilderness landscape, in and around, the Santa Rosa Summit on the Cascade Highway located west of the community of Rossland

Santa Rosa Road

Rossland

The Balancing Rock Trail is a short 2 kilometre hike follows a dirt, earthy single-track path up the slopes of Mt. Creston via switchbacks, eventually, leading to a viewpoint, Ralph's Bridge, balancing rock and a small waterfall.

West Creston Road

Creston

Begbie Creek Trail is an easy-going 2 kilometre hiking trail leading to a waterfall, the shores of Upper Arrow Lake and some mountain climbing routes. The popular trail is located south of the community of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada on the west side of Upper Arrow Lake.

Highway 23

Revelstoke

Suspension bridge built by the Doukhobors in 1913.

Brilliant Road

Castlegar

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Kimpton Creek Trail is a 7 km hiking trail exploring second growth forests and a river eco system in the Kootenay National Park near the Town of Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada.

Highway 93

Radium Hot Springs

The neighbourhood park is a destination for many in the area who enjoy short walks, reading books and picnicking. Being close to neighborhoods, the park is popular for seniors

Regina Street

Creston

Pilot Bay Provincial Park is a marine and recreation park on Kootenay Lake, in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The park is located south of the ferry landing in Kootenay Bay and, just, southwest of the resort village of Crawford Bay.

Crawford Bay

Cottonwood Lake Park is a day use park located south of the community of Nelson, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The six hectare lake is a popular park destination for such activities as fishing, canoeing, boating, birdwatching, picnicking and swimming.

Hwy #6

Nelson

The moderate 7.2 km mountain bike & hiking trail connecting to high ridge views overlooking trail and the Columbia River.

Goepel Street

Trail

Lakit Lake Forest Recreation Site is a small campground and lake popular for camping, hiking, canoeing, fishing and horseback riding.

Holmes Road

Cranbrook

The Elk Cutoff Trail is a one way hiking route. Part of the trail runs parallel to the Dove Hill Hiking Trail but at a lower elevation. The Elk Cutoff Trail is a 2.2 kilometre long trail stretching from the cellular tower behind the community to a trailhead at the Brilliant Terminal Stati

Golf Course Road

Castlegar

The Last Spike historic site is the feature attraction located at a major rest stop located on the Trans Canada Highway, east of Sicamous BC and west of Revelstoke, BC. Marking the historic event is a large stone monument accompanied by a rail car.

Trans Canada Highway

Sicamous

The dual mountains are a popular during the winter for downhill skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, cat skiing, heli skiing, snowmobiling and dog sledding. During the summer months the mountain becomes a mountain biking and hiking destination.

Highway 3B

Rossland

The collection of trails are both gravel and paved. Some are both. In the summer months the trails are used for hiking, walking, biking and jogging. In the winter months, after the snow has fallen, the trails become cross country ski and snowshoe routes.

Fernie

Kootenay Parks and Trails

Upper Arrow Lake

Christina Crest Trail

Balancing Rock Trail

Begbie Creek Trail

Brilliant Suspension Bridge

Kimpton Creek Trail - Kootenay National Park

Schikurski Park

Pilot Bay Provincial Park, Crawford Bay

Cottonwood Lake, Nelson

Bluffs Loop Trail

Lakit Lake Forest Recreation Site, Cranbrook

Elk Cutoff Trail

Last Spike

Red Mountain Resort, Rossland

Fernie Community Trails

Parks & Trails Map