Kootenay Parks and Trails

Martha Creek Provincial Park is a destination park. Some of the activities enjoyed when visiting in the park include boating, canoeing, swimming, fishing, camping and picnics. Some stay for a few days in the campground, while others enjoy the lake activities and day use facilities.

Highway 23 N

Revelstoke

Waldie Island Trail explores the north shore of the Columbia River, located in the community of Castlegar, BC, Canada. Established in 1996, the hiking and walking trail is part of a protected Blue Heron bird sanctuary known as the Waldie Island Heron Reserve.

Old Mill Road

Castlegar

Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park is a campground and day use park located near the south end of the community of Cranbrook, BC in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The park campground is set in a forest of Douglas fir and larch trees while the day use area consists of grass lawns

Jim Smith Lake Rd

Cranbrook

Grohman Narrows Provincial Park is a 10 hectare day use park located west of the community of Nelson, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The park protects the sensitive habitat of several plants and animals while providing visitors with exceptional views of the Kootenay River.

Nelson

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

Invermere

Popular non-motorized multi-use trail offering sweeping views over the Columbia River wetlands. Trail connects the communities of Radium & Dry Gulch and can be easily accessed from either end

Radium Hot Springs

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The hot spring pools rest at the headwaters of the Columbia River. Looming high above the hot springs are the cliffs and peaks of the Rocky and Purcell Mountains - home to glaciers, waterfalls, hoodoos, snowcapped peaks, crashing rivers and endless wilderness adventures.

Invermere

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The 3 Sisters Trail is also referred to as the Mountain Lakes Trail. The backcountry trail route is considered one of the premium wilderness hikes in the region for scenery and wildlife. Backpackers, hikers, naturalists and photographers will enjoy this backcountry adventure route.

Fernie

The Malakwa Suspension Bridge spans over the Eagle River in the community of Malakwa, British Columbia, Canada. The 1915 bridge was originally built by the local farmers to connect to the community and their fields.

Summerville Husted Rd

Sicamous

Cemetery Trail is a forested 2.7 kilometre mountain biking trail located east of the community of Rossland, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.

Columbia-Kootenay Ave

Rossland

The SS Moyie is recognized as a National Historic Site and a BC Landmark. The well maintained and restored paddle wheeler is a historic museum. Inside are displays of pictures, artifacts and models depicting the history of the early 1900s living life on Kootenay Lake.

Front Street

Kaslo

The Millennium Park attracts the young and old to the area. The walkways in the park provides a good route to explore the park. Follow the path, which is lined with wooden benches, to a beautiful Japanese Garden and to an outdoor bandstand theatre.

16 Avenue

Creston

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

Creston Wildlife Management Area is one of largest wetland eco system situated in British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1968, the Creston Wildlife Management Area covers over 6,880 hectares (17,000 acres) of a valley in West Creston.

W. Creston Road

Creston

Lockhart Beach Provincial Park is a small recreation park located south of the resort village of Crawford Bay and north of the community of Creston, in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.

Hwy #3a

Crawford Bay

Kootenay Parks and Trails

Martha Creek Provincial Park

Waldie Island Trail

Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park, Cranbrook

Grohman Narrows Provincial Park, Nelson

Columbia Basin Wetlands

Old Coach Trail

Fairmont Hot Springs

Three Sisters Hiking Trail

Malakwa Suspension Bridge

Cemetery Trail, Rossland

SS Moyie National Historic Site, Kaslo

Millennium Park

Swansea Mountain Lookout

Creston Wildlife Management Area

Lockhart Beach Provincial Park, Crawford Bay