Kootenay Parks and Trails

Doukhobor Discovery Centre is a cultural museum, open to the public, located in the community of Castlegar, B.C., Canada. The museum is a reconstructed village depicting the lifestyle of the Doukhobor people in the early 1900s. The Doukhobors were some of the first settlers in the Kootenay Valley.

Castlegar

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 area, in and around, Cedar Lake is rugged, forested and home to much wildlife. The lake is popular for swimming, fishing, canoeing, hiking, camping and mountain biking in the summer months. The gravel forestry roads and bush trails in the region of the lake draw the mountain bikers and hikers.

Golden

Kootenay Lake is the adventure and activity destination of choice for canoeing, fishing, kayaking, boating, swimming, wind surfing, and SUP

Nelson, Kaslo, Creston

Influencer:

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

Moonraker trails and roads are popular for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding in the summer months. During the winter months the network of trails become routes for snowshoeing and cross country skiing.

Dogtooth Canyon Forest Service Road

Golden

Isador Canyon Trail is a hiking and biking adventure trail located in the community of Cranbrook, B.C.The trail follows a once historic railway route operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Stahl Road

Cranbrook

Kicking Horse on the mountain is a full service village. The services include restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, rental shops, gift stores, tours and plenty of accommodations. Accommodations include vacation homes, chalets, cottages hotels and resorts.

Golden

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

Box Lake Trail is an easy going 1.3 kilometre loop walking trail located east of Nakusp, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada

Highway 6

Nakusp

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

Goepel Street

Trail

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

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

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

Mark Creek Nature Trail is an easy going 12 kilometre hiking and biking nature trail connecting Kimberley, BC with Marysville, BC in the Kootenays. The highlight of the trail is the 30 metre Marysville Falls.

Mckenzie Street

Kimberley

Kootenay Parks and Trails

Doukhobor Discovery Centre Museum & Historic Site

Red Mountain Resort, Rossland

Cedar Lake

Kootenay Lake

Balancing Rock Trail

Moonraker Trails - Mountain Biking

Isador Canyon Trail, Cranbrook

Kicking Horse Mountain - Ski & Mountain Biking Resort

Burns Farstad Park

Box Lake Trail

Bluffs Loop Trail

Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park, Cranbrook

SS Moyie National Historic Site, Kaslo

Tie Lake, Cranbrook

Mark Creek Nature Trail

Parks & Trails Map