Kootenay Parks and Trails

There are viewing benches constructed around Maiden Lake. Ideal front row seats for birdwatching, people watching and having lunch. At one end of the lake is a small sandy beach and a swimming pier.

Fernie

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

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

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

Glacier National Park is one of the more rugged, remote alpine mountain parks in the Kootenay region located in British Columbia, Canada. The monster of a park is situated in between the communities of Golden and Revelstoke, BC.

Highway 1

Revelstoke

Frog Falls Recreation Site is a small campground and day-use area along Wap Creek with a small campground. The recreation site is located near Sicamous and Revelstoke BC Canada & features a hiking trail to an 80ft waterfall in the beautiful forests of British Columbia Canada.

Wap Lake Forest Service Road

Revelstoke

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Windermere Lake is one of the more popular recreation lakes in the Columbia Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. Popular activities enjoyed at the lake including swimming, canoeing, beachcombing, picnicking, wind surfing, fishing, birding, hiking, sail boarding...

Invermere

Shelter Bay Provincial Park covers over 93 hectares. The park includes a day use area and a campground. The day use area rests on the shores of Upper Arrow Lake and enjoys a sandy beach with a swimming area, picnic tables and pit toilets.

Revelstoke

Panorama Village located on the mountain is a full serviced mountain community popular for mountain biking, golfing & hiking in the summer months and skiing and snowboarding in the winter months.

Invermere

Whitewater Ski Resort is a winter mountain recreation destination located southeast of the community of Nelson, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is home to the Whitewater Winter Resort.

Kokanee Glacier Road

Nelson

Thompson Waterfall Trail is a short 1.4 kilometre loop trail leading to a waterfall on the Blaeberry River. At the 900 metre point is the location of the waterfall.

Blaeberry FSR

Golden

Kaslo River Trail is home to activities like walking, hiking, jogging, birdwatching, mountain biking in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter.

Railroad Avenue

Kaslo

James White Park is a sports park for baseball and tennis situated on the banks of the Elk River in the community of Fernie, BC

Mt. Minton Road

Fernie

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

Kimberley Nature Park is one of the largest multi-use municipal parks in Canada that falls within the city limits of a community. The large 800 hectare (1800 acres) nature park is located in the community Kimberley, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.

Swan Avenue

Kimberley

Kootenay Parks and Trails

Maiden Lake

Box Lake Trail

Dewdney Trail, Rossland

Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park, Cranbrook

Glacier National Park

Frog Falls Recreation Site

Windermere Lake

Shelter Bay Provincial Park

Panorama Village & Mountain

Whitewater Ski Mountain, Nelson

Thompson Waterfall Trail

Kaslo River Hiking Trail

James White Park, Fernie

Red Mountain Resort, Rossland

Kimberley Nature Park