Kootenay Parks and Trails

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

Kokanee Creek Provincial Park is one of the more popular campground and day use parks near the community of Nelson, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The 260 hectare park is located on the shores of the west arm of Kootenay Lake where the Kokanee Creek empties into the lake.

Kokanee Glacier Rd

Nelson

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 journey to the lookout is part of the adventure. To access the lookout visitors must first hike a 2 kilometre trail and also navigate a 11 kilometre gravel forestry road. The road is rough, and at times uneven. Much of the gravel road travels uphill along mountain ridges, navigating hairpin turn

Blue Ridge Forest Service Road

Kaslo

Syringa Provincial Park is a campground park on Lower arrow Lake which protects one of the few grassland eco systems located in the Kootenay region. First established in 1968, the grassland park now covers 4,417 hectares

Highway #3a

Castlegar

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

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

Waterfront Pathway is a paved recreation trail exploring the banks of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the community of Nelson, BC which is in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The 3.5 kilometre walking path stretches from the City Wharf on one end of the walkway to Lakeside Park on t

Nelson

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

Champion Lakes Provincial Park is a remote wilderness recreation park, with three lakes, hidden in the back country alpine forests of the Bonnington Range in the Selkirk Mountains. The lake park is located northeast of the community of Trail, BC in West Kootenay,British Columbia, Canada.

Trail

Hartley Lake is a recreation lake in the backcountry forests located north of the community of Fernie, BC in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The small lake is a popular destination for fishing and camping.

Hartley Lake FSR

Fernie

The Waterfront Walkway is a very well maintained path providing access to many recreational opportunities and some impressive far reaching lake views. Located along the walkway are beautiful gardens, grass lawns, picnic areas, sightseeing platforms, sitting benches, washrooms.

Nakusp

Juniper Trail is a short trail exploring canyon walls and forest groves high above Sinclair Creek in the Kootenay National Park of British Columbia, Canada near the town of Radium Hot Springs, BC.

Highway 93

Radium Hot Springs

The Blanket Creek Park is planted in a forest of white pine, western cedar and second growth western hemlock trees. The park on Upper Arrow Lake includes a day use area, car top boat launch, campground and hiking trails. The boat launch is not directly on the lake and requires a short portage.

Revelstoke

Annex Park is a picnic and wildlife viewing park in the community of Fernie, BC which is in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The destination park is situated on the shores of the Elk River, joined by hiking trails, surrounded by trees and fields of grass lawns.

11th Street

Fernie

Kootenay Parks and Trails

Three Sisters Hiking Trail

Kokanee Creek Provincial Park

Red Mountain Resort, Rossland

Buchanan Lookout Hiking Trail, Kaslo

Syringa Provincial Park

Swansea Mountain Lookout

Kimpton Creek Trail - Kootenay National Park

Waterfront Pathway, Nelson

Yoho National Park

Champion Lakes Provincial Park

Hartley Lake

Waterfront Walkway

Juniper Trail - Kootenay National Park

Blanket Creek Provincial Park

Annex Park