Kootenay Parks and Trails

The main features in the park are the alpine lake, sandy beach and the hiking trail. The 32 hectare lake, the 100 metre sandy beach and the 5 kilometre hiking trail attract many to the park during the summer who enjoy fishing, canoeing, wind surfing, picnicking, hiking, swimming and boating.

Rossland

Combined, the hiking trails provide 5 kilometres of adventure. During the summer months the trails are popular for hiking, walking, self guided nature tours, photography and birdwatching. In the winter the trails are used as cross country ski routes.

Merry Creek Forest Service Road

Castlegar

Kikomun Creek Provincial Park is popular for its sandy beaches, lakes and trails located west of Fernie, BC on the eastern shores of Koocanusa Lake popular for canoeing, biking, swimming, birdwatching, fishing, boating, camping and hiking .

Jaffray-Baynes Lake Road

Fernie

A visit to the Dutch Creek Hoodoos Conservation Area takes visitors on the Hoodoos Trail near Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada. The Hoodoos Trail offers a delightful 3km hiking experience with interesting geological formations and panoramic views.

Fairmont Hot Springs

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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

Along the shores of the pond is a short dirt walking and biking trail providing views of the lake. The gravel hiking route is part of the TCT (Trans Canada Trail). Along the dirt path are a series of viewing benches overlooking the pond.

9th Street S

Cranbrook

The trail has 3 trailheads. One trailhead is located at the Highway #3a Bridge crossing the Kootenay River. Another access trailhead is located via the McPhee Creek FSR (Forest Service Road) at the Brilliant Terminal Station. The most eastern trailhead is in Glade.

Highway #3a

Castlegar

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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Koocanusa Lake is a 144 kilometre long man made reservoir lake located west of Fernie. The lake is created by the Libby Dam on the Kootenay River located in Montana, U.S.A. The lake is popular for fishing, houseboating, fishing, swimming, boating and kayaking.

Cranbrook

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

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

Mountain Bike Skills Park is a small local recreation mountain bike park located in the community of Rossland, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The skills park is a good starting point for mountain bikers to warm up before a ride as it is near a few mountain biking trails that

Irwin Avenue

Rossland

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 open space, amenities, parking and location make this park a popular destination for families and for holding special events like weddings and holiday celebrations. Rotary Park is easily accessible and within walking distance to many downtown services.

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

Kootenay Parks and Trails

Nancy Greene Provincial Park, Rossland

Merry Creek Trails

Kikomun Creek Provincial Park, Fernie

Dutch Creek Hoodoos Conservation Area Fairmont Hot Springs British Columbia Canada

Box Lake Trail

Idlewild Park

Skattebo Reach Trail

Old Coach Trail

Koocanusa Lake

Christina Crest Trail

Isador Canyon Trail, Cranbrook

Rossland Mountain Biking Park

Cemetery Trail, Rossland

Rotary Park - Fernie

Whitewater Ski Mountain, Nelson