Located 5 km (3 mi) north of New Denver on Highway 6, and at the top of Slocan Lake, Rosebery is a tiny lakeside community. Rosebery Provincial Park is located here and has 36 camping sites. There are excellent views of the spectacular Valhalla Range to the west. This park is a good staging spot …

The town of Riondel is perhaps one of the oldest settlements on Kootenay Lake. Once home to the longest-running mine in B.C., Riondel is now an idyllic village with a lakeshore campground, large sandy beach, marina, store, cafe, pub, golf course and clinic. Riondel is 13 km (8 mi) north of the Kootenay Bay ferry …

Retallack, is probably the most accessible of the area ghost towns. Remnants of its former mine buildings and homes along Highway 31A take you back to the mining heydays of this area. Originally known as Bell’s Camp, it was a shipping centre for the area’s mines. Before the turn of the century it had a …

Situated at the junction of Highway 31A/Highway 6 on the beautiful Slocan Lake, visitors to New Denver will be awed by the scenic beauty of its rugged mountains and 30 kilometer-long lake. The Nikkei Internment Centre commemorates the internment of the Japanese and Japanese-Canadians during WWII, and offers tours in the summer months. Also enjoy …

Considered the “Heritage Capital of the Kootenays,” Nelson’s turn-of-the-century ambiance is found at every corner. Enjoy Baker Street’s Bohemian flavour, and experience a great day of shopping, stroll the waterfront pathway along the shores of Kootenay Lake, or hop aboard the restored electric Streetcar #23. Nearby, Whitewater Ski Resort serves up world-class conditions for skiers …

Located in the heart of the West Kootenays, Montrose was incorporated in 1956 with a population of 707. There are three lovely parks situated in and around the village: Viewmont, Frontier and Montrose parks offer family fun, a water park, skateboard park, and covered picnic areas.

Mirror Lake, just 4 km (2½ mi) south of Kaslo on Highway 31, is a small community nestled on a mountainside bench on the western shore of Kootenay Lake. Nature has blessed Mirror Lake with a unique combination of a small warmwater swimming lake, the picturesque 100-kilometer-long Kootenay Lake, and the towering Selkirk and Purcell …

Meadow Creek is situated at the northern end of Kootenay Lake, about 40 km (25 mi) north of Kaslo on Highway 31, and is a gateway to some very remote country. Nearby Kootenay and Duncan lakes are easily accessible from this area. The northern end of the lake offers great opportunities for kayaking the thoroughfare …

Kootenay Bay is the eastern terminus of the Kootenay Lake Ferry. Directly adjacent to the ferry landing are a few eateries and access to Pilot Bay Provincial Park, where you can take a 15-minute hike to the 1907 historic lighthouse. Kootenay Bay is only minutes from Crawford Bay, where you can watch artisans in action.