Christina Lake is a recreational paradise, filled with an abundance of hiking and biking trails including the Trans-Canada Trail. Explore historic trestle bridges and tunnels, or just enjoy Christina Lake’s small-town charm. Nearby golfing and skiing opportunities round out the area’s appeal for outdoor enthusiasts.

Called the “Crossroads of the Kootenays,” Castlegar is located at the confluence of the Columbia and Kootenay rivers. Castlegar is a great jumping-off point to lots of recreational opportunities such as cycling the Kettle Valley Railway Bike Route, camping at nearby Syringa Provincial Park, golfing at Castlegar Golf Club or visiting the restored Doukhobor Village …

The “Banana Belt” of the East Shore of Kootenay Lake, Boswell enjoys a mild climate and has a long history of fruit growing. Enjoy a picnic at nearby Lockhart Beach Provincial Park, and take a tour of the Glass House – a building constructed from 500,000 empty embalming fluid bottles which form a unique attraction.

Balfour is the western port for the Kootenay Lake Ferry, North America’s longest free ferry and part of BC’s Highway 3A. This small port community offers numerous restaurants, retail shops and a bakery. Just five minutes south of Balfour is Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. This full-facility, family-oriented park has a gorgeous sand spit beach adjacent …

For centuries, Ainsworth Hot Springs has attracted visitors to its natural hot springs – including tired miners as far back as 1882. The hot springs has a unique 150-ft. horseshoe cave system, as well as two outdoor pools and an attached hotel. The unincorporated community is also home to the most historical building on Kootenay …