Activities and attractions to experience 

                   while staying at

• Drop in, get sweaty at the East Shore Fitness Place (new Crawford Bay School)

• Join in a pickup soccer game – everyone welcome  (Crawford Bay Park, Sundays at noon)

• “Come as a stranger, leave as a friend” from the C.C.R. Pub  ( Crawford Bay)

•  Try tennis at the Crawford Bay School courts

• Enjoy an ice cream at Sunny Woods Farm  (Crawford Bay)

• Golf 18 breath-taking holes at the championship Kokanee Springs Golf Resort  (tee times recommended, 227-9226)

• Watch pottery, glass blowing and blacksmithing demonstrations in the Crawford Bay Artisan district; select a unique souvenir or gift from a variety of traditional crafts

• Order a dinner special from the Cedar’s Restaurant  (Crawford Bay, 227-6854)

Just a little further:

• Ponder the lost gold boulder in the bay and visit the Gray Creek Store, Kootenay Lake’s oldest and largest general store

• Discover a use for 500 000 embalming fluid bottles at Boswell’s Glass House  (May-Oct)

• Scare yourself in a ghost town – Sanca is one of the lake’s oldest settlements 

A day of adventure:

• Look for wildlife in the cool forest while hiking one of several Pilot Peninsula, Pebble Beach or Lockhart Creek trails

• Explore the Gray Creek Pass Forestry Road  (June-October)  

• Hike through Kokanee Glacier Park – take your chicken wire!  

• Drive the Artdrive – follow the map to all the creative stops along highway 3A  (June-Sept)  

Walk onto the Ferry, visit Balfour:

• Smell fresh baked bread while surfing the net at the Old World Bakery  

• Enjoy a casual meal at Lang’s Marina & Snack Bar  

• Shop for a sarong at Blue Sky Imports (May-Oct)

• Count the ducks on the Balfour shoreline

• Enjoy a game of pool and daily food specials at Dock ‘n’ Duck Pub (Balfour ferry terminal)   

Visit the West Shore:  

• Stroll Baker Street and find out why Nelson was named “best small arts town in Canada”

• Enjoy a free tour of the Nelson Brewery (Fridays at 3:30pm )  

• Soak in naturally hot water inside a steamy cave in Ainsworth Hot Springs  (10:00am-9:30pm) 

• Go underground – adventure Cody Caves (August, 353-7425)  

• Order (our favourite) Fish & Chips at JB’s Pub (Ainsworth)  

• Step aboard Kaslo’s SS Moyie, the oldest intact passenger sternwheeler in the world  

Only steps away: 

• Chase the rainbow and hook a big one, or tour the lake, with Pilot Bay Resort charter services  (reserve in advance)

• Escape to our sandy beach with your beach towel and favourite novel (we have a selection of used books for sale)

• Try fine European dining at Boccalino Restaurant; enjoy live music on Saturday Locals’ Night (reservations recommended, 227-6906)

• Find your favourite flavour of ice cream at Fairy Treats Restaurant  (227-9350)

• Grab a coffee at Mojo’s before your day’s adventure (Kootenay Bay ferry terminal, hours vary)

• Watch the sun set behind the Kokanee Glacier from the Pilot Bay Resort docks

A quick drive:

• Picnic at the Pilot Bay Lighthouse; take your camera to the top of the Lighthouse for an incredible view

• Sooth your soul by wondering the calming grounds of the Yasodhara Ashram; visit the Temple of Divine Light and the bookstore  (227-9224)

• Warm up your game or challenge the family to 9 holes at the Riondel Golf Club  (tee times recommended, 225-3584)

• Enjoy a cold one and the big screen TV at Bob’s Bar and Grill in Riondel – we suggest the Pizza

• Sample delicious fresh baking at the Treehouse Bakery – we recommend cinnamon buns! (Crawford Bay)

• Come as a Stranger, Leave as a Friend from Newkey’s Pub and Lounge (Crawford Bay, 227-6911)

• Try “Well Done Casual” fresh pies and cheesecakes with your meal at Bunker’s Grill (Kokanee Springs Golf Course, 227-9393)

Automated Bank Machine available 24 hours at the Nelson & District Credit Union in Crawford Bay
Find free brochures for many of these attractions at the Pilot Bay Resort store

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