Activities and attractions to experience 

                   while staying at

  • “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 and a round of mini-golf 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

  • Play game of pool (free on Saturdays), take in Friday Jam night or enjoy a daily special (after 5:00pm) at Docker’s Pub   

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 Hotsprings  (10:00am-9:30pm

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

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

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

BASIC SERVICES:                  

Groceries:

   Gray Creek Store

   Sunny Woods Farm (Crawford Bay)         

Liquor and Groceries:      

   Crawford Bay Store

   Lakeview Store & Campground (Gray Creek)

   Riondel Market

Auto Services/Fuel:  (most close by 8:00 pm)

   Eastshore Automotive

   Crawford Bay Auto Services & JJ’s Eat & Treats

   Crawford Bay Store

   Gray Creek Store

   Lakeview Store &  Campground (Gray Creek)

Boat Fuel:

  Fish Hawk Bay Marina Resort (Crawford Bay)

   Bay Shore Resort (Boswell)

   Mountain Shores Resort & Marina (Boswell)

   Balfour (west shore)

   Woodbury Resort and Marina (west shore)

   Kaslo  (west shore)

 

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 favorite 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)

  • Purchase natural body care products from the Soapstone

  • Find your favorite flavor of ice cream at Fairy Treats Restaurant  (227-9350)

  • 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 Blue Collar's Pub & Family Eatery in Riondel – we suggest the Pizza

  • Chart your own adventure with a rental from Bluebell Bay Kayak & Canoe  (505-3699)

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

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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