Crown Land in the Columbia Valley

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

The Columbia Valley runs between the Rockies and the Purcells from Canal Flats north to Golden, and Invermere, on Windermere Lake, is its main town. James Chabot Park is a lakeshore beach under 1 km from downtown, Dry Gulch Park is about 9 km north near Radium Hot Springs, Windermere Lake Park is 10 km away and Columbia Lake Park 27 km south. The larger parks are further out: Mount Assiniboine Park about 49 km east, and Whiteswan Lake Park and Height of the Rockies Park about 55 km to the southeast. Recreation site campgrounds start at Lake Enid, 8 km out, and include Dogleg Lake near Radium (20 km) and Whitetail Lake near Canal Flats (32 km, 30 sites); 25 lie within 50 km. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.

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Crown Land Nearby

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JAMES CHABOT PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
1 km
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Kloosifier Parking Area
Recreation Site
2 km
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Lillian Lake
Recreation Site
5 km
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Heli Pad Tower Trail Swansea
Recreation Reserve
5 km
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SWANSEA
Recreation Reserve
5 km
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MUNN (WILMER) LK
Recreation Reserve
5 km
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Swansea Mountain
Recreation Site
6 km
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Heli Pad South Switchback Swansea
Recreation Reserve
6 km
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Heli Pad South Summit Swansea
Recreation Reserve
6 km
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Swansea Parking Area
Recreation Reserve
6 km
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Barbour Recreation Area
Recreation Reserve
6 km
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Barbour Parking
Recreation Reserve
6 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Dorothy Lake
1 km
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Abel Creek
2 km
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Holland Creek
2 km
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Toby Creek
2 km
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Neave Creek
3 km
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Shuswap Creek
4 km
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Paddy Ryan Lakes
4 km
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Bornais Creek
4 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Lake Enid
Invermere
8 km
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Horseshoe Rapids
Invermere
20 km
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Dogleg Lake
Radium Hot Springs
20 km
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Sam's Folly Lake
Radium Hot Springs
24 km
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Fenwick Creek
Invermere
29 km
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Fenwick Lake
Invermere
29 km
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Halgrave Lakes
Invermere
31 km
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Whitetail Lake
Canal Flats
32 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Revelstoke to Golden – Rogers Pass
Golden
150 km
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Road Trip Kootenay – Kimberley, Creston, Nelson, Hot Springs
Nelson
280 km

Crown land by city in the Columbia Valley

Golden Cranbrook Fernie Nelson

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Around Invermere, the Lillian Lake recreation site is about 5 km out and the Swansea Mountain trails about 6 km, and Windermere Lake and Columbia Lake parks are 10 and 27 km away.

Lake Enid is the closest recreation site campground, about 8 km from Invermere; 25 lie within 50 km on forest service roads, including Whitetail Lake with 30 sites. Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site.

Yes, with a BC freshwater licence. Dorothy Lake, about 1 km out, is reserved for youth and disabled anglers, Lillian Lake is electric-motor only, and on Windermere and Columbia lakes burbot are catch and release and bass have no daily limit.

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Public land near Columbia Valley runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid BC freshwater fishing licence is required; the Columbia Valley is in fishing Region 4 (Kootenay). Recreation site and Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site. Kootenay National Park, entered at Radium Hot Springs, is federal land: it needs a Parks Canada pass and a national park fishing permit, and a BC licence does not cover it.

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