Called
the Serengeti of the Americas the Cranbrook environ is renowned
for its abundant wildlife, classic mountain scenery, crystal-clear
lakes and rivers, and limitless outdoor possibilities.
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Heritage Inn:
Affordable rooms better than imagined, great food and cool drinks, accommodations just a stone's throw from the most incredible getaways … they're waiting for you at the Heritage Inn. Enjoy warm hospitality, full service, superior lodging, and superb cuisine... more |
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Island Lake Resort Group (Island Lake Lodge):
Our lodge in the peaks of the Kootenay / Rockies has hiking trails with short walks through old growth forests to full day mountain peak hikes, along with great cat-skiing. We offer spa facilities or relax with a massage or body treatment, and enjoy fine mount... more |
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Pacific Coastal Airlines:
There’s daily scheduled service to Vancouver, Cranbrook, Williams Lake, Victoria, Comox, Campbell River, Penticton, Trail, Kamloops, Penticton, Terrace, Powell River, Port Hardy, Bella Coola, Anahim Lake, Masset, Klemtu & Calgary. Charter & cargo service also... more |
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Sunshine Houseboat Vacations:
Endless relaxation, incredible scenery, maximum fun await on Lake Koocanusa. Enjoy warm water, incredible beaches, & over 400 km of shoreline. We also rent ski boats, skis, canoes, & fishing boats. Lake Koocanusa & Sunshine Houseboats is waiting for you. more |
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The Cabins at Whitetail:
Enjoy the splendor and tranquility of the Purcell Mountains & a well appointed cabin with today’s modern conveniences. There’s fishing, swimming, canoeing, hiking, snowmobiling, and x-country skiing – plus pack trips into the famous Purcell Wilderness Conserv... more |
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Population:
18,043
Elevation:
921 metres (3022 ft.)
Access:
Cranbrook is serviced by commercial air and buslines. Highway
3/95, both well maintained routes, can take you east to Fernie
or west to Creston.
Recreation
Facilities & Activities: golf course, mini-golf, waterslides,
swimming pool, skating rink, tennis courts, city & provincial
parks, hunting, fishing, hiking, trail-rides, snowmobiling,
downhill & cross-country skiing
Local Attractions: Canadian Museum of Rail Travel,
Elizabeth Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Heritage Walking Tour, Key
City Theatre, Splash Zone Waterslide, St. Eugene Mission
May
- Kootenay Children's Festival
June
- Rockin' in the Rockies, Sam Steele Days
Accommodations:
Travellers can choose from a number of hotel/motels and
camgrounds/RV parks in town as well as bed & breakfasts.
In the surrounding area, there are provincial and commercial
campgrounds, guest ranch and bed & breakfast.
For
Information:
Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce
Cranbrook Visitor Info Centre, 2270 Cranbrook St. N., Box 84,
Cranbrook, BC V1C 4H6 • Tel: (250) 489-5261 or (250) 426-5914
• Fax: (250) 426-3873
Majestic
Mount Baker towers over Cranbrook's picturesque parks, forested
campgrounds and verdant golf courses. It looms as sentinel to
a city positioned on the threshold of five of Canada's most outstanding
provincial parks. 
