10 Visitor Centers in Kootenay Rockies That You Shouldn't Miss

February 5, 2022 Alice Mieles

Discover the best top things to do in Kootenay Rockies, British Columbia including Trail Visitor Centre at the Trail Riverfront Centre, Kaslo Visitor Info Centre, Slocan District Visitor Centre, Castlegar Visitor Centre, Revelstoke Dam Visitor Centre, Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre, Visitor Centre, Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre, Yoho National Park Visitor Centre, Travel Alberta Field Visitor Information Centre, Revelstoke Visitor Information Centre.
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1. Trail Visitor Centre at the Trail Riverfront Centre

1505 Bay Ave Intersection of Bay and Helena, Trail, British Columbia V1R 4B2 Canada +1 250-364-0821 [email protected] http://www.tourismtrailbc.ca
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Trail Visitor Centre at the Trail Riverfront Centre

Trail, BC is located in the beautiful West Kootenay region of the southern BC interior. Nestled between the Monashee and Selkirk Mountains, Trail sits on the banks of the mighty Columbia River. The Trail Visitor Centre operates from the Trail Riverfront Centre in the heart of downtown Trail, sharing space with the Trail Museum & Archives and the Trail & District Public Library. Current COVID measures include a 10-person limit in the building at one time and 4-6 people in museum galleries. Feel free to contact staff in advance for any questions you may have. Patrons will also be required to sanitize hands upon entry. While masks are not required, they are encouraged!

Reviewed By johnpE908TO

The Riverfront Center houses the Trail Museum the Trail Public Library, and the Trail Visitor Center. As of June 2018, the "Centre" is brand new. The Museum, per se, on the second floor is very professionally done, and is quite interesting. Parking is on the street at parking meters. You may also wish to visit the Teck Interpretive Centre, perhaps 3 blocks away on the same street. The Teck Interpretive Centre contains interesting exhibits on the Trail Smelter (the city's major employer). It is also possible to arrange for free tours of the smelter.

2. Kaslo Visitor Info Centre

324 Front Street, Kaslo, British Columbia V0G 1M0 Canada +1 250-353-2525 [email protected] http://www.klhs.bc.ca/plan-your-visit.html
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Kaslo Visitor Info Centre

Located on the shores of Kootenay Lake the Kaslo Visitor Centre is home to the SS Moyie, the world's oldest, intact passenger stern wheeler and a National Historic Site. Let us at the Visitor Centre guide you along your way as you travel through our beautiful province.

3. Slocan District Visitor Centre

202 6th Avenue, New Denver, British Columbia V0G 1S0 Canada +1 250-358-2719 [email protected] http://slocanlakechamber.com/visitors/visitor-centre/
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Slocan District Visitor Centre

Slocan Lake Visitor Center in New Denver is the hub of local information for travellers, adventure seekers, and those wanting to experience the local Kootenay lifestyle. Housed in the historic Bank of Montreal building, built in 1867, the Visitors Center is shared with the Silvery Slocan Museum. Take a stroll though our 100 year old history, or stay in the now with Free Wifi access. We are excited to be a part of your New Denver experience.

4. Castlegar Visitor Centre

1995 6 Ave, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 4B7 Canada +1 250-365-6313 http://www.destinationcastlegar.com
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Castlegar Visitor Centre

Castlegar Visitor centre is located in the building of the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce, Economic and Tourism Development. All your need under one roof! Here we can help you plan your trip, books your stays and reserve your adventure. Free Wifi, regional brochures and a sanidump.

5. Revelstoke Dam Visitor Centre

6500 Westside Rd From Highway 1, take Highway 23N, Revelstoke, British Columbia V0E 2S0 Canada +1 250-814-6697 http://www.bchydro.com/revelstoke
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4.5 based on 239 reviews

Revelstoke Dam Visitor Centre

The Revelstoke Dam Visitor Centre will remain closed for the 2021 season. This will support everyone's safety and well-being during this challenging time. Any updates for the 2022 season will be posted on bchydro.com/revelstoke. Thank you for your understanding.

6. Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre, Visitor Centre

1100 Highway 3B Junction of Highways 3B and 22, Rossland, British Columbia V0G 1Y0 Canada +1 250-362-7722 [email protected] http://www.rosslandmuseum.ca
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4.5 based on 29 reviews

Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre, Visitor Centre

Established in 1955, the Rossland Historical Museum and Archives Association is a not-for-profit society whose mission is to preserve and dynamically present the heritage of Rossland and area. The Rossland Historical Museum & Archives Association began in the basement of the Rossland Court House in 1954 and was incorporated under the BC Societies Act in March of 1955. The present museum was built on the site of the Black Bear mine in 1967 as a Canadian Centennial project. Although the mine (and underground tour) is permanently closed, the museum still speaks to this area of our history and property tours are still conducted throughout the summer. The museum is also the host organization for the Destination BC Visitor Centre and has tourist information, maps, and guides pertaining to BC, the Kootenay Rockies, and other tourist regions as well as our local communities.

Reviewed By canadianballfan - Langley, Canada

We were driving by when we decided to stop and let the kids stretch their legs. Ended up paying for a museum admission and was pleasantly surprised by all of the things they had on display. Predominantly a mining museum showing how the town of Rossland was build upon Gold Mines. Inside though were other unique displays about sport stars from Rossland. Ancient life in Rossland. History of mining industry in Rossland / Trail region. My young kids enjoyed looking at all the displays inside and outside. Staff was very friendly and the place was really clean. They even let me bring my dog along so she didn’t have to stay in the hot car. Very happy we stopped and decided to take a look around.

7. Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre

7556 Main Street East, Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia V0A 1M0 Canada +1 250-347-9505
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4.5 based on 41 reviews

Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre

Reviewed By oscar222707 - Oakville, Canada

Great people working there, providing a very friendly advise to tourists regarding various attractions in Radium Hotsprings, Kootenay National Park, Yoho and Banff National Parks. I found the staff to be very knowledgable, down to earth, approachable, willing to go the exta mile to help even with getting your boarding passes for you, should the need arise.

8. Yoho National Park Visitor Centre

Trans-Canada Hwy, Columbia-Shuswap A, Field, Yoho National Park, British Columbia V0A 1G0 Canada +1 888-773-8888 http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/bc/yoho/visit/heures-hours.aspx
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4.5 based on 129 reviews

Yoho National Park Visitor Centre

9. Travel Alberta Field Visitor Information Centre

5764 Trans-Canada Highway, Field, Yoho National Park, British Columbia V0A 1G0 Canada +1 250-343-6312 [email protected] http://www.travelalberta.com
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4.5 based on 56 reviews

Travel Alberta Field Visitor Information Centre

The Travel Alberta Field Visitor Information Centre is permanently closed. Please visit the Yoho National Park Visitor Information Centre in Field, B.C. from May long weekend to October long weekend for all your trip planning needs.

Reviewed By 370neillg - Nottingham, United Kingdom

We popped into the information centre as we were staying locally in Field (Burgess Lookout Cabin) to get some info about local area and to just browse. The staff were very helpful in allowing us to us their phone to contact our next accommodation on our road trip (as our cell phones had no signal in Field). There was a great working model of the spiral tunnels and some interesting facts about the Burgess Fossils.

10. Revelstoke Visitor Information Centre

301 Victoria Road West, Revelstoke, British Columbia V0E 2S0 Canada +1 250-837-5345 [email protected] http://www.seerevelstoke.com/
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4.5 based on 47 reviews

Revelstoke Visitor Information Centre

We are open daily from 8:30am - 4:30pm. On Saturdays and Sundays, we are closed for lunch from 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm. Check out our new online shop for a great selection of gifts and souvenirs. "revyonlineshop.com" The health and safety of our staff, residents and visitors remains our top priority! Please help us in keeping our office safe by following our procedures below: -Wearing Mask is mandatory -Sanitizing your hands using the sanitizer provided prior to entering our building -Maintain physical distancing of 2 metres (6ft) -Max capacity of 5 customers from same household -Children must be accompanied by an adult -If not feeling well, please call or email for assistance

Reviewed By megancS6201SJ - Hamilton, New Zealand

We had such an amazing visit to this small town thanks to the advice we were given by the lovely staff at the visitor centre. Tess was friendly, helpful and informative when giving suggestions of what to do during our visit. I would highly recommend popping in if you want some advice as to how to taylor your time whilst visiting Revelstoke!

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