Displays and useful facilities
The displays introduce local Indigenous peoples, wildlife, geography and history, giving you context before the drive. The centre also has public modern washrooms and complimentary Wi-Fi, and it is pet-friendly.
Overview
About Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre
Why stop
- Parks Canada day and annual passes are available here.
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
Displays and useful facilities
5 active Kootenay alerts
- ClosureWatercraft and angling prohibitedWatercraft and angling are prohibited on every waterbody in Kootenay National Park until March 31, 2027, to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS), including whirling disease.Official details
- ClosureSinclair Canyon construction closures and delaysRepairs to the Sinclair Creek Rock Tunnel and rehabilitation of the retaining wall at Sinclair Canyon require construction closures; expect alternating single-lane traffic on Highway 93S and…Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Kootenay Tour Guide
Your drive to Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Kootenay National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Kootenay Visitor Centre: Local Advice and Displays0:00 / 0:34
“You're coming up on the Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre in Radium Hot Springs, just outside the park boundary.”
Plays as you drive up to Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre in the Parkwolf Kootenay Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Redstreak Road Lookout: Radium and the Valley
- Redstreak Campground: A Base Above Radium
- Sinclair Canyon: Through the Red Cliffs
- Radium Hot Springs: A Soak in the Canyon
- 49 audio storiesacross Kootenay’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Grizzly Bear, Gray Wolf, Moose, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 38 trails, 29 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre
Start with local adviceKootenay National Park Visitor Centre is the shared Parks Canada and Tourism Radium information…
Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre is the shared Parks Canada and Tourism Radium information centre at 7556 Main Street East in Radium Hot Springs, just outside Kootenay’s boundary. It makes a useful first stop before driving into the park: staff can help with directions and suggest sights and activities around Kootenay and the Columbia Valley.
Park service and passesParks Canada provides service here from May to mid-October, while Tourism Radium’s visitor…
Parks Canada provides service here from May to mid-October, while Tourism Radium’s visitor information continues year-round. You can buy Parks Canada day or annual passes here. Outside the Parks Canada season, expect local tourism advice rather than a Parks Canada counter.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Kootenay
41 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
31 sightingsGray WolfMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
22 sightingsMooseMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
84 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
522 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
65 sightingsElkMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Kootenay. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
