Key Attractions

Floating the Kettle River with the Kettle River Trestle in the background

Art galleries, Grand Forks

Discovery: Unlimited.

Experience a diverse range of attractions in Boundary Country. Pick a season, then find yourself in the peaceful landscapes coursing with rail trails. Spend the day in nature, exploring land by foot, bike, horseback, snowshoe, or ski. Soak in the fresh waters of streaming rivers and shimmering lakes, swimming, paddling, and fishing in the tranquil atmosphere. Stroll through heritage streets on a self-guided walking tour, and take a swing on the golf course. Learn of days past at museums and celebrate the present with art, music, and events.

Photo Peter Kalasz At the beach, Christina Lake

Horseback Riding

Exploring Boundary Country’s trails by horseback is an exciting journey. Bring your own or take a tour with a trail ride operator, who will guide you along peaceful river trails up to stunning valley views.

Discover Ancient Pictographs

As you glide along the north end of Christina Lake by paddle or boat, look for the ancient pictographs created by Indigenous people on their traditional territory.

Photo right Peter Kalasz

Greenwood Walking Tour

Greenwood boasts some of the best-preserved heritage buildings in British Columbia. No matter the season, go for a self-guided walking tour of Greenwood’s colourful downtown heritage buildings and nearby residences. Experience Greenwood’s history. Pick up the free walking tour map at the Greenwood Museum and Visitor Centre.

Enjoy a variety of accommodation options

Stay Awhile In Comfort & Style

After a day of exploring

Boundary Country, rest and recharge in your choice of accommodation. Options include motels, B&Bs, vacation rentals, ranch stays, cozy cabins, mountain resort hotels, full-service RV parks, and luxurious homes in the forest, by the river, or on the lake. Camping is popular, with vehicle and boat access campsites, backcountry options, and private campgrounds.

History Lives On

Journey back in time and explore the rich heritage of Boundary Country. The stories and legacies live on today in museums, where an abundance of artifacts bring light to the past. Friendly and knowledgeable staff are onsite to provide additional information and tours.

Discover Greenwood’s colourful history at the Greenwood Museum, where you’ll learn of the infamous American outlaw, John Jarrett, buried in the Greenwood cemetery. Across the highway from the Greenwood Museum is the Nikkei Legacy Park, a tribute to the Japanese Canadians who were forcibly relocated to Greenwood in the WWII Internment.

Located at Mile 0 of the Kettle Valley Railway, the Kettle River Museum in Midway is home to the original Station House. Climb aboard and explore a restored Canadian Pacific Railway caboose or stay the night in an authentic bunkhouse. Learn about the Treaty of 1846 that set the 49th parallel as the Canada/USA border.

The Boundary Museum & Interpretive Centre is located in the historic Fructova School in Grand Forks, showcasing an extensive collection of artifacts from the turn of the century, reflecting the simple country life of the region’s roots, culture, and industry.

The Son Ranch Logging & Chainsaw Museum outside of Grand Forks chronicles the forestry history in the Boundary/ Kootenay region through a collection of antique saws, logging equipment, and educational displays in an old homestead timber frame barn. Learn about life in a working forest, then take time to relax in wildflower gardens.

Board the caboose at the Kettle River Museum in Midway From the 1930s to 1940s the Boundary Museum was a Doukhobor schoolhouse

Forestry equipment on display at the Son Ranch Logging & Chainsaw Museum

Crystal Hunting

Dig for quartz crystal geodes or uncover green and purple fluorite during summer months at Rock Candy Mountain. This crystal mine operates just outside of Grand Forks, and is a great familyfriendly day out! All ages seek to find the perfect shape to take home. Look for a local tour guide to provide you with knowledge, hammers and goggles by contacting a Visitor Information Centre.

Float the Day Away

Paddle across shimmering lakes and gentle rivers on a stand-up paddleboard, canoe, or kayak. Cast a line and wait for the fish to bite. Speed away in style on a pontoon boat, speed boat, or personal watercraft. Glide along Christina Lake’s 18 km (11 mi) of forested shoreline. Listen to the call of loons on Jewel Lake, where the maximum 10 hp boating restriction makes for peaceful paddles. Explore the many smaller lakes in the area. You can bring your watercraft or rent one from a water sports provider in the area.

Floating the Granby River Paddle boarding Jewel Lake

Hiking at Big White Ski Resort Fall hiking around Grand Forks

Photo Big White Ski Resort

Biking the trestle bridge in the Kettle River Recreational Area

Hiking and Biking Trails

Heritage Rail Trails guide you along a 202 km (125 mi) journey through Boundary Country, part of the Trans Canada Trail, which connects Canada from coast to coast to coast. Follow these historic trails as they wind through communities, from Beaverdell to Christina Lake. Discover the history of the railways at the Kettle River Museum in Midway, where Mile 0 of the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) joins with the Columbia & Western Railway (CWR). The KVR runs from Kelowna to Midway, and the CWR will take you to Castlegar. Big White Ski Resort has trails from the village and chairlift to stunning mountain views and alpine meadows blanketed by native wildflowers. There are a myriad of trails weaving through the region, making for unique adventures year after year.

Visit artists’ studios

Art Scene

Browse through contemporary art

exhibitions at Gallery 2, Boundary Country’s public art gallery in Grand Forks. Don’t miss the murals, large and small, on the buildings and walls of Grand Forks, Greenwood, and Christina Lake. The Arts on 3 Gallery features art by local artists in the Christina Lake Welcome Centre.

Gallery 2 in Grand Forks

Artists & Artisans

Creativity blooms in Boundary Country. Visit art shops, artist studios, and markets to scout for paintings, sculptures, pottery, woodwork, quilts, metalwork, glass pieces, and more. Ask Visitor Centre staff for details.

Kettle Valley Villas & RVs

RV Park | Camping | Villas

We offer full service large pull through sites. Year round 50 amp sites. Free Internet at sites. Comfortable villas have full kitchens and are available for monthly rental.

We are located next to the beautiful Kettle Valley Golf Course.

Kettle Valley Villas & RVs

3232 Beadman Road, Rock Creek, BC V0H 1Y0 www.kettlevalleyvillas.ca kettlevalleyvillas@gmail.com | 250-449-8323

Golf Courses

Take a swing on one of three golf courses. The Christina Lake Golf Club, designed by Les Furbur is known as one of BC’s top courses. This 18-hole course has unique black sand traps. Neighbouring it is the 9-hole Cascade Par 3 Golf Course. This course is a walk in the park, with large greens, water hazards, and bunkers. Cascade also offers a disc golf course and glow-in-the-dark golf nights. For another 9-holes, check out the Kettle Valley Golf Course between Rock Creek and Midway, which has been in operation for over 90 years, making it the longest continually operating golf club in the province.

Cascade Golf Course, Christina Lake

Mountain Biking

Pedal along ribbons of trails, traverse rugged terrain and climb hills to scenic alpine views. Boundary Country has many biking trails for all levels, notably around Christina Lake and Grand Forks. Sharpen your skills at Big White Ski Resort, with 19 world-class, lift-access mountain biking trails, a beginner skills area, pump track, slopestyle centre, and bike school.

Snowshoeing & Nordic Skiing

Snow-covered trails

throughout Boundary Country call explorers out to the scenic vistas along forests, nature parks, and lakeshores. Venture out on a snowshoe trail in the evening darkness or glide along groomed crosscountry ski tracks from many communities and mountains.

Snowshoeing on the shoreline of Christina Lake

Grand Forks

Greenwood

Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding

Ride the slopes of three mountain ski areas in Boundary Country. Head up to Big White Ski Resort, a world-class family ski resort, for a snow adventure like no other. For smaller mountains with plenty of charm, ski Baldy Mountain Resort near Rock Creek or Phoenix Mountain Ski Area outside Grand Forks.

Christina Lake Welcome Centre

Murals and Street Art

Look out for snap-worthy murals and other floor-to-ceiling artwork on walls in Grand Forks, Christina Lake, Greenwood, and Rock Creek. The murals depict the outdoor adventures and history of Boundary Country including not to be missed, 3D floor mural in the Christina Lake Welcome Centre that makes for super fun photos!

Ski champagne powder at Big White Ski Resort