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Pilot Bay Provincial Park

Tourist attraction Park State park

One of the Best Places To Visits in Area A (Wynndel/Crawford Bay/Riondel)


Address

Kootenay Bay, BC V0B 1X0, Canada

Website

bcparks.ca

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (101 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: (Christmas Eve), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (Christmas Day), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: (Boxing Day), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours

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  • 5/5 G 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing views, untamed wilderness. Boomer's Landing Beach has beautiful pebble rocks going into the water. A few friendly nude sunbathers. Bugs are a bit crazy there early summer but if you go to the smaller beach on the point (100' to the west through the woods) there are no bugs. Water is warming and great for swimming. Careful if you are boating around there as a boat got beached on the rocks. UPDATE: The bugs at Boomer's Landing Beach are gone, once again a great time on the beach. Lots of nude sunbathers on Saturday. The Point Beach beside Boomer's was less busy.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Brian M. 1 year ago on Google
    Quiet and beautiful for a walk in the woods and access to lonely beaches. The park has a segment with a trail to Pilot Bay Lighthouse, "a rare and well-preserved heritage site on the east shore of Kootenay Lake" from the sternwheeler era. The main segment has several trails that winds through the forest to bays and beaches and wilderness camping. The park is blessed by being both accessible and remote from most towns.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Praveen K. 1 year ago on Google
    30min walk to Limited camping spots. Very calm and pleasant site. Fire pits available with some fire wood.

  • 5/5 Shay Ann Q. 2 years ago on Google
    Gorgeous trail, amazing view of the lake. I was sad to find the lighthouse had previously been vandalized, and has since, been boarded up. It was my long awaited first visit , but won't be my last. 🥰

  • 5/5 Lucas J. 6 years ago on Google
    Excellent area for Spring, Summer and Fall hiking, paddling, fishing and sun seeking. Beautiful secluded beaches, lush forests and a great place to explore central Kootenay Lake !

  • 5/5 Douglas B. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice short walk all uphill or down hill. Saw a salamander, met some nice people on trail.

  • 5/5 Nick C. 5 years ago on Google
    Great little hike only a few km to the historic lighthouse and back. Great views. Little parking area

  • 5/5 Melanie K. 4 years ago on Google
    Great little hike if you have time to kill waiting for the ferry. Superb view, bring a lunch!

  • 5/5 Beyond Vision F. 4 years ago on Google
    Great hike, some challenging hills , beautiful scenery

  • 5/5 T.J. P. 10 months ago on Google
    Great little hike up to the lighthouse! Stunning views of the lake!


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