Radium Hot Springs Pools
The park is also home to the Radium Hot Springs pools. For pool hours and admission information, visit the Parks Canada website at https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay/sources-radium-springs or call 1-800-767-1611.
Hiking and Walking
The park offers extensive hiking opportunities from Radium Hot Springs, including Valleyview Trail immediately behind the Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre which after a steep climb offers terrific views of the Village and a connection to the Radium Hot Springs Pools.
From Highway 93 you can access the Juniper Trail which leads down to the Sinclair Falls.
Many other hiking opportunities exist in the park: click here for a full list of trails on the Parks Canada website.
Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre
The Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre is located in the Village of Radium Hot Springs just outside the park’s west boundary.
The Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre offers Parks Canada Visitor Centre services including backcountry reservations, national parks fishing licences, park information and pass sales.
All visitors are required to purchase a daily or annual pass when visiting Canada’s national parks. Passes for Kootenay National Park may be purchased from any national park entry gate or the Kootenay National Park Visitor Information Centre.
In addition to selling passes and providing information about Kootenay National Park and the Columbia Valley, the Kootenay National Park Visitor Information Centre is home to a number of interpretive exhibits that illuminate the fascinating cultural and natural heritage of Kootenay National Park and the Columbia Valley with a special focus on the local Ktunaxa First Nations’ culture.
Kootenay National Park Visitor Information Centre is located at:
- 7556 Main Street East; Radium Hot Springs, B.C.
- Telephone: 250-347-9331
- E-mail: kootenay.info@pc.gc.ca
- Map: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/kootenay/visit
- Hours of operation: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/kootenay/visit/heures-hours
