Majestic
Mount Baker towers over Cranbrook's picturesque parks, forested
campgrounds and verdant golf courses. It looms as sentinel to
a city positioned on the threshold of five of Canada's most outstanding
provincial parks.
Called
the Serengeti of the Americas the Cranbrook environ is renowned
for its abundant wildlife, classic mountain scenery, crystal-clear
lakes and rivers, and limitless outdoor possibilities.
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City
Information
Population:
18,043
Elevation:
921 metres (3022 ft.)
Access:
Cranbrook is serviced by commercial air and buslines. Highway
3/95, both well maintained routes, can take you east to Fernie
or west to Creston.
Local Attractions: Canadian Museum of Rail Travel,
Elizabeth Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Heritage Walking Tour, Key
City Theatre, Splash Zone Waterslide, St. Eugene Mission
May
- Kootenay Children's Festival
June
- Rockin' in the Rockies, Sam Steele Days
Accommodations:
Travellers can choose from a number of hotel/motels and
camgrounds/RV parks in town as well as bed & breakfasts.
In the surrounding area, there are provincial and commercial
campgrounds, guest ranch and bed & breakfast.
For
Information:
Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce
Cranbrook Visitor Info Centre, 2270 Cranbrook St. N., Box 84,
Cranbrook, BC V1C 4H6 Tel: (250) 489-5261 or (250) 426-5914
Fax: (250) 426-3873