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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Heritage Inn:
Affordable rooms better than imagined, great food and cool drinks, accommodations just a stone's throw from the most incredible getaways … there’re waiting for you at the Heritage Inn. Enjoy warm hospitality, full service, superior lodging, and superb cuisin... more |
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Pacific Coastal Airlines:
We provide daily scheduled service to Vancouver, Cranbrook, Williams Lake, Victoria, Comox, Campbell River, Penticton, Trail, Terrace, Powell River, Port Hardy, Bella Coola, Anahim Lake, Masset, and Klemtu. Charter and cargo service is also available. more |
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Sunshine Houseboat Vacations:
Endless relaxation, incredible scenery, maximum fun await on Lake Koocanusa. Enjoy warm water, incredible beaches, & over 400 km of shoreline. We also rent ski boats, skis, canoes, & fishing boats. Lake Koocanusa & Sunshine Houseboats is waiting for you. more |
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The Cabins at Whitetail:
Enjoy the splendor and tranquility of the Purcell Mountains & a well appointed cabin with today’s modern conveniences. There’s fishing, swimming, canoeing, hiking, snowmobiling, and x-country skiing – plus pack trips into the famous Purcell Wilderness Conserv... more |
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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.
Recreation
Facilities & Activities: golf course, mini-golf, waterslides,
swimming pool, skating rink, tennis courts, city & provincial
parks, hunting, fishing, hiking, trail-rides, snowmobiling,
downhill & cross-country skiing
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
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. 
