Ainsworth Hot Springs
Ainsworth Hot Springs is a settlement on the North Shore of Kootenay Lake. It sits about 13 km from the Balfour ferry terminal by straight-line distance.
Updated Pacific Time.
This page reads Environment Canada’s forecast and observation feeds, DriveBC’s camera feed and the BC Parks feed directly, refreshed by a scheduled job every 30 minutes (the cameras every two hours), so the readings below are at most about half an hour old once the site has current data.
Current conditions near Ainsworth Hot Springs
6 min ago10.4°C
- Wind
- 4 km/h SW
- Humidity
- 74%
- Dew point
- 6.1°C
- Snow depth
- 0 cm
Measured at NELSON CS, 536 m.
Weather data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, used under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Ainsworth Hot Springs has no Environment Canada station of its own; this reading comes from the Nelson station.
Next ferry sailings
Balfour
4:30 pm, 6:10 pm, 7:50 pm, on the winter timetable. Ainsworth Hot Springs is about 13 km from this terminal.
Cameras near Ainsworth Hot Springs
5 min agoCoffee Creek
Highway 31 about 45 km north of Nelson and 25 km south of Kaslo, looking north.
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Balfour Ferry Terminal
Balfour ferry terminal, looking north towards Highway 3A.
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Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing
Highway 3A at Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing, looking northeast.
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Balfour Ferry Ramp
Balfour ferry terminal, looking south at ferry loading ramp.
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Kootenay Bay Ferry Ramp
Highway 3A at Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing, looking southwest.
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Balfour Ferry Approach - SW
Highway 3A and Highway 31 at Balfour ferry terminal entrance of Ferry Landing Road, looking southwest.
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About Ainsworth Hot Springs
Ainsworth Hot Springs, previously named Ainsworth, is a historic village on Kootenay Lake founded on May 31, 1883 — the oldest surviving community on Kootenay Lake. It is on Highway 31, 11 miles (18 km) north of Balfour and 12 miles (19 km) south of Kaslo.
Verified 2026-09-22 against Wikipedia.
Beaches, launches and trails nearby
Businesses in Ainsworth Hot Springs
4 listings: 3 places to stay and 1 boat rental and charter.
Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort
hot springs resort & hotelHot springs resort and hotel on Kootenay Lake with a horseshoe cave pool and the Ktunaxa Grill restaurant on site.
3609 Balfour-Kaslo-Galena Bay Highway · 1-800-668-1171
Open year-round on a Wednesday–Sunday schedule.
Ainsworth Motel
motelMotel two minutes' walk from Ainsworth Hot Springs, with kitchenette units and lake and mountain views.
3595 Highway 31 · 250-229-4711
Open all year round.
Jones Boys Boats
boat rental fleet & marinaBoat rental fleet at Ainsworth Hot Springs with pontoons, WaveRunners, deck boats and fishing boats, for rent by the hour, day or week.
Ainsworth Hot Springs · 1-877-552-6287
Woodbury Resort & Marina
resort, marina & boat rentalsYear-round resort on Kootenay Lake near Ainsworth Hot Springs with RV and tent sites, motel rooms, a full-service marina and JB's Marine Pub & Restaurant.
4112 BC-31, Ainsworth Hot Springs · 250-353-7717
The site describes it as "Kootenay Lake's Only Year Round Destination Resort."
Neighbours on this shore
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