Balfour
Balfour is a settlement and ferry landing on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. It sits about 1 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 Balfour
24 min ago10.7°C
- Wind
- 3 km/h N
- Humidity
- 71%
- Dew point
- 5.7°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.
Balfour has no Environment Canada station of its own; this reading comes from the Nelson station. See Balfour weather for the 7-day forecast.
Next ferry sailings
Balfour
4:30 pm, 6:10 pm, 7:50 pm, on the winter timetable. Balfour is about 1 km from this terminal.
Cameras near Balfour
1 h 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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Harrop Ferry Landing North View
Harrop Ferry Landing on south side of Kootenay Lake, looking at the north side landing.
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Harrop Ferry Landing northbound
Harrop Ferry Landing on the south side of Kootenay Lake, looking north.
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Harrop Ferry North Landing
Harrop Ferry Landing northbound line-up, looking south.
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Camera images and ferry status from DriveBC.ca, BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit.
About Balfour
Balfour is an unincorporated community in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The ferry terminal and former steamboat landing is on the north shore at the entrance to the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, on BC Highway 3A about 33 kilometres (21 mi) northeast of Nelson.
Verified 2026-09-22 against Wikipedia.
Beaches, launches and trails nearby
Businesses in Balfour
6 listings: 4 places to stay, 1 shop and 1 tour or guide.
Annie's Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastBed and breakfast suite in Balfour near the Kootenay Lake ferry terminal, close to Balfour Golf Course.
7570 Upper Balfour Road · 250-229-4447
Balfour Golf Course
golf course18-hole golf course above Balfour designed by Les Furber, with the Osprey Mountain Grill restaurant on site.
602 Queens Bay Road · (250) 229-5655
Seasonal memberships available for the 2027 season.
Balfour Superette
grocery, liquor & hardware storeBalfour's only grocery store, doubling as a liquor agency, hardware store, Canada Post outlet and Lotto agent.
7824 Highway 3A · 250-229-4612
Dock 'n' Duck
pub, grill & lodgeWaterfront pub, grill and lodge in Balfour dating to 1947, with apartment-style suites above the restaurant.
7924 Balfour Wharf Road, Highway 3A · (250) 229-4244
Closed for the season at the time of this reading; reopens seasonally.
Kootenay Lakeview Resort
hotel resort60-acre lakeview hotel resort above Balfour, part of Best Western's Signature Collection, with rooms, suites and bungalows overlooking Kootenay Lake.
Minutes north of Nelson, 10 minutes south of Ainsworth Hot Springs · 1-250-229-4141
Nelson RV Park & Marina
RV park, marina & boat rentalsRV and waterfront tent sites on the West Arm at Balfour, with an on-site boat launch and boat rentals.
7048 Lee Rd, on the West Arm at Balfour · (250) 229-4275
Neighbours on this shore
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