Boswell
Boswell is a settlement on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake. It sits about 26 km from the Kootenay Bay 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 Boswell
10 min ago9.8°C
- Wind
- 5 km/h E
- Humidity
- 72%
- Dew point
- 5°C
- Snow depth
- 0 cm
Measured at CRESTON CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, 642 m.
Weather data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, used under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Boswell has no Environment Canada station of its own; this reading comes from the Creston station.
Next ferry sailings
Kootenay Bay
7:00 pm, 8:40 pm, 10:20 pm, on the winter timetable. Boswell is about 26 km from this terminal.
Cameras near Boswell
1 h agoSanca Creek
Highway 3A about 1.6 km south of Sanca Creek Bridge, looking south.
DriveBC.ca
Camera images and ferry status from DriveBC.ca, BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit.
About Boswell
Boswell is an unincorporated community in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The former steamboat landing and temporary ferry terminal is adjacent to McGregor Creek on the east shore of the south arm of Kootenay Lake.
Verified 2026-09-22 against Wikipedia.
Beaches, launches and trails nearby
Businesses in Boswell
4 listings: 3 places to stay and 1 shop.
Cedar Point RV Resort & Marina
RV resort, cabins & marinaRV resort on Kootenay Lake in Boswell with cabins, campground sites and an on-site marina.
13165 BC-3A · 250-223-8271
Destiny Bay Grocers
grocery & liquor storeGrocery, liquor and camping-supply store on Highway 3A serving the Sanca, Destiny Bay and Boswell area.
11942 Highway 3A, Destiny Bay · 250-223-8055
Destiny Bay Resort
lakefront resortLakefront resort at Destiny Bay on Kootenay Lake, with an on-site restaurant and the separately listed Destiny Bay Grocers.
Highway 3A, Destiny Bay · 1-800-818-6633
2026 season runs May 8 to mid-September.
Lockhart Beach Campground
provincial park campgroundBC Parks campground with 18 sites at Lockhart Beach, the only easy public camping access on Kootenay Lake's south arm.
On Highway 3A, 40 km north of Creston, on Kootenay Lake's south arm · 1-250-422-3003
Neighbours on this shore
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