Kootenay Lake

Gray Creek

Gray Creek is a settlement on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake. It sits about 8 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 ten minutes, so nothing below is more than a few minutes old once the site has current data.

Current conditions near Gray Creek

6 min ago

25.3°C

Wind
14 km/h S
Humidity
38%
Dew point
9.8°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.

Gray Creek has no Environment Canada station of its own; this reading comes from the Creston station.

Next ferry sailings

Kootenay Bay

5:20 pm, 7:00 pm, 8:40 pm, on the winter timetable. Gray Creek is about 8 km from this terminal.

Full ferry schedule

Cameras near Gray Creek

5 min ago
Coffee Creek, Highway 31 about 45 km north of Nelson and 25 km south of Kaslo, looking north.

Coffee 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Balfour Ferry Approach - SW

Highway 3A and Highway 31 at Balfour ferry terminal entrance of Ferry Landing Road, looking southwest.

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Camera images and ferry status from DriveBC.ca, BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit.

About Gray Creek

Gray Creek has no Wikipedia article. BC Geographic Names records it as a "Community" feature, category "Unincorporated Rural," adopted January 14, 1983. The Regional District of Central Kootenay's Electoral Area A, the east shore between Kootenay Lake and the Purcell Mountains, names Gray Creek among its communities, alongside Boswell, Crawford Bay and Riondel.

Verified 2026-09-22 against BC Geographic Names.

Beaches, launches and trails nearby

Neighbours on this shore

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