Harrop
Harrop is a settlement on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. It sits about 7 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 ten minutes, so nothing below is more than a few minutes old once the site has current data.
Current conditions near Harrop
6 min ago24.4°C
- Wind
- 9 km/h NE
- Humidity
- 49%
- Dew point
- 13°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.
Harrop 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. Harrop is about 7 km from this terminal.
Cameras near Harrop
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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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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Balfour Ferry Ramp
Balfour ferry terminal, looking south at ferry loading ramp.
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Camera images and ferry status from DriveBC.ca, BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit.
About Harrop
Harrop has no Wikipedia article. BC Geographic Names records it as a "Community" feature, category "Unincorporated Rural." The Regional District of Central Kootenay's Electoral Area E, adjacent to the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, names Harrop among its communities, alongside Balfour, Queens Bay and Procter.
Verified 2026-09-22 against BC Geographic Names.
Beaches, launches and trails nearby
Neighbours on this shore
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