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 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 Harrop
7 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.
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
Businesses in Harrop
7 listings: 4 places to stay, 1 service, 1 tour or guide and 1 marina or moorage.
Friends Campground And Day Use
provincial park campgroundBC Parks campground within Kokanee Creek Provincial Park with 13 vehicle-accessible sites, some with electrical hook-ups.
Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, Highway 3A · 250-825-4212
Group Campground
group campsiteBookable group camping area within Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on Kootenay Lake's West Arm.
Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, Highway 3A
Kokanee Creek Provincial Park Nature Centre
park nature centreBC Parks nature centre at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park with a gift shop, coffee and Wi-Fi, near the kokanee salmon spawning channel.
Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, Highway 3A · 250-825-4723
Kokanee Park Marina
marina, moorage & watercraft rentalsMarina beside Kokanee Creek Provincial Park offering mooring, boat repairs, fishing gear and watercraft rentals.
5110 Highway 3A, beside Kokanee Creek Provincial Park · 1-250-825-9235
Kootenay Mountain Zipline
zipline tourGuided zipline tour of six lines above Kokanee Creek canyon, the longest run 2,400 feet, tours lasting 1.5 to 2 hours.
Above the Kokanee Creek canyon · 1-844-764-4484
Operating through late September.
Redfish Campground
provincial park campgroundCampground and day-use beach area within Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, reached by a walking bridge.
Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, Highway 3A
Sandspit Campground
provincial park campgroundCampground and day-use beach area within Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, at the mouth of Kokanee Creek.
Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, Highway 3A
Neighbours on this shore
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