Kootenay Bay
Kootenay Bay is a ferry landing on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake. It sits about 1 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 Kootenay Bay
21 min ago12.7°C
- Wind
- 3 km/h SW
- Humidity
- 56%
- Dew point
- 4.3°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.
Kootenay Bay has no Environment Canada station of its own; this reading comes from the Creston station.
Next ferry sailings
Kootenay Bay
3:40 pm, 5:20 pm, 7:00 pm, on the winter timetable. Kootenay Bay is about 1 km from this terminal.
Cameras near Kootenay Bay
21 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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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.
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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.
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Camera images and ferry status from DriveBC.ca, BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit.
About Kootenay Bay
Kootenay Bay is an unincorporated community on the east shore of Kootenay Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The ferry terminal and former steamboat landing, on BC Highway 3A, is by road about 81 kilometres (50 mi) north of Creston and 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) west of Crawford Bay; with a population of about 100, it is a base for hiking trails to the nearby Pilot Bay Lighthouse and Pilot Bay Provincial Park.
Verified 2026-09-22 against Wikipedia.
Beaches, launches and trails nearby
Businesses in Kootenay Bay
3 listings: 3 places to stay.
Boccalino Restaurant & Boutique Motel
boutique motel & restaurantBoutique motel just above the Kootenay Bay ferry landing with five Euro-style rooms and the La Terrazza restaurant on site.
Just above the Kootenay Bay ferry landing · 250-227-6906
La Terrazza restaurant closes for the season and reopens in spring; the motel stays open until mid-October.
Tara Shanti Accommodation & Retreats
retreat centre & B&BAccommodation, retreat and yoga-class venue at 134 Riondel Road in Kootenay Bay, reached via the Balfour ferry.
134 Riondel Road · 250-777-4868
Yasodhara Ashram
yoga retreat & study centreYoga retreat and study centre on the east shore of Kootenay Lake, offering guided retreats, intensives and selfless-service stays.
527 Walker's Landing Road · (250)-227-9224
5-Day Guided Retreats run May through October.
Neighbours on this shore
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