Kootenay Lake

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 ten minutes, so nothing below is more than a few minutes old once the site has current data.

Current conditions near Kootenay Bay

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.

Kootenay Bay 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. Kootenay Bay is about 1 km from this terminal.

Full ferry schedule

Cameras near Kootenay Bay

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 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

Neighbours on this shore

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