Riondel
Riondel is a settlement on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake. It sits about 10 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 Riondel
8 min ago6.5°C
- Wind
- 3 km/h N
- Humidity
- 83%
- Dew point
- 3.8°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.
Riondel has no Environment Canada station of its own; this reading comes from the Creston station. See Riondel weather for the 7-day forecast.
Next ferry sailings
Kootenay Bay
9:00 am, 10:40 am, 12:20 pm, on the winter timetable. Riondel is about 10 km from this terminal.
Cameras near Riondel
1 h agoCoffee Creek
Highway 31 about 45 km north of Nelson and 25 km south of Kaslo, looking north.
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Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing
Highway 3A at Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing, looking northeast.
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Kootenay Bay Ferry Ramp
Highway 3A at Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing, looking southwest.
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Camera images and ferry status from DriveBC.ca, BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit.
About Riondel
Riondel is a small settlement in southeastern British Columbia's Kootenays region, on Kootenay Lake's eastern shore. Originally developed as a mining community centred on lead and zinc extraction at the Bluebell Mine, it has been a quiet lakeside community of about 266 residents since the mine closed in 1971.
Verified 2026-09-22 against Wikipedia.
Beaches, launches and trails nearby
Businesses in Riondel
4 listings: 1 place to stay, 1 service, 1 tour or guide and 1 marina or moorage.
Riondel Boat Club
members' marina & public boat launchNon-profit, member-run marina in Riondel with 75 slips, plus a boat launch and upper parking lot open to the public with a pass.
309 Aspen Road · 250-254-1297
Water access maintained year-round; an emergency slip is always available.
Riondel Community Centre
community hallRiondel's community hall, hosting the library, seniors' centre, art club and historical society, with rooms available for public rental.
Riondel · 250-225-3262
Riondel Community Park & Campground
campgroundPristine campground on the shore of Kootenay Lake in Riondel, at 1709 Eastman Avenue.
1709 Eastman Avenue · 250-777-8523
Park host on site May 1 to mid-October.
Riondel Golf Club
golf course9-hole, par-30 executive golf course in Riondel, run as a not-for-profit society 10 minutes north of the Kootenay Bay ferry.
10 minutes north of the Kootenay Bay ferry landing · 250-225-3584
Clubhouse opened for its 65th season on April 15.
Neighbours on this shore
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