Kootenay Lake

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

Current conditions near Riondel

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.

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

5:20 pm, 7:00 pm, 8:40 pm, on the winter timetable. Riondel is about 10 km from this terminal.

Full ferry schedule

Cameras near Riondel

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.

DriveBC.ca

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.

DriveBC.ca

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.

DriveBC.ca

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

Neighbours on this shore

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