Castlegar, British Columbia
Castlegar is known for its friendly population and its central location in the West Kootenays. It is one of the larger Kootenay towns, with many resources such as major department stores, diverse restaurants, parks, skating arena, skateboard park, airport, multiplex cinema, schools, Selkirk College, along with many opportunities for recreation.
It's location along highways 3, 3A and 22 make Castlegar a central area to other West Kootenay and Boundary cities, including Trail, Rossland, Nelson, Slocan, Salmo, Christina Lake, and Grand Forks. Other cities within an easy day's drive from Castlegar include Creston, Cranbrook, Spokane, Kelowna, Penticton, Nakusp, and Revelstoke. The Castlegar airport has flights to Vancouver and Calgary.
There is a host of outdoor recreation opportunities from Castlegar, which include hiking, ATVing, skiing, snowmobiling, golfing, fishing, hunting, camping, and swimming. The Columbia and Kootenay Rivers join at Castlegar, which allows for all kinds of water sports. There are many nearby mountain lakes, and larger lakes such as Arrow Lake and Kootenay Lake.
Castlegar - Quick information and facts:
Castlegar is located approximately 45km from Nelson, BC
Population of Castlegar is approximately 8,000
Selkirk College in Castlegar offers a wide range of courses including university transfer, career and technology development, vocational training and first rate aviation and multimedia programs.
The Hugh Keenleyside Dam is located within eight kilometres of Castlegar.
Fishing in the area includes lakes and rivers with walleye, rainbow trout, bull trout and Kokaneee salmon.
The larger hotels in Castlegar include the Super 8 hotel, Sandman hotel, Travelodge Fireside Inn, and the Quality Inn.
