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We've compiled the best of the best in Kootenay National Park - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Cross River offers cozy cabins (which accommodate up to four guests) and retreat spaces for off-the-grid recreation and outdoor education, just across the park boundary. It is family-operated by descendants of the Georgian Bay Metis Community, and partners with local Indigenous nations to offer cross-cultural learning experiences.
Just across the park boundary, in a peaceful forest setting, this mountain resort has nine cabins, each with its own kitchen. There is an extensive trail system for hiking/biking in the summer and cross-country skiing/showshoeing in the winter. There is also a picturesque 18-hole disc golf course.
This is a back-to-the-basics wilderness lodge in the Canadian Rocky Mountains that specializes in first-class guided hiking in the summer and backcountry skiing in the winter. Hearty mountain meals are supplied, and there's a wood-fired sauna on property. Heli-access is from nearby Canmore, Alberta, or guests can hike or ski in to the lodge from Canmore as well.
