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Places near Castlegar by type
All 190 places by distance →One day from Castlegar
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:15 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Castlegar
- Little McPhee Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Glade Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Barrett Lakelake · 45 min
- Champion Lakes Provincial Parklake · 45 min
- Hugh Keenleyside Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Castlegar
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Castlegar?
Kootenay River (river spot, about 2 km), Old Brilliant Bridge (heritage site, about 3 km), Brilliant Dam (dam, about 3 km), Hugh Keenleyside Dam (dam, about 11 km), Champion Lakes Provincial Park (lake, about 19 km), Little McPhee Falls (waterfall, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Castlegar?
69 places on Spotwander: 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 waterfalls, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Castlegar?
Grad Wall, about 2 km by road; Bombi Pass (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Castlegar?
Little McPhee Falls, about 6 km by road; Glade Falls (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Castlegar?
Start in Castlegar, visit Little McPhee Falls, then Glade Falls, then Barrett Lake, then Champion Lakes Provincial Park, then Hugh Keenleyside Dam, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.