Local favourite river spot · Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia
Windermere Island
Windermere Island is a river spot in Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia.
Windermere Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Windermere Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Windermere Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.46146, -115.99505. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windermere Island
- Windermere Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kootenae House National Historic Site · attraction · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sinclair Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~30 km · Must-see
- Columbia Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~34 km · Must-see
- Jumbo Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Selkirk · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~57 km · Must-see
- Toby Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lussier Hot Springs · attraction · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~59 km · Must-see
- White Man Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~61 km · Must-see
- Red Man Mountain · viewpoint · Alberta · ~61 km · Must-see
- Eon Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~61 km · Must-see
- Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount King Albert · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Queen Elizabeth · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mount Gloria SE1 · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~63 km · Must-see
- Palliser Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Leman · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lunette Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~64 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Windermere Island
- Simpson River · river spot · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~70 km · Must-see
- Hawke Island · river spot · Kananaskis Improvement · ~77 km
- Picnic Bench Island · river spot · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Windermere Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Windermere Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Windermere Island?
Nearby: Windermere Lake (lake, 2 km), Kootenae House National Historic Site (attraction, 10 km), Sinclair Pass (viewpoint, 30 km), Columbia Lake (lake, 34 km), Jumbo Glacier (viewpoint, 51 km), Mount Selkirk (viewpoint, 57 km).