Christina Lake is a small village in the West Kootenays, of British Columbia. Christina Lake boasts the warmest water of any tree-lined lake in Western Canada and is a summer time destination for power boating and water sports.
Understand
[edit]The Trans Canada Trail, the historic Dewdney Trail, and Kettle Valley Railway Trail meet at Christina Lake, attracting hikers and tourists from around the world.
- 1 Christina Lake Welcome Centre, 1675 Highway 3, ☏ +1 250-447-6161, [email protected]. M-F 10AM-3PM, Sa Su 9AM-2PM.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Christina Lake is near the Canada/United States border, 20 km (12 mi) east of Grand Forks and 73 km (45 mi) southwest of Castlegar along the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), and 190 km (120 mi) north of Spokane at the northern terminus of US Highway 395.
By bus
[edit]- Mountain Man Mike's Bus Service, ☏ +1-778-382-7729, [email protected]. Twice per week service between Kaslo and Vancouver with stops in Balfour, Nelson, Castlegar, Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Rock Creek, Osoyoos, Keremeos, Princeton, Manning Provincial Park, Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Langley, and New Westminster. This service provider also offers a weekly route between Kalso and Calgary via Nelson.
- Silver City Stagelines Limited, [email protected]. Multiple days per week bus service between Trail and Kelowna with stops in Nelson, Castlegar, Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway, and Rock Creek.
Get around
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Map of Christina Lake
To get around you either need a car or a boat.
See
[edit]- 1 Arts On 3 Gallery (Christina Lake Arts & Artisans Society), 1675 Highway 3 (inside Christina Lake Welcome Centre), ☏ +1 250-447-6161, [email protected]. Features local artists and international glass artists; also sponsors performances and run classes in all sorts of art mediums.
Do
[edit]- There are numerous beaches along Christina Lake.
- 1 Christina Lake Provincial Park, 140 Park Road. Day-use area with 350 m (1,150 ft) of sandy beach and parking for over 200 vehicles.
- 1 Christina Lake Provincial Park, 140 Park Road. Day-use area with 350 m (1,150 ft) of sandy beach and parking for over 200 vehicles.
- Canoe or kayak the northern end of the Christina Lake.
- Fishing; there are 19 species of freshwater fish in all four seasons.
- Golf
- 2 Cascade Par 3 Golf Course, 282 2nd Avenue, ☏ +1 250-447-9705, [email protected]. 9-hole golf course. $18 (9 holes); $28 (18 holes).
- 3 Christina Lake Golf Club (CLGC), 230 2nd Avenue, ☏ +1 250-447-9313. 18-hole golf course.
- 4 Gilpin Grasslands Provincial Park. This park was designated to protect a distinctive grassland ecosystem and offers trails for cycling, hiking and horseback riding, as well as opportunities to swim or canoe along the Kettle River.
- Hiking:
- The historic Dewdney Trail is a 720-km trail established in the mid-19th century that was a critical factor in the development and strengthening of the British Colony of British Columbia, tying together mining camps and small towns.
- Kettle Valley Railway Trail: the KVR Trail and the Columbia & Western Rail Trail is the longest rail trail network in British Columbia extending from Hope to Castlegar. The decommissioned tracks form an extensive recreational trail providing almost 650 km (400 mi) of connected pathways throughout the region. It is part of the Trans Canada Trail, which spans Canada from coast to coast to coast.
Buy
[edit]- 2 Huckleberry Mountain Market, 1720A Sandner Frontage Road, ☏ +1 250-447-6171. Open daily. Groceries and liquor.
Eat & drink
[edit]- 1 Dueling Oaks Restaurant, 282 2nd Avenue (Cascade Par 3 Golf Course), ☏ +1 250-447-9705. 9-hole golf course.
- 2 Marti's Portly Penguin Pizza, 1670C Santa Rosa Road, ☏ +1 250-447-9090.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Blue Mountain Lodge, 81 Kingsley Road, ☏ +1 250-448-6238, [email protected]. Features six self-contained 1 & 2 bedroom suites, cottages, and campground.
- 2 Christina Lake Motel & RV Park, 19 West Lake Drive, ☏ +1 236-350-0013.
- 3 Gladstone Provincial Park (Texas Creek campground), 3535 East Lake Drive (12 km N (east) of Christina Lake on Hwy 3), ☏ +1 250-584-9025.
- 4 Lakeview Motel, 1658 Highway 3, ☏ +1 250-447-9358, toll-free: +1-877-447-9358, [email protected].
- 5 Totem Motel & Resort, 61 Kingsley Road, ☏ +1 250-447-9322, [email protected]. Motel & RV park.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Christina Lake |
| Osoyoos ← Grand Forks ← | W  E
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→ Jct  E → Castlegar → Cranbrook / Nelson via 
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ENDS at  ←
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N  S
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→  → becomes  → Kettle Falls → Spokane
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