Kootenay - Marble Canyon

what to expect

A land of ice and fire, Kootenay National Park is a place of contrasts, with valleys and canyons carved by glaciers and grasslands marked by fire. Take a scenic drive along its historic highway. Step out to experience ancient fossils and steamy hot springs.

Description: Parks Canada

the basics

Things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

• Marble Canyon Trailhead Trailhead · 317 m · Google Maps ↗
• Ochre Beds & Paint Pots Trailhead Trailhead · 2.5 km · Google Maps ↗
• Stanley Glacier Trailhead Trailhead · 3.6 km · Google Maps ↗

What's around

Kootenay - Marble Canyon plus 3 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

• Nearest dump station — dump station node/4341498308 26 km · Google Maps ↗

1 user-tagged water source on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

what to bring

This list adapts to Kootenay - Marble Canyon. no showers means a travel towel; bear country means bear spray.

If Kootenay - Marble Canyon is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

• Helmet / Ochre Junction Dispersed camping · 6.6 km · Google Maps ↗
• Numa Creek Dispersed camping · 9.4 km · Google Maps ↗
• Tumbling Creek Dispersed camping · 9.6 km · Google Maps ↗
• Tw7 Twin Lakes Dispersed camping · 10 km · Google Maps ↗
• Tw7 Twin Lakes Dispersed camping · 10 km · Google Maps ↗
• Re21 Ball Pass Junction Dispersed camping · 12 km · Google Maps ↗
• Re21 Ball Pass Junction Dispersed camping · 12 km · Google Maps ↗
• Shadow Lake Lodge Cabin · 12 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 15 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.