Photo: Kootenay - McLeod Meadows Kootenay - McLeod Meadows
Parks Canada inside Kootenay National Parkwhat 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.
- Kootenay River
What's around
Kootenay - McLeod Meadows plus 1 named place to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station
- Nearest potable water
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to Kootenay - McLeod Meadows. no showers means a travel towel; bear country means bear spray.
If Kootenay - McLeod Meadows is full
Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.
- Kootenay - Redstreak openings
- Dry Gulch Provincial Park openings
- Valleys Edge Resort
- Redstreak Campground
- The Canyon RV Resort
- Radium Valley Resort
- Ridgeview Resort
- Mitchell river
Plus 2 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.