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Kootenay National Park
(Kootenay National Park(in))

View to the southeast from the vantage point near Sinclair Pass

Information

Country

Canada

Region

Kootenays
Alberta Rockies

IUCN Category

II (National Park)

Administration

Parks Canada

Area

1 406 km²

Location

50 ° 52 ′ 59 ″ N 116 ° 2 ′ 56 ″ W

Official site

the kootenay national park is a national park of canada located in Rocky Mountains straddling the South-East of the British Columbia and the South-West ofAlberta. This is a site of Unesco World Heritage.

Understand

Kootenay National Park is part of the Mountain Parks Complex Canadian rockies registered at Unesco World Heritage with the National parks of Banff, of Jasper and of Yoho. It spans 1 406 km² and its altitude varies from 918 m To 3 424 m on top of Deltaform mountain.

The park is open year round, but the best season to visit is from June to September.

To go

Entrance fees

All visitors to the park must pay an entrance fee. An entrance fee is not necessary if you are just crossing the park without stopping. All revenues are used to maintain and improve park facilities. Note that, if you are spending more than four days in the park, it is more beneficial to purchase the annual pass than day passes. Also note that there are additional charges for camping and backcountry use.

**Entrance fees to Kootenay National Park**
Category	Day pass	Annual pass (early bird) *	Annual Pass
Adult (17 to 64 years old)	7,8 $ C (~5,21 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 5.76 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.29 - class on 04/27/2021)	29,4 $ C (~19,64 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 21.7 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 23.71 - class on 04/27/2021)	39,2 $ C (~26,18 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 28.93 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 31.61 - class on 04/27/2021)
Elder (65 years and more)	6,8 $ C (~4,54 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 5.02 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 5.48 - class on 04/27/2021)	25,75 $ C (~17,2 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 19.01 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 20.76 - class on 04/27/2021)	34,3 $ C (~22,91 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 25.32 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 27.66 - class on 04/27/2021)
Young (6 to 16 years old)	3,9 $ C (~2,6 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 2.88 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 3.14 - class on 04/27/2021)	14,7 $ C (~9,82 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 10.85 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 11.85 - class on 04/27/2021)	19,6 $ C (~13,09 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 14.47 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 15.8 - class on 04/27/2021)
Family or group (up to 7 people in the same vehicle)	19,6 $ C (~13,09 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 14.47 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 15.8 - class on 04/27/2021)	73,5 $ C (~49,09 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 54.25 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 59.27 - class on 04/27/2021)	98,1 $ C (~65,52 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 72.41 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 79.1 - class on 04/27/2021)
* Annual early bird passes are available from 1^er May to June 30

By car

Kootenay National Park is located on Highway 93 (Highway 93) who goes from Lake louise north to the village of Radium Hot Springs south of the park.

Circulate

To see

Sinclair Canyon (last update May 2016)
Olive Lake (last update May 2016)

Do

To buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Camping

Most of the park's campsites are open from early May to late September. Winter camping is only possible at Dolly Varden Campground.

Around

Banff National Park (last update Feb. 2018)
Jasper National Park (last update Feb. 2018)
Yoho National Park (last update Feb. 2018)

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