Crown Land Near Cranbrook
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
Cranbrook is the commercial hub of the East Kootenay, and crown land starts right at the edge of town — the Cranbrook Community Interpretive Forest, over 2,000 hectares of multi-use trails, is under 4 km out, with the Peavine petroglyphs recreation reserve close behind at 5.2 km. Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park, a small swimming lake with a campground, is about 6 km south. This page rounds up the closest public land, campgrounds and road trips around Cranbrook.
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Crown Land Nearby
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4 km
Cranbrook Community Interpretive Forest
Interpretative Forest
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5 km
PEAVINE PETROGLYPHS
Recreation Reserve
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6 km
JIMSMITH LAKE PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
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8 km
South Star Recreation Trail
Recreation Site
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8 km
MINERAL MONUMENT
Recreation Reserve
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11 km
CAMP 6 KOOTENAY
Recreation Reserve
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12 km
MT BAKER
Recreation Reserve
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12 km
Perry Creek Climbing
Recreation Site
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13 km
Palmer Bar Lake
Recreation Site
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14 km
Perry Booth Staging
Recreation Reserve
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15 km
OLD TOWN
Recreation Reserve
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15 km
FORT STEELE
Recreation Reserve
Road Trips Nearby
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — the Cranbrook Community Interpretive Forest, over 2,000 hectares of trails, is under 4 km from downtown, with the Peavine petroglyphs recreation reserve 5.2 km out.
Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park, about 6 km south, has a small campground; free dispersed crown land camping at recreation sites like Palmer Bar Lake starts around 13 km out.
Cranbrook to Fernie through the Elk Valley is the classic Kootenay Rockies drive, about an hour east.
Regulations
A valid BC fishing licence is required to fish anywhere on this page. The Interpretive Forest is multi-use and shared with mountain bikers and equestrians; dispersed camping on forest service recreation sites is free but capped at 14 days per site, and current wildfire bans should be checked before heading out.