About Nelson

The City of Nelson wears its Victorian architecture in an unpretentious fashion while sporting, block for block, more sidewalk cafes than you’d expect to find in Paris. Here, in the heart of the Selkirk Mountains, an eclectic mix of good souls have chosen to make their homes — creating a diversity that is well represented in the Nelson Waldorf School.

photo: D.Gluns

Recreational possibilities in the four seasons climate of the West Kootenays are simply fantastic. Within an hour of Nelson are some of the most spectacular wilderness parks in the world. In a park such as the Valhalla Wilderness Park, it is possible to hike all day and not see another human being. Nelson is situated on Kootenay Lake, one of the largest and cleanest bodies of fresh water in BC. The lake has hardly any boat traffic.
In winter, the skiing at Whitewater is legendary, and there’s Nordic skiing too.
Nelson is also a cultural phenomenon. Dubbed the “Best Small Art Town in Canada”, the town showcases the work of local artists in downtown galleries and shops in its summer long “Artwalk”. July brings Nelson’s “Streetfest”, featuring musicians, jugglers, contortionists, tightrope artists and comedians from all over the world. And the beautifully restored Capitol Theatre offers music, dance and theatrical performance year round.

photo: D.Gluns

Castlegar Regional Airport, which offers service to both Vancouver and Calgary, is half an hour west of town. By car, Nelson is eight hours east of Vancouver, five hours from Kelowna, three hours north of Spokane, and seven hours west of Calgary.

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Nelson Community Web Site
City of Nelson
Chamber of Commerce
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