Columbia Mountains, BC
Revelstoke
A railway and mountain town on the Columbia River between two national parks: the summit road up Mount Revelstoke, ancient cedars on a boardwalk, Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park and a railway museum.
Photo: Lake, Mount Revelstoke National Park, DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0
Revelstoke grew up with the Canadian Pacific Railway, which crossed the Selkirk Mountains at Rogers Pass in the 1880s. The Revelstoke Railway Museum tells that story.
Mount Revelstoke National Park has a summit road up to alpine meadows. To the east, Glacier National Park protects old cedar forest and huge peaks. Two parks, one adventure.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Meadows in the Sky Parkway
A summit road to alpine meadows in Mount Revelstoke National Park. Seasonal road.
Season Parkway visitor areas open roughly late May–mid-Oct (check before you go).
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Revelstoke Railway Museum
Locomotives and the story of the CPR through the mountains.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort
Gondola and Pipe Mountain Coaster in summer; skiing in winter.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
Revelstoke Farmers' Market
A Saturday market downtown.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
- Revelstoke Railway Museum Tickets
- Revelstoke Mountain Resort Experience
Part of our The Kootenays guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- Two national parks in one trip.
- Free summer concerts in Grizzly Plaza.
- The mountain coaster and gondola fill an afternoon.
Nearby and worth the drive
Lake Louise and the gondola.
Kelownaabout 2 h 30 · Guide ↗Lakes and wineries.
Ready-made trips with Revelstoke
Good to know
- Tourism: See Revelstoke.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: Lake, Mount Revelstoke National Park, DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Giant Cedars Boardwalk Trail, -JvL-, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Rogers Pass South, bulliver, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Aeriel picture, Revelstoke Dam, The original uploader was Kelownian Pilot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0