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Incredible Biking & Hiking Trails
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Community Parks
Refresh your spirit at Idlewild Park, The Cranbrook area is the centre a community park located on of outdoor biking adventure in the south side of the Cranbrook. Western Canada. Cranbrook’s Idlewild Park is a popular Rotary Way biking or walking gathering place for locals and path runs the breadth of visitors — there is no better spot Cranbrook with all its diversity, for a picnic, hiking, birdwatching and will eventually lead to the or fishing (for children and seniors breathtaking Isadore Canyon. only!). Or get on the famous North Star Rails to Trails, running 30 kilometres from Cranbrook to Kimberley. If you want your ride to be endless, take your mountain bike to the vast expanse of the If golfing’s your thing, you are Cranbrook Community Forest, or in for a links experience unlike the South Star Recreation Trails. any other. Cranbrook has three spectacular courses — the Cranbrook Golf Club, Mission Hills and Wildstone — within city limits, and several more just a short drive away (no pun intended). For a quick stop with the youngsters, check out the mini-golf at Elizabeth Lake Lodge in Cranbrook.
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Elizabeth Lake
Speaking of Elizabeth Lake, the Elizabeth Lake park by Cranbrook is one of the top wildlife viewing areas in southeast B.C. The sixhectare wildlife reserve is on a migratory bird flight path, and every year becomes nesting and feeding grounds for many birding populations, and are popular for birdwatching, wildlife viewing, hiking, biking, jogging and dog walking. Or take out the canoe for a closer look.
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Cranbrook Disc Golf
Add a little edge to your walk in the woods at the Cranbrook Disc Golf Course in the forest adjacent to the College of the Rockies. The fast-growing sport of disc golf has its ultimate expression at this 18-hole course, renowned as one of the best and most challenging in British Columbia.
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Fort Steele Heritage Town
Take a day-trip to Fort Steele, and watch the past come alive. This historic 19th century village 10 kilometres from Cranbrook is now an important heritage site, featuring “living history,” goldpanning, old-time agricultural demonstrations, train rides along the Kootenay River, live theatre and much more.
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