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National & Provincial Parks
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Trail Running
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wildlife & nature
arts, culture & history
Yoho National Park
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At the Heart of Your Parks Adventure
Sitting in the Canadian Rockies, Golden B.C. is surrounded by six of Canada’s most stunning national parks; Yoho, Glacier, Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Mount Revelstoke.
Use Golden as your base from which to experience the spectacular scenery, iconic hiking trails, waterfalls, lakes and heritage sites of the national parks.
Golden Stories & Events
Snowmobiling
a getaway with friends
in winter
big adventure
Riley Suhan Invitational
Apr 4
Riley Suhan: Golden BC Ambassador
Hey guys!
It doesn’t get better than Nordic skiing at Dawn Mountain
Full disclosure – I’m a novice cross-country skier. I shuffle more than glide and I always seem to be expending way more energy than should be required to move myself along the trail.
But I sure have a lot of fun doing it!
A Golden triangle of music
Put on your dancing boots for the Golden Sound Festival Winter Block Party
Stand Up Paddle Boarding In Golden BC
Water droplets drip off the paddle and tickle my feet, the sun kisses my face and I inhale deeply.
The Unexpected Joys Of Taking Your Kids On A River Rafting Trip
Our two daughters sure keep us on our toes when it comes to family adventures.
Gorman Lake – A New Adventure
In early spring, Chuck Gorton of Avalanche Safety Solutions announced that Ryan Johannsen, Gl
A local’s look at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Kicking Horse is known for many things – its title as ‘the Champagne Powder Capital of Canada’, its abundance of varied terrain, its-easy-to-get-to location, its laid back charm. Even though this winter hasn’t brought the volume of snow we’re normally used to, the conditions here are still better than most everywhere else -- in the West at least.
Safety In The Backcountry
A journey to powder through mountainous terrain complete with adventure, views, fresh air, ideally good company and finished wi
Diggin' the dining in Golden
For a small town, there sure are a lot of options
An Intro To Trail Running In Golden
Golden is recognized as a mountain bike destination with more than 120 kilometers of sweet, flowy, forested singletrack. It’s
Confluence Park and the Rotary Trail -An Adventure for the Whole Family
It’s a bluebird day in Golden and the family is getting restless, what to do? Why not take a tour of our Rotary trails?
Favorite Family Fall Hikes
I was looking through old blog posts and realized that I had yet to write a post on favourite family hikes near Golden even tho
Top 3 30+ km Runs Near Golden
If you’re looking to get your fill of trail kilometers, Golden is a great place to set up your base camp.
Spring = Multi Sport Days
Spring is in the air! Well, it’s more like summer with the high 20s temps and light until 10 but that’s just Golden.
Welcome to Tourism Golden, the official tourism site for Golden and Kicking Horse Country, BC Canada.
With a varied selection of accommodations and many activities to experience in spring, fall, winter and summer, including family-friendly activities, the friendly mountain town of Golden continues to be a perfect holiday destination from which to enjoy and explore the Canadian Rocky Mountains.