Visitor Services
The Golden Visitor Centre is located at 1000 Trans Canada Highway and will re-open in early summer 2021 for the summer season.
New measures have been implemented to ensure the safety of our counsellors and visitors including physical distancing measures, interactions via a window service, and no public access to brochure racks, amongst others. With these in place, we encourage you to visit the centre to help you make the most of your experience in Golden. During your consultation with a visitor information counsellor, a digital itinerary can be created and emailed to your personal device and printed collateral will be handed out upon request.
We have created a "Travelling to Golden during COVID-19" document to help you plan ahead, CLICK HERE to view or download it.
Review Destination BC's "10 Ways to Travel Safely and Responsibly" before leaving home.
Visitor Services are also available year-round by phone, e-mail and at the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce.
Tel: 250-439-7290 or email: visitorinfo@tourismgolden.com
Friendly, welcoming visitor information counsellors will be on hand to help you find information about activities, attractions and accommodations in and around Golden, plus Golden travel guides and maps. Our information counsellors can help you create your own customised itinerary, which can be e-mailed directly to your own device; saving paper, and keeping you travelling light as you experience all that Golden has to offer. Whether you need a map, suggestions for dinner, help planning your trip or to find an activity or accommodation, visitor services in Golden has it covered.
Pick up trail maps or the Golden Travel Planner, use the digital kiosks and wifi hotspot to find information about Golden online. Facilities at the Visitor Centre include:
- wifi
- digital kiosks
- picnic tables
- dog run
- sani-dump ($7 user fee)
- Parks Canada day & annual passes available for purchase
- Parks Canada branded souvenirs and backcountry maps
- Kicking Horse Mountain Resort passes available for purchase
Golden is a popular vacation destination, and we highly recommend booking accommodation in advance, especially campsites, during the high season and holiday weekends. Click here to see holiday dates.
When the centre is closed, we encourage you to visit the website, using one of the free wi-fi hotspots, access a digital kiosk, use our social media channels or send us an e-mail.