Creston Part of the BC Adventure Network. Over 5 million web site visitors annually ! Accommodations & Adventures   |  City Information   Valley of the Swans Creston overlooks a broad, fertile valley where the Kootenay River meanders between the Selkirk and Purcell mountains. About 12,000 ha. have been reclaimed by a series of dikes, creating habitat for more than 250 bird species. Also the rolling benchland is important for orchardists and farmers. Creston's history is based on agriculture. The area has a mild climate - celebrated by their Blossom Festival in May. Highway 3A is lined with fruit stands. The grain elevators, the train line, and the fields of alfalfa give the area a look and feel of prairies.   Accommodation/Adventure Providers BC Golf Guide: Everything about golf in British Columbia is in the BC Golf Guide. From the Rockies to Vancouver & Whistler … to Vancouver Island & the Thompson / Okanagan region … you’ll find golf news & course listings, course videos, review & features, golf stay and play ... more If you would like to have your business listed, please Click Here. City Information Population: 4,743 Main Industries: farming, fruit orchards Elevation: 611 m. (2,005 ft.) Access:Reach Creston on Highway 3, east of Salmo and west of Cranbrook. Highway 3A, south of Kootenay Bay, intersects with Highway 3 close to Creston. Commercial flights and bus routes also service the community Recreation Facilities & Activities: golf course, fishing, hunting, hiking, cross-country skiing, birdwatching Local Attractions: Creston Wildlife Management Area Centre, Creston Golf Course, The Glass House, Wayside Gardens and Arboretum, Columbia Brewery, Kootenay Candle Factory, Creston Valley Museum (the Stonehouse), Cresteramics, The Murals. May - Blossom Festival October - Apple Festival Accommodations: The traveller can choose from motel/hotel/bed & breakfast within town. A number of campground/RV parks and a guest ranch are located close to town. For Information: Creston Visitor Info Centre 1711 Canyon Street, Box 268, Creston, BC V0B 1G0 Phone: (250) 428-4342 • Fax: (250) 428-9411   Accommodations & Adventures   |  City Information

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