Castlegar Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in British Columbia, Canada
About Castlegar
The city's population includes a large number of Doukhobors, who were largely responsible for much of Castlegar's early development and growth. A sizeable Portuguese community grew as workers, mainly from the Azores islands, moved in to take up employment in the area. The area which was to become Castlegar was an important centre for the Sinixt (Lakes) Peoples. Outside the city limits are the small surrounding communities of Ootischenia, Brilliant, Robson, Robson West, Raspberry, Tarrys, Thrums, Glade, Shoreacres, Fairview, Genelle, Pass Creek and Krestova. There are also the much smaller communities of Deer Park, Renata, and Syringa on Lower Arrow Lake. Taken together, these outlying areas comprise an approximate population of a further 8,000 people. On 5 September 1811, David Thompson ar
Top Attractions in Castlegar
Explore the best things to see and do in Castlegar:
- ★Castlegar Golf Club
- ★Castlegar Sculpturewalk
- ★Castlegar Sunfest
- ★CPR Station Museum
- ★Doukhobor Discovery Centre
- ★Floating the Slocan River
- ★Kootenay Gallery
- ★Little Bear Golf Course
Where to Eat in Castlegar
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Chopsticks Chinese and Japanese
- 🍴Cuisine of India
- 🍴Grateful Table
- 🍴Lions Head Pub
Where to Stay in Castlegar
- 🏨Canadas Best Value Inn and Suites
- 🏨Flamingo Motel
- 🏨Sandman Hotel Castlegar
- 🏨Super 8 by Wyndham Castlegar
Castlegar Travel Guide Sections
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