Cranbrook Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Cranbrook

The area was inhabited by Ktunaxa peoples. The land that Cranbrook now occupies was bought by European settlers, notably Colonel James Baker who named his newly acquired land Cranbrook after his home in Cranbrook, Kent, England. In 1898, Baker had convinced Canadian Pacific Railway to establish its Crowsnest Pass line through Cranbrook rather than nearby gold rush boom town Fort Steele. Cranbrook became the major centre of the region, while Fort Steele declined; however, the latter is today a preserved heritage town.

Top Attractions in Cranbrook

Explore the best things to see and do in Cranbrook:

• ★Cranbrook Community Forest
• ★Cranbrook Golf Club
• ★Cranbrook History Centre
• ★Fort Steele Heritage Town
• ★Key City Theatre
• ★Mount Fisher

Where to Eat in Cranbrook

Must-try local food and restaurants:

• 🍴East Side Mario's
• 🍴Max's Place on Victoria
• 🍴Pita Wrapbit
• 🍴The Sports Grill

Where to Stay in Cranbrook

• 🏨Almo Court Motel
• 🏨Best Western Cranbrook Hotel
• 🏨College of the Rockies
• 🏨Days Inn by Wyndham Cranbrook Conference Centre
• 🏨Elizabeth Lake Lodge
• 🏨Flamingo Motel

Cranbrook Travel Guide Sections

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