Kitimat Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in British Columbia, Canada
About Kitimat
Kitimat, population 8,100 (2016), is a port city located in one of the few wide, flat valleys on the coast of British Columbia. The city was planned and built by the Aluminum Company of Canada (Alcan) during the 1950s and is now an integral part of the Northwest Corridor connecting North America to the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Rim. "Kitimat" in the Tsimshian language refers to the Haisla First Nation as the "People of the Snow". Before 1950 the Kitimat township was a small fishing village at the head of the Kitimat Arm of the Douglas Channel, a deepwater fjord. The municipal town of Kitimat came into existence in 1951 after the Provincial Government of British Columbia invited Alcan to develop hydroelectric facilities to support the aluminum smelting industry. The company built a da
Top Attractions in Kitimat
Explore the best things to see and do in Kitimat:
- ★Fishing
- ★Heritage Walkways
- ★Hiking
- ★Hirsch Creek Golf & Winter Club
- ★Kitimat Museum & Archives
- ★Kitimat River Fish Hatchery
- ★Moore Creek Falls
- ★Mount Elizabeth Theatre
Where to Eat in Kitimat
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Rosarios
- 🍴The Bistro
- 🍴The Chalet Restaurant
Where to Stay in Kitimat
- 🏨Kitimat Lodge
- 🏨Microtel Inn & Suites
- 🏨Minette Bay Lodge
- 🏨MStar Hotel
- 🏨The Chalet Hotel
Kitimat Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: