Beach near Castlegar, Canada

Castlegar Travel Guide

British Columbia, Canada

Castlegar is a small city of 8,715 people in British Columbia, Canada. It is served by West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), making air travel the main option for visitors arriving by plane.

For a nearby beach stop, Driftwood Beach is 12.5 kilometres from Castlegar. The city follows Pacific Time.

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Local time

8,715

Population

4,564 miles away

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Pays in CAD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in Canada for various service industries. The standard amount is usually 15-20% for good service.

Best time to visit Castlegar

Jan

2°11

Feb

3°13

Mar

9°13

Apr

13°11

May

21°12

Jun

25°10

Jul

31°4

Aug

29°7

Sep

25°5

Oct

14°10

Nov

6°15

Dec

4°17

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Castlegar

  • Driftwood Beach

    12.5 km away

Things to do in Castlegar

  1. Brilliant Dam

    historic site

    3.3 km

  2. Raspberry, British Columbia

    historic site

    4.8 km

  3. Ootischenia

    historic site

    1.2 km

  4. Doukhobor Discovery Centre

    history museum

    0.6 km

  5. Chances Castlegar

    casino

    0.7 km

  6. Kootenay Centre Cinemas

    movie theater

    1.5 km

  7. Kinnaird Church of God

    christian place of worship

    1.8 km

  8. Castlegar United Church

    christian place of worship

    1.9 km

Getting there

West Kootenay Regional Airport · 0 km

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