Know Before You Go

2026 Current Travel Advisories & Major Events:

Evacuation Alerts
City of Kimberley
St. Mary Lake Area
Wildfire Information Sheet

Wildfires of Note
Matthew Creek (W of Kimberley)
Tower Creek 2 (SW of Kimberley / W of Cranbrook)

Campfire Ban
Beginning noon (Pacific Time) on July 23 until October 31, 2026, Category 1 Campfire is prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre.

BC Parks Active Advisories
Purcell Wilderness Conservancy has limited access.
Top of the World Park has limited access.
Valhalla Park has limited access.

National Parks Active Advisories
Until October 2026, Highway 93 S – Visitors through Kootenay National Park near Sinclair Canyon and throughout the park, should expect construction-related delays of up to 45 minutes during busy periods.

Until March 31, 2027 – Kootenay & Yoho National Parks
All waterbodies in these parks are closed to watercraft and angling to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species, including whirling disease.