Windermere
Lake is one of the more
popular recreation lakes in the Columbia Valley region of
British Columbia, Canada. Windermere Lake rests in the Rocky
Mountain Trench with the Purcell Mountain Range to the west
and the Rockies to the east.
The community
of Invermere and the village
of Windermere rest on the shores of the lake. The resort
village of Fairmont Hot
Springs is located just south of the lake while the
village of Radium
Hot Springs is located just north of the lake. Windermere
Lake provides plenty of play and relaxation time for all
the above destinations.
Activities
on the lake during the summer months are plentiful. The
most popular activity on the lake are the water sports like
water skiing. However, there are lots of other activities
enjoyed at the lake including boating,
swimming, canoeing, beaches, picnicking, wind surfing, fishing,
birdwatching, hiking, fishing, sail boarding and kayaking.
On Windermere
Lake are many resorts, parks and boat launches. On the western
shores of the lake is the Windermere
Lake Provincial Park ( 205 hectares ) which protects the
native grasslands and the riparian habitats in the area.
On the north end of the lake is the community of Invermere
and the sandy beach and birdwatching wetlands of James
Chabot Park.
On the eastern shores of Windermere
Lake is a small artist enclave of Windermere. It is a small
town with historic buildings dating back to 1883 and some
unique art galleries. In the community is a small corner
store and a restaurant.
How
to Get to Windermere Lake:
Travel towards the community
of Invermere, BC, Canada on Hwy 93/95. Take the Invermere
access road into town to the shores of the lake. A good
access point is from the James Chabot Park.
Windermere
Lake 
Invermere
