BC Cycle Tourism Society

Nakusp, on a bike

14 stops that will feed you, give you a bed, and put up your tent. Kootenay Rockies.

Photo: Mitch WintonNakusp, BC
Photo: Kari MedigNakusp, BC
Photo: Kari MedigNakusp, BC

Cyclists pause at a scenic mountain lake overlook during a bike tour

What you’ll find here#

Every stop in the directory, grouped the way a touring day actually goes.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodation

Cycle trails through Nakusp#

Routes around Nakusp#

You don’t have to plan from scratch. These rides run through Nakusp or pass close by, mapped and written up by route publishers around BC. The full maps and turn-by-turns live on their sites.

  1. Great Northern Bikepacking Route, BC Part Two — Great Northern Bikepacking Route · 1,187 km route, 4 km of it through Nakusp
  2. Slocan Valley - Nelson-Salmo - Nakusp — Let's Go Biking · 170 km route, 2 km of it through Nakusp
  3. BT700 Nakusp Rosebery — BT 700 Bikepacking · 43 km route, 2 km of it through Nakusp
  4. Log Jam Loop — BIKEPACKING.com · 101 km ride, passing about 4 km away

Getting here (and away) with your bike#

Bike-friendly ways to reach Nakusp on transit, and to head back when you need to.

New Denver (best: bus) · Slocan (best: bus) · Nelson (best: bus) · Kaslo (best: bus) · Castlegar (best: bus) · Salmo (best: bus)

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The full list#

Every stop we know about in Nakusp. Open a category:

Attractions 3→
Nakusp Hot SpringsInfo· Activity / Experience · $$
Nakusp Public LibraryInfo· Library · Free
Studio Connexion Art GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
Accommodation 2→
Leland HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
The Lodge at Arrow LakesInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Camping 3→
Municipal Campground and RV parkInfo· Public Campground
Nakusp Hot Springs CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Nakusp Municipal CampgroundInfo· Public Campground
Food & Drink 3→
Bella SoriahInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Leland on the Lake RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Mountain Top CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Supplies 3→
CancoInfo· Convenience Store
CancoInfo· Convenience Store
Save-On-FoodsInfo· Grocery Store
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