{"key":"59e2656b38","origin":"osm","osm_id":"w712550190","category":"Attractions","subcategory":"Visitor Centre","community":"Crescent Bay","lat":49.603023,"lon":-117.1246203,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Kokanee Creek Provincial Park Visitor Centre","source":"review_edit"},"description":{"value":"The visitor centre and nature centre at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park sits right on Highway 3A between Nelson and the Kootenay Lake ferry at Balfour, making it a natural stop for touring cyclists on this popular Kootenay route. The park features over a kilometre of sandy Kootenay Lake beach, old-growth cedar forest, a canyon with viewing platform, and a spawning channel where kokanee salmon run from mid-August to mid-September. The nature centre offers environmental education programs, a gift shop, and coffee during the summer season.","source":"opus_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://bcparks.ca/kokanee-creek-park/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"Hwy 3A, 19 km east of Nelson, BC","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"250-825-4723","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"parkinfo@gov.bc.ca","source":"html"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"building":"yes","information":"office","name":"Kokanee Creek Provicial Park Visitor Centre","tourism":"information"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website confirms this is a BC Parks visitor centre / nature centre at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on Hwy 3A near Nelson. The nature centre page states it offers 'WiFi access, coffee and gift shop' (seasonal mid-May to mid-September), supporting Wi-Fi and Cafe amenities. No mention of bike parking, washrooms at the visitor centre specifically, water refill, or any bike-specific amenities was found. The OSM name contains a typo ('Provicial' instead of 'Provincial') which I preserve per rules but flag in concerns.","concerns":["OSM name contains typo: 'Provicial' should be 'Provincial'","Phone 250-825-4723 is from the website for the nature centre specifically; OSM record has no phone to cross-check","OSM record has no address; address field populated from website driving directions","Nature centre amenities (Wi-Fi, coffee) are seasonal mid-May to mid-September only"],"recommended_status_reason":"A provincial park visitor centre on a key Kootenay cycling corridor (Hwy 3A Nelson–Balfour) offering seasonal Wi-Fi, coffee, and a natural rest stop with beaches and trails. A useful waypoint for touring cyclists despite limited confirmed bike-specific amenities.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":true,"address":null}},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"opus_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["subcategory","attraction_facets","wow","judgement","price_tier"],"area_dedup":{"absorbed":"397aef773f"},"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high","facets_layers":"l1+l2","judgement":{"confidence":"high","proposed_name":"Kokanee Creek Provincial Park Visitor Centre"}},"required_criteria":{"Washrooms":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"},"Water bottle refill":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{"Café or food on site":{"value":true,"detail":"Nature centre offers coffee and a gift shop (seasonal, mid-May to mid-September)","source":"opus_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"Wi-Fi":{"value":true,"detail":"Nature centre offers WiFi access (seasonal, mid-May to mid-September)","source":"opus_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Kootenay Rockies","ownership":"Public","indigenous_role":[],"facets":{"dwell":"quick","setting":"indoor","theme":"nature","energy":"restorative","season":"summer","kid_friendly":"yes","visitable":true,"planning":"walk-up","peak":{"months":["August","September"],"label":"kokanee salmon run","varies":true},"open_early":true,"open_morning":true,"open_afternoon":true,"open_evening":true,"days_closed":[],"is_24h":false,"seasonal_hours":false,"hours_source":"type_prior","facet_confidence":"high"},"notability":2,"wow_evidence":"Nature centre of a major provincial park on the Nelson-Balfour corridor; beach, old-growth, kokanee spawning channel nearby; visitor-centre anchor band. Name has a typo.","rider_delight":2,"blurb":"Nature and visitor centre at Kokanee Creek Park, between Nelson and the Balfour ferry.","price":{"band":0,"band_key":"free","label":"Free","confidence":"high","source":"judgement","signal":"provincial park visitor/nature centre, free"},"tier":"info"}