Open May 30th, 2008 to September 15th, 2008

Griffin Lake Lodge and Revelstoke are in the heart of the BC Rockies and thus are an adventure and activity "paradise".   We hope this page will help you decide on how to make your stay with us one to remember. If you have any questions or would like some help in planning your adventures, don't hesitate to ask. 

Things To Do Without Leaving the Property

• Outdoor Hot Tub (Jacuzzi)  – a great way to relax (after dark stargazing included) after or before a perfect day in The BC Rockies

• Canoeing - We provide canoes for the complimentary use by our guest on Griffin Lake

• Fishing – Fishing is permitted in Griffin Lake for several variety of fish including rainbow trout.

• Hiking - We have several short hiking trails beginning at the lodge. For more challenging hikes nearby click here

• Camp Fire – During the summer months (June 15th to Sept 15th), weather permitting, it is customary to have a campfire each evening after dinner. Please join us as we relax around the fire, roast marshmallows, gaze at the stars, find satellites in the sky and enjoy friendly chats.

• Relaxing – It is our sincere wish that our guests feel free to make themselves completely at home during their stay with us. Enjoy the outdoors and the natural beauty that surrounds you. We are delighted and blessed to have the opportunity to share this idyllic setting with our guests. Enjoy the Guest Lounges. You will find board games, playing cards, magazines, a number of novels and various other reading materials distributed around the lodge. Curl up by the fire with your favorite drink, relax, enjoy the company of others and let us take care of the rest. We truly hope you enjoy your stay!

Things To Do Nearby

Hiking and National Parks

• Meadows In The Sky Parkway

  Located in Mount Revelstoke National Park, north and east of Revelstoke, 1.5 along the Trans Canada Highway. Drive from dense rainforest containing cedar, hemlock, spruce and fir, on a paved road  that switchbacks 26 km and climbs 1600 meters to beautiful sub alpine wildflower meadows. At the first switchback after the Welcome Station, (where visitors must purchase a National Park Pass), Inspiration Woods Trail (3km in length), offers a quick introduction to the rainforest. Stop at the various viewpoints along the parkway and enjoy many breathtaking sights.

  At the top, park at Balsam Lake and walk – or take the free shuttle bus – 2 km to the Summit area; the shuttle bus service runs from 10am to 4:20pm.

  Meadows In The Sky offers spectacular views of the backcountry of the park, the city of Revelstoke, Lake Revelstoke and the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains. From the Heather Lake summit area you have the option to enjoy easy strolls (.5 – 1km) or hike Eva Lake, Miller Lake and Jade Lake trails that lead out into the backcountry from the summit (5.5-9km). The sub alpine vegetation of the Meadows area is very fragile and the growing season is very short so please stay on the system of marked trails only.

• Gorge Creek Hiking Trail

  Located 15 km west of Griffin Lake Lodge on the Trans Canada Highway. Leave your vehicle in the Craigellachie parking lot. Use the trail from the small gift shop to take you across the highway where the Gorge Creek trail begins. This 2 km trail boasts 3 waterfalls, ancient hemlock, cedar, fir trees and a variety of ferns and berries.  

• Eagle River Nature Park

  This attractive trail network is just off the Trans Canada Highway about 32 km west of Griffin Lake Lodge. Turn right (north) on Clifford Road, just before the K.O.A. campground, then turn left (west) on the access road, for about 300 meters parallel to the highway. Turn right (north) just after the hiking logo sign into an old gravel pit area. The parking area is near the entrance sign and trail map. This park features about 6 km of walking trails with 2 picnic areas with tables and washrooms. The trails pass through a wide variety of trees including the magnificent first growth cedars. You can also find evidence of early logging practices from the 1920’s and 1930’s on the huge remaining stumps. There are some interpretive signs and access to the Eagle River and Yard Creek.  

• Skunk Cabbage Trail

  Located in Mount Revelstoke National Park 28 km east of Revelstoke on the Trans Canada Hwy. Free admission once you have purchased a Park permit.

  This 1.2km interpretive boardwalk trail loops over wetlands that provide habitat to muskrats, beavers, a host of birds (great bird watching) and plants known as skunk cabbage.

• Giant Cedar Boardwalk Trail

Located in Mount Revelstoke National Park 31 km east of Revelstoke on Hwy #1, this .5 km boardwalk trail takes you into old growth cedar forests. The admission is free once you have purchased a park permit. This lush rainforest, combined with vast plant species is interesting and informative.

• Hemlock Grove Trail

Located in Glacier National Park 54 km east of Revelstoke on the Trans Canada Highway. Explore the rainforest on this 0.4km interpretive boardwalk trail as it winds through an ancient stand of Western Hemlock trees, making the wonders of old growth forest accessible to all, including persons with mobility and visual impairments.  

• Rodgers Pass Center

Located in Glacier National Park 69 km east of Revelstoke on the Trans Canada Highway near the summit of Roger’s Pass, this center was designed to resemble an 1890’s railway snow shed. It is Glacier National Park’s main interpretive facility, explaining the story behind Roger’s Pass National Historic Site. The center includes a theatre, an exhibit hall with railway models, natural history displays and wildlife specimens. A park pass is needed. Located 35 km east of Revelstoke on the Trans Canada Highway, Canyon Hot Springs consists of natural mineral pools, café, gift shop and campground. The Albert Canyon ”Ghost Town”, once a thriving railway town, remains a short distance south of the pool site.

Whitewater Rafting

Located 35 km east of Revelstoke on the Trans Canada Highway at Albert Canyon, close to Canyon Hot Springs. Apex Rafting provides government certified raft guides and all the right equipment for a great time on the Illecillewaet River. All you need is your swimsuit and a towel. Choose from 2 hour round trips to more lengthy trips. Call for information or to reserve at 837-6376 or visit their website by clicking here.

Horseback Riding

Zurbriggen’s Horseback Riding - Located 19km south of Sicamous, on Highway 97A, on the Shuswap River. Hourly, daily and overnight trips are available. Call 250-838-6791.

Revelstoke Railway Museum

Located in the city of Revelstoke on 719 West Track Street.

Take a trip back to the days of steam when the Railway was being built. See all the hardships encountered and the engineering used to conquer them. Check out Canadian Pacific’s Large Mikado class steam engine, business car and other rolling stock in the yard. Experience the thrill of running a diesel down the mountain grade with a full size interactive Diesel Simulator.

Revelstoke Museum and Archives

Located in the city of Revelstoke at 315 First Street West. Housed in the stately brick heritage building, formerly the Post Office, the museum has an impressive collection of historic artifacts, displays and information dating back to the founding of Revelstoke in the 1880’s.

Open 10:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Saturday – June, July and August;   1:00pm to 4:00pm Monday through Friday – September to May

Ambiance Art Gallery

Located in the downtown area of Revelstoke at 207 Mackenzie Avenue. This gallery displays the work of some of our very talented local artists, in a broad range of mediums.

Revelstoke Hydro Dam

Located 4 km north of the junction of Hwy 1 and Hwy 23 North, on Hwy 23 North. This junction is 28 km east of Griffin Lake Lodge.

Explore the dam and generating station, one of North America’s largest and most modern hydroelectric developments. Enjoy the multi-level visitor centre with large exhibition area and the free self-guided tour.

Visitor Centre Hours: 

9:00 am to 5:00pm – May to mid-June 

8:00 am to 8:00pm – mid-June to mid September

Grizzly Plaza Entertainment

Enjoy free live family entertainment, often performed by local artists, nightly during July and August (7-10pm). Located downtown Revelstoke. Look for the Grizzly bears at the entrance of the downtown core

Historic Downtown Revelstoke

Located 28 km east of Griffin Lake Lodge on the Trans Canada Hwy.  Revitalized in 1988, Revelstoke downtown is rich in heritage architecture, with over two dozen heritage buildings from the Victorian era restored to their original splendor. A self guided walking or driving tour brochure identifying some 60 historic buildings is available at the Revelstoke Museum and Visitor Info Centers. Enjoy the quaint atmosphere of the downtown core with its unique variety of shopping and dining facilities

Three Valley Lake Chateau and Heritage Ghost Town

The present site of Three Valley Gap (8 km east of Griffin Lake Lodge) consists of a large hotel and restaurant, a gift shop, a reconstructed Frontier town that is a collection of over 20 heritage buildings and artefacts from across B.C., plus a collection of railway cars. Take a guided tour through the “Ghost Town” or Catch the nightly theatre acts at the Walter Moberly Live Stage Theatre.

The Enchanted Forest

Located 4km west of Griffin Lake Lodge on the Trans Canada Highway.

For over 30 years now The Enchanted Forest has welcomed visitors from around the world. It is one of the last remaining virgin forests in B.C.  Amidst tree giants along the trails, you’ll find a forest of Old World fairy folk, castles, dwarves, and other lovable creatures. Climb B.C.’s tallest tree house, explore the giant cedar stump, or, row the wetlands in a rowboat. Open 8:00 am till ½ hour before dusk, mid May to mid September. Simply delightful for all ages.

Visit their website -- www.enchantedforestbc.com

Bearsdale Castle Miniatureland

Located 15 km west of Griffin Lake Lodge on the Trans Canada Highway.

This is a unique indoor attraction with multicultural exhibits recognized by The National Geographic Society, A Canadian Heritage display and several railway displays. 

Craigellachie (The Last Spike)

Located 15 km west of Griffin Lake Lodge on the Trans Canada Highway.

British Columbia joined the Dominion Of Canada in 1871, with the understanding that the Canadian Government would build a railway joining B.C. to the rest of Canada. Craigellachie is the site of the “Last Spike” driven to complete construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway on November 7, 1885.

Craigellachie was a train station and water fuel stop, abandoned by the CPR in the late 1950’s. Today the national histories site is a picnic area park well worth the visit. Wheelchair accessible. Restrooms.

Crazy Creek Water Falls

Located 14km west of Griffin Lake Lodge on the Trans Canada Highway.

On the north side of the highway you will find a large parking area. Admission is being charged for people to walk the boardwalk to the waterfall.

Eagle Valley Forge Arts and Crafts Gallery

Located 40 km west of Griffin lake Lodge or 5km east of Sicamous, on the Trans Canada Highway at 2054 Hwy #1 East. The art of artistic blacksmithing can be seen by visiting Josef Totter’s  workshop. Many unique pieces are available for purchase in the gift shop. Choose from woodcarvings, pewter giftware, hand painted glassware, prints and wrought iron fixtures and furniture. Custom designs are also available.  

Golfing

Revelstoke Golf Course

This 18 hole, par 72, 6,231 yard layout along the Columbia River affords incredible mountain views in all directions. With the majestic Monashee and Selkirk Mountains as a backdrop, it has been described as a gem of a course. It is also often described as very unforgiving with its sometimes, narrow fairways lined with huge cedar and spruce trees. Small lakes have been strategically positioned with sand traps to make approach shots to the green hazardous. Excellent golfing in a spectacular setting! For tee times call 837-4276.

Hyde Mountain Golf Course On Mara Lake

Located 3km off the Trans Canada Highway in Sicamous. Turn off the highway Old Spallumcheen Road. Open to the public.

This 18 hole championship golf course on the west shore of Mara Lake features various elevation changes, phenomenal lake views and cliff side golf shots.

Designed by Les Furber, Hyde Mountain Golf Course offers a dockside shuttle, driving range, power carts, rentals, lessons, pro shop, and fully licensed lounge and restaurant. Call 1-800-677-4653.