Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
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Tourism Golden is a non-profit, tourism industry-lead Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) representing the Town of Golden and surrounding area known as Kicking Horse Country in British Columbia, Canada. Surrounded by the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains it is perfectly located at the junction of the historic Kicking Horse and Columbia Rivers.
Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
2M ago
Posted by Frances Morphy on
Feb 8 2024 - 10:23am
Responsible Travel
Indigenous Peoples called this land their home long before Golden became a settlement. Three Nations have deep connections to this landscape: the Ktunaxa Nation, the Secwepemc Nation, and the Métis Nation. These Indigenous cultures reveal the timeless significance of this land to past and future generations.
Tourism Golden is grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional unceded territory of the Ktunaxa and Secwepemc peoples which is also the chosen home to the Métis Nation Columbia River Society.
We respectfully ackno ..read more
Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
2M ago
Posted by Frances Morphy on
Feb 8 2024 - 10:09am
Responsible Travel
Indigenous Peoples called this land their home long before Golden became a settlement. Three Nations have deep connections to this landscape: the Ktunaxa Nation, the Secwepemc Nation, and the Métis Nation. These Indigenous cultures reveal the timeless significance of this land to past and future generations.
Tourism Golden is grateful to live, work and play on the traditional unceded territory of the Ktunaxa and Secwepemc peoples which is also the chosen home to the Métis Nation Columbia River Society.
We respectfully ..read more
Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
3M ago
Posted by Frances Morphy on
Jan 18 2024 - 1:07pm
Responsible Travel
Parks & Places of Interest
National & Provincial Parks
Summer Activities
Hiking & Heli-hiking
Family Fun
The National Parks are starting to open their reservation systems for 2024! The parks surrounding Golden are known for their spectacular scenery, stunning water features, backcountry adventures, and historic landscapes. If you intend on reserving a camping spot in these parks, you aren't the only one. It's important to plan your adventures early so that you can get access to these beautiful places. Here ..read more
Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
5M ago
Posted by Frances Morphy on
Nov 22 2023 - 2:15pm
Parks & Places of Interest
Places of Interest
Visitor Services
Activities
Shout out to the women of Golden, past and present.
The settlement of Golden was founded on trade work, primarily lumber and the CP railway. Our history records are full of men who owned businesses, farmed, milled, and otherwise settled the Columbia Valley. But there's more to the picture than that, we want to acknowledge the presence and contributions of women in Golden's history too. In present-day Golden, women are a huge part of the community. There’s a large f ..read more
Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
6M ago
Posted by Frances Morphy on
Nov 6 2023 - 3:44pm
Responsible Travel
Winter Activities
Biking
Rafting
Hiking & Heli-hiking
When you travel from your home, you visit the home of someone else. It’s all fun and games while you’re here, there’s plenty to do and after all, you’re in the mountains. What could be better? That’s great. We’re glad you’re having a good time.
But, before you get caught up in it all, consider the impact you might have on a place when you visit it, from local shops to conversations with locals and interacting with nature. As well as what this place has meant to ..read more
Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
6M ago
Posted by Frances Morphy on
Oct 23 2023 - 11:20am
Winter Activities
Biking
Restaurants & Cafes
The in-between. Fall’s spectacular colors and warm sun are giving into moody browns and greys and fog, the trademark of November. Golden is waiting patiently for snow to move in and open the doors to winter and winter play. Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and Nordic skiing await us. We’re eager, but our anticipation doesn’t make it come any sooner.
So what can you do to pass the time in Golden during the dreaded shoulder season?
First, if you’re interested in fall travel (underrated and o ..read more
Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
9M ago
Posted by Frances Morphy on
Aug 15 2023 - 3:35pm
Responsible Travel
Summer Activities
Biking
Rafting
Canoeing & Kayaking
Hiking & Heli-hiking
Family Fun
This summer has proven to be an extra hot one, and with the climate changing we can expect extreme temperatures to become a more regular occurrence. With this in mind, it becomes reasonable to consider not only what to do to stay cool in the heat, but also what we can do to limit our personal contributions to rising temperatures.
Every outdoor recreationalist knows the importance of weather and how quickly changes in it c ..read more
Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
9M ago
Posted by Frances Morphy on
Aug 2 2023 - 11:34am
Camping, RV & Teepee
Golfing
Restaurants & Cafes
Pubs & Bars
What makes Golden so golden? You'll hear the answer again and again: the people. These are the folks whose dreams and doings give Golden its spirit. In this series you'll get the long & short of it, a glimpse into the people who've created the places that you come to visit.
This time, we visit the Golden Golf Club
Mini Club near the patio
Credit: Madeline Archibald
Walking into the Golden Golf Club is like sitting down in a friendly Goldeni ..read more
Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
10M ago
Posted by Frances Morphy on
Jul 20 2023 - 1:53pm
Responsible Travel
Summer Activities
Indigenous Peoples called this land their home long before Golden became a settlement. There are three Nations that have deep connections to this landscape: the Ktunaxa Nation, the Secwepemc Nation, and the Métis Nation. These Indigenous cultures reveal the timeless significance of this land to past and future generations.
Tourism Golden is grateful to live, work and play on the traditional unceded territory of the Ktunaxa and Secwepemc peoples which is also the chosen home to the Métis Nation Colu ..read more
Tourism Golden | The Official Travel and Tourism site for Golden, BC Canada
10M ago
Posted by Frances Morphy on
Jul 7 2023 - 12:55pm
Parks & Places of Interest
Summer Activities
Trails & Maps
Hiking & Heli-hiking
Go to the mountains, they say, to get lost and find your soul. Scramble the shoulders of giants here among the ancient crags of the Purcells and their younger sisters, the Rocky Mountains.
Surrounded by six of the most stunning national parks in Canada (Banff, Glacier, Jasper, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke, and Yoho), Golden is an ideal place to strike out on the trail. With glaciers, forest glades, and expansive rocky vistas, here are 5-day hike ideas f ..read more