2. Harrison Hot Springs Community is a small but bustling
resort community. Just 3 hours north of Seattle and 5
hours east of Vancouver, it's a great choice for a
weekend getaway or a vacation. Stay at a campsite, a
B&B, or a resort hotel. Rent a cottage or a condo. Bring
your boat and use the public boat launch. Enjoy the
warm mineral waters and resort amenities, outdoor
activities, art and shopping, restaurants and cafes.
3. Sitting on the south end of Harrison lake, this village is a
starting point for all kinds of water fun; skiing, white
water rafting, ocean kayaking, paddle boating, and
power boating, and of course swimming. Two water
parks provide family entertainment, Bridal Falls Water
Park, and the Harrison Floating Water Park. Enjoy water
slides, banana tube rides, and bumper boats.
4. Get on a boat for a scenic eco tour, or join a guided
shoreline tour. Hell's Gate Air Tram takes siteseers
through 7 mountain tunnels through the historic heart
of British Columbia. Fishing charters take fishermen to
the best spots for reeling in salmon, steelhead trout, or
sturgeon.
5. Visit a living museum of an early 1900's general store at
the Kilby Historic Site. Several local farms offer products
and tours to the public. Stop at a hazelnut orchard, a
dairy farm, or a poultry farm. The Back Porch is an
antiques store and pottery studio. The Public Art Gallery
hosts monthly showings by local artists. Twice a year the
dedicated Multicultural Choir hosts a music concert. And
just to say you did a little bit of everything, take in a
stock car race at the Agassiz Speedway.
6. Enjoy local festivals from April's Tulips of the Valley
festival, to December's Christmas in the Village. The First
Nation Sts'ailes participate in war canoe races and
Sasquatch story telling during Sasquatch days in June.
For 10 days in July, art and music are featured with an
arts and crafts market. International musicians perform
at Memorial Hall and on the beach. Also in July, come to
this bustling little village to celebrate Canada Day, a
Dragon Boat Regatta, and a Slow Food Cycle Tour of farm
country. Enjoy music on the beach while enjoying the
final days of summer on Labor Day weekend.
Oktoberfest is the theme of the Harrison Beer Festival.
Eco-tourists should return in November for
8. Soak in the hot mineral waters at a resort or at the
public pool. The hot springs were recognized as a
spiritual and medicinal healing place by the First
Nations. Since the mid 1800's Europeans have flocked to
the hot mineral waters for healing and relaxation.
Today's spas offer relaxing stone massages, nurturing
body wraps, facials and pedicures.
9. Surrounded by snow-capped coastal mountains, there's
plenty of winter fun. Outdoor activities include skiing,
snowboarding, cross-country skiing, back country skiing,
snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and even dog sledding.
End the day with a warming immersion in the hot
mineral waters of Harrison Hot Springs.
10. Harrison Hot Springs community is located on a lake,
next to the hot springs, and surrounded by mountains.
Find brochures and maps at the Visitors Centre. Explore
Provincial Parks. Enjoy water activities, hiking, and
biking. Come back in winter for fun in the snow
activities. Don't neglect the art community with its
music concerts and art galleries.