Revelstoke Travel Guide
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410km (254 miles) W of Calgary, 565km (350 miles) NE of Vancouver
Located on the Columbia River at the foot of Mount Revelstoke National Park, Revelstoke sits in a narrow fir-cloaked valley between the Selkirk and the Monashee mountains. It's a spectacular, big-as-all-outdoors setting, and unsurprisingly, Revelstoke makes the most of the outdoor-recreation opportunities on its doorstep. Winter is high season here, as the city is a major center for heli-skiing and snowmobiling. Summer activities include rafting, hiking, and horseback riding.
The town was established in the 1880s, when the Canadian Pacific Railway pushed through. Much of the handsome downtown core was built then; most restaurants and hotels are housed in century-old buildings. For all its beauty and charm, Revelstoke is surprisingly unheralded. With a setting that rivals Banff and Jasper, Revelstoke's congenial and sleepy isolation can't last. Plan a visit before the throngs arrive.
