Indoor Recreation Facilties

Two indoor arenas, complete with regulation size ice surfaces, spectator seating, dressing rooms and concession facilities.

The Kimberley Aquatic Centre - a competition 25 metre pool complete with diving boards, a multipurpose leisure pool with tots pool, water features and lazy river. There is a large 20-person whirlpool with panoramic views of the mountains and a multipurpose room and steam room in the facility. This facility is completely accessible for persons with disabilities.

The Kimberley Conference and Athlete Training Centre opened in November 2010. The largest facility of its kind in the Kootenay Region, it accommodates 350 person banquet style or 500 person theatre style events, provides a large pre-function area and 4 breakout rooms. This fully accessible facility enables organizations and businesses to host major conferences and seminars. Reservations are being accepted now, contact Grant Sharam, Manager at 250-427-6272 or email manager@meetkimberley.ca

The Kimberley Curling Club is a six-sheet facility complete with spectator viewing, lounge, kitchen, changing rooms and snack bar.

The newly renovated Kimberley Public Library has a great collection of books and offers family library programs and services. In the upper level of the building is the Kimberley Heritage Museum. Its display depicts the earlier history of Kimberley with a major focus on the community’s mining heritage.

Centennial Centre is a multipurpose community hall with a commercial kitchen and banquet facilities for up to 200 people. In the lower part of the facility is the Kimberley Senior Centre that offers numerous programs and support services for seniors in the community.

Centre 64 is Kimberley’s Arts Centre. It has a 60-seat theatre, art gallery, dance studio/hall and arts and craft rooms.

Kimberley Gymnastics Club is an equipped gymnastics centre offering gymnastic training programs.

Other notable community facilities are:

McKim Theatre located at McKim School is a 500-seat theatre and hosts a variety of performing arts activities.

The Kimberley Indoor Sports Centre located adjacent to Selkirk High School is a 2 court indoor tennis facility which is available for school and community use.

Oughtred Hall is a small community hall and is home to the Kimberley Air Cadet Squadron.

Along with these facilities are private halls, bowling alleys, schools, a movie theatre and the Spark Centre for youths.

Outdoor Recreation Facilities

There are many outdoor parks, playgrounds and athletic fields.

Lois Creek Rink is flooded in the winter for outdoor skating and during the summer months there is basketball and roller hockey at this outoor facility.

Rotary Park Tennis Courts are available for public use.

The Kimberley Skatepark and the Mountain Bike Skills Park are located on a parcel of land just off the trailhead of the Lions Trail System at the corner of Marsden and Rotary Drive. The seating and viewing areas established around the skateboard and bike parks are also used as a community meeting place for users of the trail system.

There are many kilometres of trails and pathways in Kimberley for biking and hiking. The most notable include: The Kimberley Nature Park with 851 hectares of natural area displaying a diverse array of flora and fauna. This park has an extensive trail system for hikers and mountain bikers. The NorthStar Rails to Trails is a 40 km paved path for walking, cycling, blading and skateboarding that links the communities of Kimberley and Cranbrook. The Lions Trails and the Lois Creek Trails offer a variety of trails through mature forest and paths along Mark Creek and Lois Creek respectively.

Marysville Falls Eco Park is landscaped with native plants and materials and allows visitors to get close to Mark Creek and learn about the Mark Creek ecosystem. A short walk from the park down the boardwalk is Marysville Falls.

There are Kimberley lawn bowling greens with club and community activities.

The Kimberley Riverside Campground is a full service campground and RV resort located beside the St. Mary River.

The Platzl is a beautifully landscaped pedestrian only shopping area in the heart of Kimberley. Its bandshell is a popular location for community celebrations, festivals and performances.

Cominco Gardens, local floral oasis, is a public garden with thousands of annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs for residents and visitors to enjoy. It is a very popular spot for summer weddings.