In the large park you'll also find the new library, a sledding hill, a brand new hockey rink, and a really nice playground. If you're lucky, you'll also find the flock of wild turkeys that roams the neighborhood near Legend's Field behind the main street in town. Wild turkeys hanging out on the main street in Radium Hot Springs If you don't find enough wildlife on the golf course, I recommend walking around the quiet village streets where you're almost guaranteed to find at least a couple of deer munching on the plants in somebody's front yard. Walk around the Village Looking for Local Wildlife Looking down over the Columbia River from the Springs Golf Courseģ. Note you can usually just walk around the golf course in winter, but if there's enough snow, you could also snowshoe or cross-country ski.
We particularly like the views from the back nine where you can look down on the river from the escarpment beside the 18th hole.
We also love the views over the Columbia River wetlands that you can enjoy as you walk around the golf course in the winter months when it's closed for the season. The resort is located on the ninth fairway of the Springs Golf Course where you'll almost always find large numbers of sheep hanging out in the morning or late afternoon.īighorn sheep relaxing on the Springs Golf course late afternoon We stayed at the Bighorn Meadows Resort the last time we were in Radium and we enjoyed walking around the property searching for the herd of bighorn sheep that makes Radium their home. Search for Bighorn Sheep on the Springs Golf Course My top ten list below is just the beginning of places you can (and should) visit next time you visit Radium Hot Springs with your family in the winter season.Ģ. So far this winter we've spent three weekends in Radium Hot Springs and we still have trails we haven't explored or hikes we'd like to check out. Take a walk around the Springs Golf Course in the village and you'll see lots of bighorn sheep (And sometimes if we leave late on Sunday, we'll just stop in Canmore for dinner on our way home.) You can spend all day Saturday and most of Sunday exploring before you have to head home Sunday afternoon. The drive is very doable for a 2-day weekend and many local families head out after work on Friday. We explore the peaceful trail along Sinclair Creek or we head down into Sinclair Canyon for a hike before we head to the hot springs to warm up and relax.Īctive Family Guide to Winter in Radium Hot Springsįrom Calgary (where we live) it is a 3 hour drive to the Village of Radium Hot Springs and the gateway to the Columbia Valley. We walk around searching for the local sheep herd and we keep our eyes peeled for for the flock of wild turkeys that roams wild in the streets. We spend a lot of time in Radium Hot Springs year round but winter is growing on us as one of our favourite seasons for exploring this quiet village.
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