The Rocky and Purcell Mountains make Cranbrook and the surrounding area an all-season resort and lifestyle destination. Residents and visitors alike are afforded many nearby recreational opportunities such as camping, fishing, boating, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, sporting activities, snowmobiling and more.
Cranbrook is located 15 minutes from Canadian Rockies International Airport, 20 minutes from Kimberley Alpine Resort, one hour from Fernie Alpine Resort, and within 2.5 hours from Panorama, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Red Mountain Resort and White Water Winter Resort. For the golf enthusiasts Cranbrook is within an hours drive from nine 18-hole professional golf courses including St Eugene, Trickle Creek, Fairmont Resort, Radium Resort, Bootleg Gap and Copper Point.
Cranbrook offers a variety of arts, culture and heritage attractions and events, from Fort Steele Heritage Town and Key City Theatre, to the internationally renowned Canadian Museum of Rail Travel. The City also features two major shopping centres, an active central business district, and more than 60 dining establishments. Moreover, the City boasts a well rounded menu of community facilities including the College of the Rockies, 10 public schools, a regional care hospital, 20 parks, 3 golf courses, a water slide, arenas, a curling rink, a recreation complex, performing arts theatre, movie theatre, libraries, daily and weekly newspapers, 2 radio stations, cable television, and high speed internet service.
