The town of Balfour is a resort community with accommodation, camping, marinas, and a full range of fishing services. Balfour can be reached along Highway 3A east of Nelson or by travelling south from Kaslo on Highway 31. There is swimming, fishing, biking, waterskiing, boating and golfing enough to entertain the entire family. Follow Highway 31 north of Balfour or Highway 31A south of New Denver.
Visitors enjoy golfing, boating, fishing, camping, hiking, hot springs, and swimming.
Golf, hiking, fishing, and skiing provide visitors with year round enjoyment. This cozy community tucked into the Monashee Mountain Range, only 6 km north of US border on Highway 3B, is literally surrounded by recreation, including a world class ski hill, cross country ski trails, hiking, golf course, skating rink, mountain biking, snowmobiling, and swimming pool. The streets and 1930's architecture of downtown are being revitalized. This historic mining town is noted for trail rides, pack trips, fishing, golf, tennis, horseback riding, canoeing, boating, and biking.