Cody Caves Provincial Park
Cody Caves
Limestone caves in the mountains above Ainsworth Hot Springs, where you follow a guide crawling through passages to see stalactites and underground streams.
Cody Caves are located in the mountains about 15 km above Ainsworth Hot Springs. This group of limestone caves contains stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, “cave pearls,” and underground streams with small waterfalls. The caves can only be entered on guided summer tours, and a standard tour takes about 1 hour. Guides provide helmets and headlamps, and some sections require stooping or crawling. The cave temperature stays around 4°C year-round, so wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes. Getting there requires driving about 30 minutes on a steep gravel forest road, followed by a roughly 20-minute walk to the cave entrance. A four-wheel-drive or high-clearance vehicle is recommended. It is usually combined with a visit to Ainsworth Hot Springs on the same day.
Opening hours
Guided tours late June to early Sep (reservation required)
Nearby sights
- Ainsworth Hot Springs
- Kootenay Lake Ferry (Balfour–Kootenay Bay)
- Kaslo & SS Moyie National Historic Site
- Kokanee Creek Provincial Park
- Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
- Whitewater Ski Resort
- Sandon Ghost Town
- The Glass House (Boswell)