Invermere

{{Infobox settlement | name = Invermere | official_name = District of Invermere | other_name = | native_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = District municipality | motto = | image_skyline = Invermere_bc.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Invermere, British Columbia, with Mount Nelson in the distance | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_shield = | shield_size = | city_logo = | citylogo_size = | image_map = Invermere, British Columbia Location.png | mapsize = | map_caption = Location of Invermere, British Columbia | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = | image_dot_map = | dot_mapsize = | dot_map_captio = | dot_x = | dot_y = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_mapsize = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Canada | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = British Columbia | subdivision_type2 = Region | subdivision_name2 = East Kootenay | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Allan Miller_Mayor | leader_title1 = Governing body | leader_name1 = Invermere Council | leader_title2 = MP | leader_name2 = Rob Morrison(Conservative) | leader_title3 = MLA | leader_name3 = Scott McInnis(BC Conservative) | leader_title4 = | leader_name4 = | established_title = Incorporated | established_date = 1951 | established_title2 = | established_date2 = | established_title3 = | established_date3 = | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = 10.75 | area_water_km2 = | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = 3.44 | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 3,917 | population_density_km2 = 364.4 | population_density_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_urban = 3,340 | population_density_urban_km2 = 971.4 | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_blank1_title = | population_blank1 = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi = | timezone = Mountain Standard (MST) | utc_offset = -7 | timezone_DST = Mountain Daylight (MDT) | utc_offset_DST = -6 | coordinates = | elevation_footnotes = " style="text-align:center" |+ |- ! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | League ! scope="col" | Sport ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Established ! scope="col" | Championships |- | Columbia Valley Rockies | KIJHL | Ice hockey | Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena | 1978 | 4 |} Skiing Panorama Mountain Village lies about 30 minutes west. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort ski area lies 25 minutes south. Kimberley Alpine Resort is about 1 hour south in Kimberley. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is about 1.5 hours north of Invermere in Golden, British Columbia Skating The longest ice skating trail in the world can be found on the Lake Windermere Whiteway. The naturally frozen trail measures . Golfing Invermere is a major centre for golf. Copper Point Golf Club is a newer golf course about east of Invermere along Highway 95/93. Eagle Ranch Golf Course is located northeast of Invermere, also along Highway 93/95 and was rated 4.5/5.0 stars by Golf Digest. Greywolf Golf Course is located in Panorama Mountain Village is about west of Invermere, along the Toby Creek canyon. The Resort Course and Springs Course at Radium Resort, Radium Hot Springs are very popular. Mountainside, Creekside, and Riverside golf courses are located in Fairmont Hot Springs, 20 minutes south of Invermere. Edgewater Hill Top Par 3 is located in Edgewater, 20 minutes north of Invermere. Setekwa Golf Course is located about north of Invermere on Highway 93/95. Windermere Valley Golf Course is located approximately south of Invermere, by the town of Windermere Mini Golf Course at Ozzie's Amusement Gliding and soaring thumb|right|Invermere Airport The Invermere Airport is home to the non-profit Canadian Rockies Soaring Club. The club is active during the summer months, when it welcomes dozens of student pilots and private owners. The Invermere Soaring Centre is a separate commercial operation which provides aerotowing services and glider rides to the general public. Canadian Rockies Soaring Club Invermere Soaring Centre The local area is also a popular destination for other non-motorized forms of flying including hang-gliding and paragliding. There are designated launch sites at nearby Mount Swansea. Curling The Valley is host to the biggest outdoor bonspiel in Canada every January. The spiel is held on the frozen Windermere Lake. The curling club is also host to many leagues and bonspiels throughout the season. Hot springs Hot springs are numerous in the area, with the major developed ones being Fairmont and Radium Hot Springs; the latter is located inside Kootenay National Park.

Less developed 'wilderness' hot springs can be found in the southern Columbia Valley, in Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park. Lussier Hot Springs is located south of Invermere and can be accessed from the Whiteswan Forestry Road. Lussier Hot Springs are accessible via a mountain logging road which is open all year round, depending on the weather and road conditions. These hot springs are free to access, however do not have the amenities like the developed hot springs and can sometimes have a sulphur odour smell.