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Stay & play
Birchbank's own framing, and the calibration for this page. Play a round, stay in Trail or Rossland for the night, hit a second course on the Kootenay Golf Trail in the morning, and you have a weekend that beats most destination packages.
Partner hotel
Our partner hotel for visitors playing the course. About 15 minutes from the first tee.
Best Western Plus Columbia River Hotel
Trail · 15 min from the course
Our partner hotel. Downtown Trail, on-site Columbia Steakhouse, on-site Coffee Garden for breakfast, meeting facilities for groups.
1001 Rossland Avenue, Trail, BC · 250-368-3355
Visit hotel site ↗
Bundling a round with a room? Call the Pro Shop at 250-693-2255 before you book the hotel. If we have group rates or an event in your window, we'll let you know.
Also nearby
Not formal Birchbank partners, but well-reviewed options covering Rossland's mountain-town feel, Castlegar's chain reliability, and Trail's budget category.
Prestige Mountain Resort Rossland
Rossland · 30 min
Mountain resort at the base of Red Mountain. On-site restaurant, walking distance to Rossland's downtown bars and pubs.
Hotel site ↗Sandman Hotel Castlegar
Castlegar · 15 min
Full-service chain hotel with pool and 24-hour Denny's on-site. Closest reliable chain option for early morning tee times.
Hotel site ↗Ramada by Wyndham Trail
Trail · 15 min
Budget-friendly with pool and continental breakfast. Central to Trail's restaurants and shops.
Hotel site ↗After the round
The Birchbank Bistro is open daily 10 am to 6 pm, breakfast through an early dinner on the covered patio. After 6, the Trail and Rossland dining scene takes over. Italian, brewpubs, steak, casual.
In Trail. Downtown Trail has Italian (a Lower Columbia tradition), the Columbia Steakhouse at the Best Western Plus, and casual pubs. The downtown core is walkable from the partner hotel.
In Rossland. A mountain town with craft breweries, casual restaurants, and historic hotel pubs. 30 minutes from the course but worth the drive on a long evening.
In Castlegar. Closer to the course (15 min) and the closer of the two for a quick post-round dinner before turning in.
Tonight's pick
Ask at the Pro Shop.
Hours and menus shift; the Pro Shop knows what's open tonight, what's busy, and where to walk in without a reservation. Call before the round if you want a table held in town.
Pro Shop · 250-693-2255Multiple rounds
Birchbank sits among a small collection of BC Interior courses, riverside, mountainside, parkland, all within 30 minutes of each other. A two- or three-day trip across the region is what the Tourism Rossland golf hub is built around.
Birchbank Golf Course
Par 72 · 6,584 yd · riverside · Genelle, BC
You're here. Roy Stone's 1962 routing along the Columbia, reconfigured in 2018 to resemble the original.
Redstone Resort Golf Course
18 holes · Les Furber design · Rossland, BC
About 25 minutes north. A mountain layout, pairs naturally with Birchbank for a river-then-mountain weekend.
Castlegar Golf Club
18 holes · tree-lined · Castlegar, BC
About 15 minutes north. Shorter and tighter than Birchbank, an easy second 18 the same day.
Champion Lakes Golf Course
18 holes · mountain parkland · Fruitvale, BC
About 30 minutes east, set inside Champion Lakes Provincial Park. Worth the drive for the setting.
Local resources
Tourism Rossland, the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society, and the City of Trail's Recreation & Parks site. Birchbank partners on the things to do beyond the round.
Tourism Rossland
The aggregator for inns, B&Bs, cabins, and mountain lodging in Rossland. Listed as a Birchbank partner.
Visit ↗Destination Castlegar
Castlegar-area visitor information, including smaller motels, vacation rentals, and local events.
Visit ↗City of Trail · Recreation & Parks
Trail's municipal recreation site, listed as a Birchbank partner. Useful for campgrounds, trails, and city facilities.
Visit ↗Kootenay Columbia Trails Society
Hiking and mountain-biking trail network through the Lower Columbia. Birchbank partner, good plan-B for a non-golf afternoon.
Visit ↗Weekend trip, sorted