kootenay lake beach with darkwoods conservation area near creston in the background, interior british columbia, canada

america area banner beach beautiful blue boulders british canada canadian clear columbia conservancy conservation creston darkwoods day deep deserted environment forest fresh gravel interior kootenay kootenays lake lakeshore landscape large mountain mountains national nature nelson north outdoor outdoors pacific panorama panoramic park peaceful pristine protected provincial purcell quiet region remote rounded sand sandy selkirk shore sky south southern summer swimming trees water waters waves west western wild wilderness background lockhart BC