Castleguard motels offer various lodging categories. Accommodations such as the Twin Rivers Motel offer daily, weekly and monthly rates. The Super 8 and Fireside Inn use nightly price plans. Castleguard bed-and-breakfast lodging, such as the Robson Homestead, combine a nightly fare with a full, hot breakfast in the morning. All of these facilities all convenient to Castleguard attractions and cultural activities.
Zuckerberg Island Heritage park, situated near the Kooteney river in Castlegar, is close to area motels such as the Quality Inn. The park features an Orthodox Russian chapel and tree-covered walking paths. Castlegar's Brilliant Suspension Bridge, constructed in 1913, still exists in its original form. The bridge underwent renovations that were completed in 2010. The Quality Inn offers overnight guests a complimentary breakfast each morning and pet-friendly accommodations.
Popular winter activities near Castlegar include cross-country skiing and snowboarding. Two cross-country areas, the Nancy Greene and Paulson trail, are located twenty-five miles west of town on Crowsnest Highway. The Red Mountain Ski Area, 30 miles to the south of town, provides downhill skiing and snowboarding. Castlegar residents and visitors golf, hike and take part in water sports once the weather warms up.
The bulk of Castlegar's motels are just off of Columbia avenue, a short distance away from the West Kootenay Regional Airport. Flights provided by Air Canada regularly fly between Vancover, Calgary and Castlegar, according to the City of Castlegar. Helicopter tours, owned and operated by Dam Helicopters, give visitors and locals a chance to explore the town and its surrounding areas from the air. The West Kootenay Regional Airport services Castlegar and other locations as far away as 155 miles.
