Cody Caves Provincial Park

Cody Caves Provincial Park is a cave system located beneath the Selkirk Mountains with passages extending over one kilometer underground. An underground stream flows through limestone formations, having carved the tunnels and chambers over thousands of years.

The caves were discovered in the 1890s by silver prospector Henry Cody while he worked in the region. The site gained official protection in 1966 as one of the first provincial parks in British Columbia dedicated to preserving an underground cave system.

The caves represent a hidden world beneath the mountains that connects visitors with geological processes happening slowly beneath their feet. Walking through the passages, people experience how water shapes rock over thousands of years in ways rarely seen elsewhere.

Access to the caves is by guided tour offered during summer months and requires driving on a forest road from the highway. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and prepare for cool underground conditions, since temperatures remain constant year-round.

The caves contain remarkable boxwork formations where limestone structures project from walls in geometric patterns rarely seen underground. These delicate lattice-like formations result from different erosion rates and create an unusual landscape found in few cave systems worldwide.

Location: Regional District of Central Kootenay

GPS coordinates: 49.73330,-116.95000

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:03