Sparwood Visitor Information Centre
Sparwood Visitor Information Centre
Sparwood Visitor Information Centre
4.5
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The Sparwood Visitor Information Centre, conveniently located next to "The Titan" in Titan Park, offers a wide selection of complimentary maps of B.C, directions, visitor guides of B.C, a great gift shop, and some of the cleanest public washrooms in Sparwood!
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Mace_Kealy
Calgary, Canada17 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Family
Visited some family in Sparwood for the weekend.
It’s a very small town so don’t expect much. But the people are friendly and you can stop by and see the worlds largest dump truck (at the time) at the visitor centre. It’s a small mining town.
It’s a very small town so don’t expect much. But the people are friendly and you can stop by and see the worlds largest dump truck (at the time) at the visitor centre. It’s a small mining town.
Written August 7, 2023
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2014Jandy
Calgary, Canada6,942 contributions
Jul. 2022 • Couples
We visited here on our way to Fernie.
Picked up some leaflets about the area and a couple of souvenirs of the largest truck that is parked outside the information centre.
There were clean washrooms here as well as a water dispenser to fill our water bottles.
Friendly helpful staff member.
Good choice of things to purchase to remember your visit to the area.
Picked up some leaflets about the area and a couple of souvenirs of the largest truck that is parked outside the information centre.
There were clean washrooms here as well as a water dispenser to fill our water bottles.
Friendly helpful staff member.
Good choice of things to purchase to remember your visit to the area.
Written July 13, 2022
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David and Cindy
Temescal Valley, CA727 contributions
Aug. 2019
Interesting to read the information of the local mining and history. Well worth a visit if you're travelling the Crowsnest Hwy.
Written November 8, 2019
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Thank you for your kind review!
Written December 10, 2019
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Jay B
Detroit, MI277 contributions
Oct. 2019 • Couples
We arrived on a snowy day. It was great to enjoy the hospitality and take a break from the white knuckle drive over Crow's Nest Pass.
The staff offered restaurant suggestions and helpful road condition information.
Oh, and we love the big truck!
The staff offered restaurant suggestions and helpful road condition information.
Oh, and we love the big truck!
Written October 9, 2019
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Thank you for the kind review, Jay!
Written December 10, 2019
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aeropat
Edmonton, Canada19 contributions
Jul. 2019
Stopped in the visitor centre and looked around. The highlight was checking out the huge green truck!!
Written August 30, 2019
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Thanks for the review, Aeropat!
Written December 10, 2019
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Yiya F
94 contributions
Aug. 2019 • Family
The visitor centre has clean washrooms and a lot of info for things to do all over the area and beyond. Our whole family went on one of the mine tours that run Tues-Thurs at 1:00. Very reasonable price ($10 per adult and less for our little who was old enough to require payment, under age 6 is free) and the nearly the entire tour takes place from comfort of a tour bus. At the top of the mine we disembarked in a viewing area and it was very interesting. Note, photos are not allowed on this tour.
Written August 15, 2019
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Thank you for leaving such a great review! We hope you will visit us again next summer!
Written December 10, 2019
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Bill S
Grayslake, IL553 contributions
Aug. 2019 • Couples
Very friendly staff, a little shopping and washrooms. What's more is that it is next to the truck. It is easy off, easy on the highway. A great stop for info.
Written August 3, 2019
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Thanks for taking the time to leave us a kind review! We hope you will visit us again next summer!
Written December 10, 2019
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Cris_Mac
Abbotsford, Canada188 contributions
Jul. 2019 • Family
I stopped with the kids at this info centre just off the highway in Sparwood. There was a very interesting and informative display about the coal miners who had been killed. It was a touching dedication that I never knew existed. Along with this giant green truck, this information centre was a pleasure to walk through. There is grass and some picnic tables to enjoy some lunch there, as well as plenty of parking. I would recommend people to stop by and check it out.
Written August 2, 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a kind review! We hope you will visit us again next summer!
Written December 10, 2019
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PETUNIA1985
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico413 contributions
Jul. 2019 • Couples
We had booked a reservation for the Teck Mine Tour and you received your tickets here at the Visitors Center. Helpful, friendly staff, great photo op for the Worlds Largest Mining Truck! picnic area, museum next door and lots of historical information available. the Mine Tour was interesting with narrative on the bus, but disappointed that we could not take any photos! The bus driver needed to slow down a little on the drive up and down the mountain for us 'flat landers'! It was a great day activity and fun to learn about the area and how mining is BIG business for this entire area! Enjoy!
Written July 30, 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review! We hope you will visit us again next summer!
p.s.. We'll tell Sonny to slow down! ;)
Written December 10, 2019
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flametamer911
Chilliwack, Canada833 contributions
Jun. 2019 • Couples
To really find out where the town of Sparwood really came from. To find out the true meaning of the coal mining in the area and the hardships and sacrifice it took. Well worth the visit. Entry by donation. The volunteer was helpful, friendly and quite knowledgeable of the community. Also go and look at the world's largest dump truck.
Written June 8, 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a kind review! Come see us again, soon!
Written December 10, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sparwood Visitor Information Centre
- Sparwood Visitor Information Centre is open:
- Sun - Sat 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Hotels near Sparwood Visitor Information Centre:
- (0.73 km) Causeway Bay Hotel Sparwood
- (1.88 km) Mountain Shadows Campground
- (1.87 km) Valley Motel
- (5.25 km) Holley Lane Bed and Breakfast
- (13.23 km) Brooks Creek Ranch
- Restaurants near Sparwood Visitor Information Centre:
- (0.44 km) Dawgs on the Run - take out
- (0.46 km) A&W Restaurant
- (0.43 km) Tim Hortons
- (0.76 km) Gateway Restaurant
- (1.19 km) Crumbs Bar & Grill