Springs. Modern day Ainsworth Hot Springs is now a popular tourist destination and home to its namesake hot springs which originate in the Cody Caves area and are considered to be the best commercial hot springs in British Columbia. The temperatures vary from in the cave to in the pool. Attractions Cody Caves Provincial Park on the eastern slopes of the Selkirk Mountains are a system of ancient limestone caves with an underground stream. Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park offers fishing, canoeing and kayaking on more than 30 glacier lakes and of wilderness with hiking and ski trails. 12 miles to the north is the village of Kaslo, home to two National historic sites including the SS Moyie, the world's oldest intact sternwheeler. Northwest of Ainsworth is the historic ghost town of Sandon, the "Capital of the Silvery Slocan", once known as the "Monte Carlo of Canada". 11 miles south is Balfour, where visitors can enjoy the longest free ferry ride in the world, at the Kootenay Lake Ferry Crossing. Television Ainsworth Hot Springs has been featured on the historical television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, Season 2, episode 10. Further reading References External links Populated places in the West Kootenay Hot springs of British Columbia Ghost towns in British Columbia Mining communities in British Columbia Designated places in British Columbia