Revelstoke Dam Visitor Centre
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Revelstoke Dam Visitor Centre
Revelstoke Dam Visitor Centre
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Bristol168 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
If you come here make sure you look up tour times and get there for one. You can enter for $8 adults and $7 kids. You can walk around yourself but at no extra cost you can join a tour. It's really worth it as it is informative and stops you having to read loads of info whilst kids want to get on.
At the end are electrical interactive displays which are great for the kids.
At the end are electrical interactive displays which are great for the kids.
Written August 24, 2024
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Amber B
Kamloops, Canada84 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Honestly I wasn't looking forward to this but once I got there it was an impressive sight! The kids loved the interactive education area and the tour was done very well. Our tour guide knew alot about the dam and its history. It was a great experience.
Written August 15, 2024
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DisneyDarwin
Spring, TX1,155 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
A first-rate tour --- casual, comfortable, very informative. The engineering surrounding the dam is very interesting particularly the recent addition of turbine #5. The film about moving #5 to the dam is mindboggling given the logistics. Really good exhibits. Highly recommended unless dams just bore you.
Written July 21, 2017
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Reuben T
Lethbridge, Canada45 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
Visiting the dam was interesting. It is interesting how this was built, there are several interactive games that kids can play to make the overall experience fun, but overall I doubt if many kids would leave here wanting to go back. For me it was enjoyable, but this was mostly due to the history of the dam and how it was constructed
Written September 3, 2014
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Frank Geisler 🇨🇭
Zurich, Switzerland15,532 contributions
Jul 2014 • Family
We came late and had only 45 minutes before closure of the dam visitor centre. The officials did show us a shortcut to the elevator which brought us high up to the dam crest. We found an amazing view into the mountains as well as into the depth of the powerhouse. Our daughter enjoyed the various electrical experiments she could perform afterwards in the visitors centre.
Written July 16, 2014
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Daniel L
Laguna Niguel, CA251 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
Growing up in So Cal, I visited the Hoover Dam quite a few times. It's been more than a few years since I've been there, but the memories of those trips are still strongly engrained in my memories. Now that I'm a father, taking my kids to a dam like Revelstoke is pretty neat. They get to see the marvel of human engineering and observe firsthand the power of nature. The Revelstoke Dam was impressive. We took the guided tour, and our tour guide Ciera was knowledgeable and upbeat. It was unfortunately that we were the first group of the day, so the energy from the group was a bit lacking. The view from a top the dam was spectacular, but so are most views in this part of the country. I actually learned quite a few things on the tour and wandering around the interactive areas.
Written August 16, 2019
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Darren_in_BC
Vernon, Canada184 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
This is a very interesting place to go to see how a dam works, how one is built and how it generates electricity. From inside, you can actually see the tops of the turbines that generate the electricity.
The tour takes you down into the bowels of the damn (an excellent place to cool off in summer), and then up an elevator to the top of the dam and an observation platform.
There are lots of educational things to learn about hydroelectric power and damns at the Revelstoke Dam visitor center.
Only downside, it now costs money, this used to be free since they first opened, but a few years back, they decided to start charging.
The tour takes you down into the bowels of the damn (an excellent place to cool off in summer), and then up an elevator to the top of the dam and an observation platform.
There are lots of educational things to learn about hydroelectric power and damns at the Revelstoke Dam visitor center.
Only downside, it now costs money, this used to be free since they first opened, but a few years back, they decided to start charging.
Written October 17, 2014
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Amanda G
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This was on my list of things to see in Revelstoke. My kids are 9 & 5 year old boys and a 7 year old girl. It was quite the sight! Interesting for me due to it's historical information, great for my tradesman husband because of the "man" power aspect and the construction of it, and my kids enjoyed the vastness. There are lots of electricity stations for my kids to see and play with too. It was only $15 for my family of 5 and only about a 20 min drive from Lamplighter Campground.
Written August 18, 2014
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Johanna P
Mississauga, Canada68 contributions
Aug 2019
Went on The guided tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was more than happy to answer everyone's questions. Not much of a gift shop, but the sight was amazing.
Written August 17, 2019
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Terry J
Lindfield, UK129 contributions
Jul 2019
We read positive reviews about the visitor centre here and as it was a wet morning we paid a visit. There is a load of information about the building of the dam and its function, as well as a brilliant film about how the most recent turbine was built and transported from Brazil. It is possible to take a lift up to the top and take in the sheer size of the project.
Written August 9, 2019
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How easy is it to access the tour on arrival, do you have to queue for a long time? Planning to visit in July. Thank you.
Written April 3, 2023
We will be travelling with my 85 year old mother in law this summer. She is pretty healthy for her age. But want to know how much walking there is and is the walk easy? How about on the tour? thank you.
Written March 7, 2020
I wouldn’t think so. Didn’t see any when we were there
Written July 28, 2019
Am I not allowed to bring my purse or backpack with me??!
Written June 21, 2017
BCHydro
Vancouver, Canada
Hello - thanks for the questions. We do restrict bags and purses from the Visitor Centre for security purposes. However we do provide some free lockers for your use inside or you can always lock them securely in your own vehicle.
Written June 21, 2017
We will be visiting when the dam is closed for the season, but should be still take a drive to see it from the parking lot? Would it be worth it?
Written February 5, 2017
You should check to see if you'll even be able to get to the parking lot. I don't think you will. They are pretty strict about security. With that said if you can get anywhere near it you may be amazed at how big it is but you won't be seeing very much.
Written February 5, 2017
I believe there are tours available, I've seen the groups walking around before with guides. There may also be a self guided tour available.
Written February 1, 2016
Wahine1968
Nanaimo, Canada
Do you have tours for the Mica Dam. If so what days and hours.
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Diana Lilley
Written January 31, 2016
I don't think so, Revelstoke Dam is where the interactivity centre is.
Written February 1, 2016
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