Kootenay Bay is an unincorporated community, ferry landing and former steamboat landing on the east side of
Kootenay Lake, located on the bay of the same name. The ferry, operated by
BC Ferries, crosses the lake to
Balfour, and forms a link in
BC Highway 6, which leads east from Balfour to nearby
Nelson, and from Kootenay Bay leads south to
Creston.