A Town Frozen in Time – Where Will It End Up?
For the past ten years, our guide Rob has been building and maintaining a strong relationship with the owner and caretakers of Kitsault. With the town gated, locked, and closely watched over, it feels like an absolute privilege to visit and be granted the creative freedom we were given. For that, I will always be grateful.
Kitsault is a living enigma. One question we kept asking ourselves was: “What should be done—or could be done—with this place, other than locking it away?”
The current owner hopes to bring in investors and transform Kitsault into a modern resort. Among the ideas we discussed (and that many of you have also suggested) were turning it into a full-scale movie set, using it as a unique rehabilitation center, or even asking the big question: should it be reinstated as a fully functioning community?
One of many abandoned homes in kitsault
This adventure wasn’t traditional Urbex like most of my content, but I truly believe it fits under the umbrella of Urbex tourism. It falls into the same “grey area” as tours of places like Chernobyl, Bodie (California), or Hashima Island (Japan). In this world of exploration, I think there’s room for all of these experiences to coexist—and for all of us in this community to discover them in our own way.
Saying goodbye is never easy. I’m not sure if I’ll ever return, but this trip up north was a grand adventure. It has solidified for me that Kitsault is, without a doubt, one of the best-preserved ghost towns in the world.
STATUS UPDATE: Kitsault is no longer accessible to tours - and locked up indefinitely. It’s sad to say that such an important piece of Canadian history is being kept hidden and locked away from the public. Only time will tell, if tours will resume sometime in the future.