Park Rules & Visit Tips

• Park Rules - Park Notes
• More detailed information on Alberta parks regulations

Driving

• The speed limit in Fish Creek Provincial Park is 30 kilometres per hour.
• Please drive carefully.  Watch for wildlife, pedestrians and cyclists sharing the road with you.
• Off-highway vehicles are NOT PERMITTED in the park.

Firearms

• Firearms are NOT permitted in the park.
• This includes BB guns and slingshots.

Fishing

• Regulations for fishing

Fires

• Fires are permitted only in designated firepits.  These firepits are located in certain day use areas and group use areas.
• Collecting and burning deadfall or collecting roasting sticks in the park is illegal.
  
• You must bring your own
  • Firewood
  • Roasting sticks
  • A container to fill with water to extinguish the fire
• Never leave a fire unattended. Have everything you need ready to extinguish the fire. It is out when you can safely place your hand on the cold coals.
• Wildfires can be a problem during dry periods. Please exercise caution when having a fire. 

Liquor

• Liquor is prohibited in Fish Creek Provincial Park.
• The only exception is in licensed facilities.

Litter

• Put litter in a garbage can.  Carry it with you if no garbage can is available nearby.

Parking / Vehicle Break-Ins

• Parking is permitted in paved parking lots only.
• Vehicle break-ins are an ongoing concern in the park's parking lots. 
  • Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle even if it is locked.
  • Lock valuables in your trunk or place them out of sight if you must keep them in your car.
• Report vehicle break-ins and other criminal activity to the Calgary Police Service at 403-266-1234.  These reports are radioed to park conservation officers.
• We occasionally find articles from these crimes in the park.  Contact the park office at 403-297-5293 in case your missing item turns up.

Pathway/Trail Use

• Stay on designated pathways and single-track trails.
  
  • People walking and biking off-trail can have devastating consequences on the landscape.  These include increased erosion, loss of natural vegetation, invasion of non-native plant species and destruction of habitat.
  • It is against regulations to cycle anywhere but designated pathways and trails in the park.
• Do not pioneer new trails or cut across hairpin turns.
• Slow down when approaching other users.
• Keep to the right side of the pathway. Cyclists yield to pedestrians.
• Step off to the side when you stop so that others can pass you.
• Cyclists should ring their bells and call out "passing on your left."
• Take special care on bridges. They are narrow and often congested.

Pets

• Keep your pet on a leash that is 2 metres or shorter at all times. This protects both the wildlife and your pet.
• Pets are NOT ALLOWED
  • Inside the Sikome Aquatic Facility
  • In public buildings in the park
• Be watchful and maintain control of your pet.
• Bring a plastic bag with you to pick up after your pet. Put the bag of waste in a trash container.
• Do not release domestic pets into the park.
  • Only native species of wildlife are permitted in the park. Abandoned kittens, puppies, rabbits and other pets do not survive for very long in a natural area. They either starve or are killed by predators. A more humane way to cope with an unwanted pet is to take it to an animal shelter.
  • Please do not release gray squirrels in the park. They compete with the native red squirrels for food and territory.
• Dogs in the Park - Park Notes

Wildlife Safety Tips

• Wildlife safety tips