Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

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A controlled access zone will be in place in Kananaskis from June 10–18 for the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit.
Travel and recreation may also be affected before and after. Check for closures before you go. More info: AlbertaParks.ca/G7

A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.

Three reservable campgrounds and two group camping areas, plus three first-come, first-served campgrounds in this park offer varying levels of services and facilities. Tenters will find some walk-in tenting at Boulton Campground in addition to the entire campground at Mt Sarrail (First-Come, First-Served). RV users will find sites with Power/Water or Power/Water/Sewer hookups at Boulton Creek and Elkwood campgrounds.

The Kananaskis Lakes and surrounding mountains offer abundant recreational opportunities with many hiking, biking and cross-country ski trails. With Interpretive Programming and an amazing Discovery Centre, this park is not to be missed.

43 km southeast of Canmore along Hwy. 40

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  • Black Prince Cirque Trail Interpretive Pamphlet Map, Kananaskis, Peter Lougheed PP, Black Prince Cirque Interpretive Trail, Map -- 7cdaac4f-8452-47da-8214-d83eeb277794 True
  • Boulton Creek Campground Map Peter Lougheed PP, Boulton Creek Campground, Map -- 7cdaac4f-8452-47da-8214-d83eeb277794 True
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  • Chester Lake Winter Trails Peter Lougheed PP, Trail Map, Chester Lake Trail, Kananaskis Country -- 7cdaac4f-8452-47da-8214-d83eeb277794 True
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  • Kananaskis Lakes Ski Trails Map Parks: Trail Map, Peter Lougheed PP, Kananaskis Country Trails: Amos, Braille, Lodgepole, Lower Lake Group, Sprude Road, William Watson Lodge Access, Boulton Creek, Come Along, Elk Pass, Fox creek, Hydroline, Lynx, Meadow, Moraine, Patterson, Pocaterra, Rolly Road, Sinclair, Tyrwhitt, Wheeler, Whiskey Jack, Woolley, Blueberry Hill, Lookout, Packers Facilities: Peter Lougheed Discovery Centre, William Watson Lodge, Elkwood, Lower Lake Group Camp, Boulton Bridge, Elk Pass, Upper Lake -- 7cdaac4f-8452-47da-8214-d83eeb277794 True
  • Lower Lake Campground Map Peter Lougheed PP, map, Lower Lake Campground, Kananaskis Country, Map -- 7cdaac4f-8452-47da-8214-d83eeb277794 True
  • Ptarmigan Cirque Trail Interpretive Pamphlet Kananaskis, Peter Lougheed PP, Ptarmigan Cirque Interpretive Trail, Map -- 7cdaac4f-8452-47da-8214-d83eeb277794 True
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  • William Watson Lodge Brochure William Watson Lodge; Peter Lougheed PP; Map; William Watson Lodge Campground -- 7cdaac4f-8452-47da-8214-d83eeb277794 True
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