Day Use

Most of Alberta's parks allow day use. 

• Facilities and services provided to support day use vary significantly. 
• Natural areas are day use-only sites and most have no facilities or services, although some offer very basic facilities such as a parking areas and privies.
• A few provincial parks are also day use-only (i.e. Glenbow Ranch and Lois Hole Centennial). Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park and Fish Creek Provincial Park are day use-only sites that are equipped with extensive facilties and services.

Please use our Find A Park search function to locate a day use area:

• with certain facilities or amenities (like a playgrounds or picnic shelters);
• where you can do certain activities (like swimming or hiking); or
• that is near a certain city or town.

Group Day Use

Most group day use areas are first come-first served. However, a few can be reserved by phoning the park or online on Shop.AlbertaParks.ca. 

After May 1, group camping areas may be reserved for group day use activities IF they have not been reserved for group camping. Phone the campground to check availability.