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Notice
- Change in Comfort Camping Reservations
Miquelon Lake Provincial Park
February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021
Notice Miquelon Lake Provincial Park Change in Comfort Camping Reservations
Cougar Closure
- Area east of Cougar Creek
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021
Cougar Closure Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park Area east of Cougar Creek
Construction Closure
- Equipment in Area
Beauvais Lake Provincial Park
February 19, 2021
February 19, 2021
Construction Closure Beauvais Lake Provincial Park Equipment in Area
Notice
- Winter Day Use
Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park
February 19, 2021
February 19, 2021
Notice Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park Winter Day Use
Construction Advisory
- SWCPP Trails
Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park
February 17, 2021
February 17, 2021
Construction Advisory Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park SWCPP Trails
Construction Advisory
- Boardwalk at Devonshire undergoing repair…
Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
February 12, 2021
February 12, 2021
Construction Advisory Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park Boardwalk at Devonshire undergoing repairs
Construction Advisory
- Brush and Hazardous Tree Removal along Hw…
Bow Valley Provincial Park
February 4, 2021
February 4, 2021
Construction Advisory Bow Valley Provincial Park Brush and Hazardous Tree Removal along Hwy. 1
Notice
- Planned Burning of Brush Pile - Beaver Mi…
Castle Provincial Park
February 4, 2021
February 4, 2021
Notice Castle Provincial Park Planned Burning of Brush Pile - Beaver Mines Lake
Notice
- Dinosaur Provincial Park Visitor Centre
Dinosaur Provincial Park
February 3, 2021
February 3, 2021
Notice Dinosaur Provincial Park Dinosaur Provincial Park Visitor Centre
Winter Safety Notice
- Upper Troll Falls Trail
Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area
February 2, 2021
February 2, 2021
Winter Safety Notice Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area Upper Troll Falls Trail
Notice
- Cottonwood Day Use Area Open
Oldman Dam Provincial Recreation Area
February 2, 2021
February 2, 2021
Notice Oldman Dam Provincial Recreation Area Cottonwood Day Use Area Open
Construction Advisory
- Fish Creek Washrooms
Fish Creek Provincial Park
February 1, 2021
February 1, 2021
Construction Advisory Fish Creek Provincial Park Fish Creek Washrooms
Construction Advisory
- Glenbow Ranch PP Hazardous Tree Removal
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
February 1, 2021
February 1, 2021
Construction Advisory Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park Glenbow Ranch PP Hazardous Tree Removal
Construction Closure
- Pinehurst Lake Campground
Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area
February 1, 2021
February 1, 2021
Construction Closure Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area Pinehurst Lake Campground
Notice
- Wedge Connector Trail Bridge Washout
Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area
January 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
Notice Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area Wedge Connector Trail Bridge Washout
Notice
- Dog Walking
Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area
January 26, 2021
January 26, 2021
Notice Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area Dog Walking
Construction Advisory
- William A. Switzer - Bridge Construction
William A. Switzer Provincial Park
January 21, 2021
January 21, 2021
Construction Advisory William A. Switzer Provincial Park William A. Switzer - Bridge Construction
Closure
- Trail Closures in Effect
Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area
January 18, 2021
January 18, 2021
Closure Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area Trail Closures in Effect
Closure
- Black Shale Suspension Bridge (WINTER)
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
January 7, 2021
January 7, 2021
Closure Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Black Shale Suspension Bridge (WINTER)
Partial Closure
- Winter 2021 - limited access
Big Knife Provincial Park
January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021
Partial Closure Big Knife Provincial Park Winter 2021 - limited access
Partial Closure
- Blackfoot Staging Area - restricted acces…
Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area
January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021
Partial Closure Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area Blackfoot Staging Area - restricted access
Notice
- What to Expect in 2021
Vermilion Provincial Park
January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021
Notice Vermilion Provincial Park What to Expect in 2021
Weather Advisory
- Snowfall Advisory
Castle Provincial Park
December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
Weather Advisory Castle Provincial Park Snowfall Advisory
Notice
- All shelters closed
Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area
December 22, 2020
December 22, 2020
Notice Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area All shelters closed
Weather Advisory
- Hazardous Road Conditions
Castle Provincial Park
December 9, 2020
December 9, 2020
Weather Advisory Castle Provincial Park Hazardous Road Conditions
Winter Safety Notice
- Ice Safety
Obed Lake Provincial Park
December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020
Winter Safety Notice Obed Lake Provincial Park Ice Safety
Winter Safety Notice
- Ice Safety
Pierre Grey's Lakes Provincial Park
December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020
Winter Safety Notice Pierre Grey's Lakes Provincial Park Ice Safety
Winter Safety Notice
- Ice Safety
Rock Lake Provincial Park
December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020
Winter Safety Notice Rock Lake Provincial Park Ice Safety
Winter Safety Notice
- Ice Safety
Wildhorse Lake Provincial Recreation Area
December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020
Winter Safety Notice Wildhorse Lake Provincial Recreation Area Ice Safety
Winter Safety Notice
- Ice Safety
William A. Switzer Provincial Park
December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020
Winter Safety Notice William A. Switzer Provincial Park Ice Safety
Notice
- Mountain Pine Beetle Survey and Control P…
Kananaskis Country
December 1, 2020
December 1, 2020
Notice Advisories & Public Safety Mountain Pine Beetle Survey and Control Program
Full Closure
- Access Closed for Season
Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
November 13, 2020
November 13, 2020
Full Closure Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Access Closed for Season
Construction Advisory
- Construction at Cold Lake PP
Cold Lake Provincial Park
November 9, 2020
November 9, 2020
Construction Advisory Cold Lake Provincial Park Construction at Cold Lake PP
Notice
- Lake Aeration in Progress
Figure Eight Lake Provincial Recreation Area
November 9, 2020
November 9, 2020
Notice Figure Eight Lake Provincial Recreation Area Lake Aeration in Progress
Notice
- Lake aeration in progress
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park
November 9, 2020
November 9, 2020
Notice Moonshine Lake Provincial Park Lake aeration in progress
Notice
- Caution: Logging Trucks in Area
Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area
November 1, 2020
November 1, 2020
Notice Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area Caution: Logging Trucks in Area
Notice
- Lake Aeration in Progress
Sulphur Lake Provincial Recreation Area
November 1, 2020
November 1, 2020
Notice Sulphur Lake Provincial Recreation Area Lake Aeration in Progress
Closure
- Campground Closed for Fall/Winter Camping…
Chain Lakes Provincial Park
October 19, 2020
October 19, 2020
Closure Chain Lakes Provincial Park Campground Closed for Fall/Winter Camping
Partial Closure
- Fish Creek Provincial Park Pathways
Fish Creek Provincial Park
October 16, 2020
October 16, 2020
Partial Closure Fish Creek Provincial Park Fish Creek Provincial Park Pathways
Notice
- Gregoire Lake PP Campground Area Closed f…
Gregoire Lake Provincial Park
October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020
Notice Gregoire Lake Provincial Park Gregoire Lake PP Campground Area Closed for Season
Water Advisory
- No potable water available
Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
October 2, 2020
October 2, 2020
Water Advisory Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park No potable water available
Notice
- Walk-in Tenting Sites
Beauvais Lake Provincial Park
October 1, 2020
October 1, 2020
Notice Beauvais Lake Provincial Park Walk-in Tenting Sites
Closure
- Campground Closed
Miquelon Lake Provincial Park
September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
Closure Miquelon Lake Provincial Park Campground Closed
Notice
- Fall/Winter Camping
Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park
September 23, 2020
September 23, 2020
Notice Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park Fall/Winter Camping
Notice
- Fall/Winter Camping - Pierre Grey's Lake
Pierre Grey's Lakes Provincial Park
September 16, 2020
September 16, 2020
Notice Pierre Grey's Lakes Provincial Park Fall/Winter Camping - Pierre Grey's Lake
Notice
- Fall/Winter Camping - William A. Switzer
William A. Switzer Provincial Park
September 16, 2020
September 16, 2020
Notice William A. Switzer Provincial Park Fall/Winter Camping - William A. Switzer
Construction Closure
- Hoodoo and Battlescene Trails
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
September 15, 2020
September 15, 2020
Construction Closure Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park Hoodoo and Battlescene Trails
Partial Closure
- What to know - winter 2021
Dillberry Lake Provincial Park
September 9, 2020
September 9, 2020
Partial Closure Dillberry Lake Provincial Park What to know - winter 2021
Full Closure
- Tolman East and West - Campgrounds Closed…
Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
September 9, 2020
September 9, 2020
Full Closure Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Tolman East and West - Campgrounds Closed
Operational Service Change (OSC)
- Gooseberry Lake Campground Closure Date
Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park
September 9, 2020
September 9, 2020
Operational Service Change (OSC) Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park Gooseberry Lake Campground Closure Date
Closure
- Trail for Isthmuth Bridge Closed
Lakeland Provincial Park
September 7, 2020
September 7, 2020
Closure Lakeland Provincial Park Trail for Isthmuth Bridge Closed
Notice
- Blackett Lake Trail Update
Lakeland Provincial Park
September 7, 2020
September 7, 2020
Notice Lakeland Provincial Park Blackett Lake Trail Update
Notice
- Flooding of Hiking Trail Sections
Whitney Lakes Provincial Park
September 7, 2020
September 7, 2020
Notice Whitney Lakes Provincial Park Flooding of Hiking Trail Sections
Closure
- Boat and Bike Rental Closure
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
August 22, 2020
August 22, 2020
Closure Cypress Hills Provincial Park Boat and Bike Rental Closure
Construction Advisory
- Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park Education F…
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
August 19, 2020
August 19, 2020
Construction Advisory Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park Education Facility
Notice
- Capacity Limits - Crescent Falls
Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area
August 18, 2020
August 18, 2020
Notice Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area Capacity Limits - Crescent Falls
Notice
- Maqua Lake PRA - Road Access
Maqua Lake Provincial Recreation Area
August 17, 2020
August 17, 2020
Notice Maqua Lake Provincial Recreation Area Maqua Lake PRA - Road Access
Notice
- River Valley Trail Closure in Fort Assini…
Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park
August 12, 2020
August 12, 2020
Notice Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park River Valley Trail Closure in Fort Assiniboine Sandhills WPP
Construction Closure
- Cougar Creek Blasting Area
Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020
Construction Closure Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park Cougar Creek Blasting Area
Water Advisory
- Fecal Coliforms in Zeiner Beach on Pigeon…
Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
August 2, 2020
August 2, 2020
Water Advisory Pigeon Lake Provincial Park Fecal Coliforms in Zeiner Beach on Pigeon Lake
Notice
- Bears and Berries
Beehive Natural Area
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
Notice Beehive Natural Area Bears and Berries
Notice
- Bears and Berries
Bob Creek Wildland Provincial Park
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
Notice Bob Creek Wildland Provincial Park Bears and Berries
Notice
- Bears and Berries
Mt. Livingstone Natural Area
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
Notice Mt. Livingstone Natural Area Bears and Berries
Notice
- Bears and Berries
Outpost Wetlands Natural Area
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
Notice Outpost Wetlands Natural Area Bears and Berries
Notice
- Bears and Berries
Payne Lake Provincial Recreation Area
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
Notice Payne Lake Provincial Recreation Area Bears and Berries
Notice
- Bears and Berries
Police Outpost Provincial Park
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
Notice Police Outpost Provincial Park Bears and Berries
Notice
- Day Use Areas - Capacity Limits
Central
July 28, 2020
July 28, 2020
Notice Central Day Use Areas - Capacity Limits
Full Closure
- O'Brien Provincial Park closed until furt…
O'Brien Provincial Park
July 28, 2020
July 28, 2020
Full Closure O'Brien Provincial Park O'Brien Provincial Park closed until further notice
Construction Closure
- William Watson Day Lodge
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
July 27, 2020
July 27, 2020
Construction Closure Peter Lougheed Provincial Park William Watson Day Lodge
Closure
- Showers for 2020 Season
Central
July 24, 2020
July 24, 2020
Closure Central Showers for 2020 Season
Water Advisory
- Miquelon Lake not suitable for swimming
Miquelon Lake Provincial Park
July 23, 2020
July 23, 2020
Water Advisory Miquelon Lake Provincial Park Miquelon Lake not suitable for swimming
Construction Closure
- Big Hill Springs Provincial Park Upgrade
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020
Construction Closure Big Hill Springs Provincial Park Big Hill Springs Provincial Park Upgrade
Notice
- Rock Lake Road Reopened
Rock Lake Provincial Park
July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020
Notice Rock Lake Provincial Park Rock Lake Road Reopened
Notice
- Rock Lake Reopened
Willmore
July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020
Notice Willmore Rock Lake Reopened
Notice
- Day Use Area Capacity-Kinbrook Island PP
Kinbrook Island Provincial Park
July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020
Notice Kinbrook Island Provincial Park Day Use Area Capacity-Kinbrook Island PP
Notice
- Unserviced Site Etiquette
Central
July 7, 2020
July 7, 2020
Notice Central Unserviced Site Etiquette
Closure
- Reesor Dock Campsite
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
July 7, 2020
July 7, 2020
Closure Cypress Hills Provincial Park Reesor Dock Campsite
Bear Warning
- Thompson Creek PRA
Thompson Creek Provincial Recreation Area
July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020
Bear Warning Thompson Creek Provincial Recreation Area Thompson Creek PRA
Notice
- Watson Creek - road washed out
Watson Creek Provincial Recreation Area
July 2, 2020
July 2, 2020
Notice Watson Creek Provincial Recreation Area Watson Creek - road washed out
Notice
- Trail Conditions - Willoughby Ridge
Castle Provincial Park
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
Notice Castle Provincial Park Trail Conditions - Willoughby Ridge
Notice
- Wabamun Lake Day Use - Capacity Limits
Wabamun Lake Provincial Park
June 26, 2020
June 26, 2020
Notice Wabamun Lake Provincial Park Wabamun Lake Day Use - Capacity Limits
Water Advisory
- Limited Beach Water Quality Monitoring
Advisories & Public Safety
June 25, 2020
June 25, 2020
Water Advisory Advisories & Public Safety Limited Beach Water Quality Monitoring
Notice
- Campgrounds
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
June 18, 2020
June 18, 2020
Notice Cypress Hills Provincial Park Campgrounds
Notice
- Water Services-Thunder Lake PP
Thunder Lake Provincial Park
June 12, 2020
June 12, 2020
Notice Thunder Lake Provincial Park Water Services-Thunder Lake PP
Construction Advisory
- Heart Creek Flood Project
Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020
Construction Advisory Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park Heart Creek Flood Project
Construction Advisory
- Ray Gibbons Drive
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
June 5, 2020
June 5, 2020
Construction Advisory Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park Ray Gibbons Drive
Notice
- South Dyke Boat Launch Closed
Gleniffer Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area
June 3, 2020
June 3, 2020
Notice Gleniffer Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area South Dyke Boat Launch Closed
Closure
- Peppers Lake Staging Campground
Peppers Lake Provincial Recreation Area
June 3, 2020
June 3, 2020
Closure Peppers Lake Provincial Recreation Area Peppers Lake Staging Campground
Notice
- No Firewood Sales
Dutch Creek Provincial Recreation Area
June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020
Notice Dutch Creek Provincial Recreation Area No Firewood Sales
Notice
- No Firewood Sales
Livingstone Falls Provincial Recreation Area
June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020
Notice Livingstone Falls Provincial Recreation Area No Firewood Sales
Notice
- No Firewood Sales
Oldman River North Provincial Recreation Area
June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020
Notice Oldman River North Provincial Recreation Area No Firewood Sales
Notice
- Trail System - Lower Day Use Area
Pembina River Provincial Park
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
Notice Pembina River Provincial Park Trail System - Lower Day Use Area
Water Advisory
- River Recreation on the Milk River
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020
Water Advisory Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park River Recreation on the Milk River
Closure
- Jensen Reservoir PRA
Jensen Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
Closure Jensen Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area Jensen Reservoir PRA
Closure
- COVID-19 RESPONSE - Facility Closures
Advisories & Public Safety
March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
Closure Advisories & Public Safety COVID-19 RESPONSE - Facility Closures
Closure
- Ebeling day use boat launch closed
Aspen Beach Provincial Park
March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020
Closure Aspen Beach Provincial Park Ebeling day use boat launch closed
Partial Closure
- Barrier Lake Visitor Information Centre C…
Bow Valley Provincial Park
March 2, 2020
March 2, 2020
Partial Closure Bow Valley Provincial Park Barrier Lake Visitor Information Centre Closed as of April 1, 2020
Notice
- Access to Castle Wildland Provincial Park…
Castle Wildland Provincial Park
November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019
Notice Castle Wildland Provincial Park Access to Castle Wildland Provincial Park
Closure
- Marshall Springs Pathway
Fish Creek Provincial Park
October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
Closure Fish Creek Provincial Park Marshall Springs Pathway
Notice
- Boat Dock Removal
Park Lake Provincial Park
September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019
Notice Park Lake Provincial Park Boat Dock Removal
Road Closure
- Road Closure
North Bruderheim Provincial Recreation Area
July 30, 2019
July 30, 2019
Road Closure North Bruderheim Provincial Recreation Area Road Closure
Closure
- The Great Trail from Boreal Centre for Bi…
Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
July 26, 2019
July 26, 2019
Closure Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park The Great Trail from Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation to Lily Creek Group Use
Closure
- Winagami wading pool closed
Winagami Lake Provincial Park
July 9, 2019
July 9, 2019
Closure Winagami Lake Provincial Park Winagami wading pool closed
Notice
- Access Road Caution
Rock Lake - Solomon Creek Wildland Provincial Park
July 8, 2019
July 8, 2019
Notice Rock Lake - Solomon Creek Wildland Provincial Park Access Road Caution
Closure
- Valleyview Road
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
April 10, 2019
April 10, 2019
Closure Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Valleyview Road
Closure
- The Nest is closed until further notice
Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
January 8, 2019
January 8, 2019
Closure Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park The Nest is closed until further notice
Water Advisory
- Rochon Sands - No Potable Water
Rochon Sands Provincial Park
July 26, 2018
July 26, 2018
Water Advisory Rochon Sands Provincial Park Rochon Sands - No Potable Water
Notice
- Prescribed burn in Bighorn Land Use Zone…
Wapiabi Provincial Recreation Area
May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018
Notice Wapiabi Provincial Recreation Area Prescribed burn in Bighorn Land Use Zone near Wapiabi and Crescent Falls provincial recreation areas
Water Advisory
- Water unavailable at Devonshire Day Use /…
Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018
Water Advisory Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park Water unavailable at Devonshire Day Use / Devonshire Short-Stay Campground
Construction Advisory
- Infrastructure Redevelopment
Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area
August 18, 2017
August 18, 2017
Construction Advisory Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area Infrastructure Redevelopment
Notice
- Washed Out Bridge Material in Sheep River…
Sheep River Provincial Park
June 20, 2017
June 20, 2017
Notice Sheep River Provincial Park Washed Out Bridge Material in Sheep River
Closure
- Cadomin Cave Closure - White-Nose Syndrom…
Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park
June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017
Closure Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park Cadomin Cave Closure - White-Nose Syndrome Risk
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