Fish Creek Provincial Park

Alberta Parks

Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre

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Seasonal Hours

Year-Round

Jan 1 - Jan 1

Jan 1 - Jan 1

Jan 1 - Jan 1
Monday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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General Inquiries Hours

Option 3: To be transferred to Alberta Parks' General Information line for all other inquiries including Kananaskis Conservation pass licence plate updates and general pass inquiries, day use, trail reports, permits, hunting, and advisory information.

Monday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Closed December 24 – January 1.

Information

    Centre Info

    • The Visitor Centre has a theatre and exhibit area, washrooms and water fountain, and a pay phone.
    • The building and surrounding pathways are wheelchair accessible.
    • The building also houses the park administration office.
    • No cooking facilities are available at this location.

     Site Info

    • The Visitor Centre is located at 15979 Bow Bottom Trail SE (Bow Valley Ranch Area Day Use).  See the Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre Access Map.
    • There is a large parking lot close to the Visitor Centre. Do not leave valuables in your vehicle.
    • The closest picnic area with tables and firepits is Hulls Wood, a 15-minute walk south. Take your own firewood, roasting sticks and a bucket for water to extinguish your fire.
    • Fish Creek and its riverine forest are a five-minute walk south of the Visitor Centre. Access to the creek is via a paved pathway. Snow is not removed from the pathway during winter.
    • The historic Bow Valley Ranch house, bunkhouse and cookhouse add interest to the site. There is no public access to the interiors of these structures.

Maps & Guides

  • Pathway Map Fish Creek PP, Map, Trails, Stream Changes Trail, Glennfield Area Blackbird Group Use Glennfield Area Crocus Group Use Glennfield Area Aspen Group Use Bankside Bebo Grove Boat Launch Bow Valley Ranch Burnsmead Chinook Rotary Nature Park Glennfield Hulls Wood Lafarge Meadows Mallard Point Shannon Terrace Sikome Aquatic Facility Votiers Flats Glennfield Area Blackbird Glennfield Area Aspen Glennfield Area Crocus Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre Sikome Aquatic Facility Fish Creek - Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre Marshall Springs Pathway https://albertaparks.ca/media/738464/fish-creek-tear-sheet.pdf -- 140cd007-28d2-4bed-bfcf-e70171c53d99 True
  • Pathway Snow Clearing Map Fish Creek PP, Map, Trails, Stream Changes Trail, Snow clearing route, Glennfield Area Blackbird Group Use Glennfield Area Crocus Group Use Glennfield Area Aspen Group Use Bankside Bebo Grove Boat Launch Bow Valley Ranch Burnsmead Chinook Rotary Nature Park Glennfield Hulls Wood Lafarge Meadows Mallard Point Shannon Terrace Sikome Aquatic Facility Votiers Flats Glennfield Area Blackbird Glennfield Area Aspen Glennfield Area Crocus Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre Sikome Aquatic Facility Fish Creek - Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre Marshall Springs Pathway -- 140cd007-28d2-4bed-bfcf-e70171c53d99 True
  • Single Track Trail Map Pamphlet Fish Creek PP, Map Glennfield Area Blackbird Group Use Glennfield Area Crocus Group Use Glennfield Area Aspen Group Use Bankside Bebo Grove Boat Launch Bow Valley Ranch Burnsmead Chinook Rotary Nature Park Glennfield Hulls Wood Lafarge Meadows Mallard Point Shannon Terrace Sikome Aquatic Facility Votiers Flats Glennfield Area Blackbird Glennfield Area Aspen Glennfield Area Crocus Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre Sikome Aquatic Facility Fish Creek - Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre Marshall Springs Pathway -- 140cd007-28d2-4bed-bfcf-e70171c53d99 True
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Updated: Mar 20, 2025