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COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
Effective June 1, 2021, a Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle at provincial park and public land sites in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.
Effective June 1, 2021, a Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle at provincial park and public land sites in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.

Cold Water Safety

Visitors be aware, in the mountains the water is cold all year. If you fall into the cold water it will affect you immediately.
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Bow Valley Area

ParkCampgroundSeasonReservations/PermitsCampsites
Bow Valley PPBow RiverApr 15 - Oct 30-66
Bow Valley PPBow ValleyApr 29 - Oct 10-173
Bow Valley PPLac Des ArcsApr 29 - Oct 10-28
Bow Valley WPPQuaite Valley Backcountry Year Round 403-678-3136 / Online20
Bow Valley PPThree SistersApr 29 - Oct 10-36
Bow Valley PPWillow RockApr 29 - Oct 10-124

 

Elbow Valley

ParkCampgroundSeasonReservations/PermitsCampsites
Elbow Falls PRABeaver FlatsMay 15 - Sep 6-55
Big Elbow PRABig Elbow BackcountryMay 15 - Nov 30-7
Gooseberry PRAGooseberryApr 14 - Oct 10-85
Little Elbow PRALittle ElbowMay 15 - Sep 19-94
Little Elbow PRALittle Elbow EquestrianMay 15 - Sep 19-46
McLean Creek PRAMcLean Creek Year Round -170
Elbow-Sheep WPPMount Romulus BackcountryMay 14 - Nov 30403-678-313610
Elbow-Sheep WPPMount Romulus Equestrian BackcountryMay 14 - Nov 30403-678-313610
Elbow River PRAPaddys FlatApr 29 - Sep 19-98
Elbow-Sheep WPPTombstone BackcountryJun 14 - Nov 30403-678-313611
Elbow-Sheep WPPTombstone Equestrian BackcountryJun 14 - Nov 30403-678-31364

 

Ghost Area

ParkCampgroundSeasonReservations/PermitsCampsites
Burnt Timber PRABurnt TimberApr 30 - Sep 9-30
Fallen Timber South PRAFallen Timber SouthApr 30 - Oct 12587-830-219855
Ghost Reservoir PRAGhost ReservoirApr 30 - Oct 12-80
Ghost Airstrip PRANorth GhostApr 29 - Oct 11587-830-2198169
Ghost River WARandom Backcountry Camping Year Round -0
Waiparous Creek PRAWaiparous CreekMay 1 - Oct 12587-830-219853
* Random backcountry camping

 

Highwood / Cataract Area

ParkCampgroundSeasonReservations/PermitsCampsites
Cataract Creek PRACataract CreekMay 19 - Sep 5-102
Etherington Creek PRAEtherington CreekMay 19 - Sep 18-61
Etherington Creek PRAEtherington EquestrianMay 19 - Sep 18-10
Greenford PRAGreenfordMay 19 - Sep 5-13
Indian Graves PRAIndian GravesMay 20 - Oct 10403-995-555432
Indian Graves PRAIndian Graves EquestrianMay 20 - Oct 10403-995-55546
Strawberry PRAStrawberry EquestrianJun 15 - Nov 30-20

 

Kananaskis Valley Area

ParkCampgroundSeasonReservations/PermitsCampsites
Spray Valley PPEau ClaireJun 3 - Sep 11-51
Bow Valley PPJewell Bay BackcountryJun 16 - Apr 14-7
Spray Valley PPLillian Lake BackcountryJul 6 - Nov 30403-678-313617
Spray Valley PPRibbon Falls BackcountryJun 23 - Nov 30403-678-313610
Spray Valley PPRibbon Lake BackcountryJul 6 - Nov 30403-678-313620

 

Peter Lougheed PP

ParkCampgroundSeasonReservations/PermitsCampsites
Peter Lougheed PPAster Lake BackcountryJun 23 - Nov 30403-678-31365
Peter Lougheed PPBoulton CreekMay 12 - Oct 10-161
Peter Lougheed PPCanyonMay 18 - Sep 18-50
Peter Lougheed PPElbow Lake Backcountry  Closed  403-678-313615
Peter Lougheed PPElkwoodMay 12 - Oct 10-130
Peter Lougheed PPForks Backcountry  Closed  403-678-313615
Peter Lougheed PPInterlakesMay 18 - Oct 10-48
Peter Lougheed PPLower LakeMay 12 - Sep 25-83
Peter Lougheed PPMount Sarrail Walk-in TentingJun 24 - Sep 5-44
Peter Lougheed PPPoint Backcountry Year Round 403-678-313620
Peter Lougheed PPThree Isle Lake BackcountryJun 23 - Nov 30403-678-313616
Peter Lougheed PPTurbine Canyon BackcountryJun 23 - Nov 30403-678-313612
Peter Lougheed PPWilliam Watson LodgeJun 6 - Oct 2403-591-7227 / Online11

 

Sheep River Valley Area

ParkCampgroundSeasonReservations/PermitsCampsites
Big Elbow PRABig Elbow BackcountryMay 15 - Nov 30-7
Sheep River PPBluerockMay 15 - Sep 19-66
Sheep River PPBluerock EquestrianMay 15 - Sep 19-17
Fisher Creek PRAFisher Creek Year Round -30
Mesa Butte PRAMesa Butte EquestrianMay 13 - Sep 12-15
North Fork PRANorth ForkMay 13 - Sep 12-34
Sheep River PPSandy McNabbApr 29 - Oct 10-112
Sheep River PPSandy McNabb EquestrianApr 29 - Oct 10-20

 

Sibbald Area

ParkCampgroundSeasonReservations/PermitsCampsites
Dawson PRADawson EquestrianApr 29 - Oct 10-5
Sibbald Lake PRASibbald LakeApr 29 - Oct 10-134

 

Spray Valley Area

ParkCampgroundSeasonReservations/PermitsCampsites
Spray Valley PPLillian Lake BackcountryJul 6 - Nov 30403-678-313617
Spray Valley PPRibbon Falls BackcountryJun 23 - Nov 30403-678-313610
Spray Valley PPRibbon Lake BackcountryJul 6 - Nov 30403-678-313620
Spray Valley PPSpray Lakes WestMay 18 - Sep 18-50
* Winter camping only

 

Sundre Area

ParkCampgroundSeasonReservations/PermitsCampsites
Cartier Creek PRACartier CreekApr 30 - Sep 9-12
Fallen Timber PRAFallen Timber NorthApr 30 - Oct 12-34
James-Wilson PRAJames-WilsonApr 4 - Sep 7587-830-219817
Red Deer River PRARed Deer River NorthApr 30 - Sep 9587-830-219814
Red Deer River PRARed Deer River SouthApr 30 - Sep 9587-830-219850