Day Use

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

Some Kananaskis day use areas include amenities like picnic tables, firepits or picnic shelters. Others offer only parking for trailheads. No overnight camping is allowed at any day use area. Please select the day use site name in the list below to see what facilties are available there.

Bow Valley Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Canmore Nordic Centre	Canmore Nordic Centre PP	Open Year Round
Gap Lake	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Grassi Lakes	Canmore Nordic Centre PP	Open Year Round
Grotto Mountain	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Heart Creek	Bow Valley WPP	Open Year Round
Lac Des Arcs	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Middle Lake	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Old Camp	Bow Valley PP	May 1 - Oct 14
Whitefish	Bow Valley PP	May 1 - Oct 14
Wind Valley Trailhead	Bow Valley WPP	May 1 - Oct 14
Yamnuska	Bow Valley WPP	Open Year Round

Elbow Valley

Day Use	Park	Season
Allen Bill	Elbow River PRA	Open Year Round
Beaver Lodge	Elbow Falls PRA	May 15 - Nov 30
Brown-Lowery	Brown-Lowery PP	Open Year Round
Cobble Flats	Cobble Flats PRA	May 15 - Nov 30
Elbow Falls	Elbow Falls PRA	Open Year Round
Elbow River Launch	Elbow River Launch PRA	May 1 - Nov 30
Forgetmenot Pond	Little Elbow PRA	May 15 - Nov 30
Fullerton Trailhead	Elbow River PRA	Open Year Round
Ings Mine	Ing's Mine PRA	Open Year Round
McLean Pond	McLean Creek PRA	Open Year Round
McLean Staging Area	McLean Creek PRA	Open Year Round
Powderface	Elbow Falls PRA	May 15 - Nov 30
Station Flats	Elbow River PRA	Open Year Round
West Bragg Creek	West Bragg Creek PRA	Open Year Round

Ghost Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Fallen Timber South	Fallen Timber South PRA	Open Year Round
Ghost Reservoir	Ghost Reservoir PRA	Open Year Round
South Ghost	South Ghost PRA	Open Year Round
Waiparous Valley Viewpoint	Waiparous Valley Viewpoint PRA	Open Year Round

Highwood / Cataract Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Cat Creek	Cat Creek PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Cataract Creek	Cataract Creek PRA	Open Year Round
Etherington Creek	Etherington Creek PRA	Open Year Round
Fitzsimmons Creek	Fitzsimmons Creek PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Highwood House	Highwood Junction PRA	Open Year Round
Highwood River	Highwood PRA	May 16 - Oct 14
Jumpingpound Creek	Jumpingpound Creek PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Lantern Creek	Lantern Creek PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Lineham Creek	Lineham PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Mist Creek	Mist Creek PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Mt. Lipsett	Elbow-Sheep WPP	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Picklejar	Picklejar PRA	Closed
Sentinel	Sentinel PRA	May 16 - Nov 30
Trout Ponds	Trout Pond PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30

Kananaskis Valley Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Barrier Dam	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Barrier Lake	Bow Valley PP	May 1 - Oct 14
Beaver Ponds	Evan-Thomas PRA	May 1 - Oct 14
Canoe Meadows	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Evan-Thomas	Evan-Thomas PRA	Open Year Round
Galatea	Spray Valley PP	Jun 29 - Apr 30
Kovach Pond	Evan-Thomas PRA	Apr 28 - Oct 9
Mt. Lorette Ponds	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Opal	Spray Valley PP	May 10 - Oct 31
Ribbon Creek	Evan-Thomas PRA	Open Year Round
Wasootch	Elbow-Sheep WPP	Open Year Round
Wedge Pond	Spray Valley PP	Open Year Round
Widowmaker	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round

Peter Lougheed PP

Day Use	Park	Season
Black Prince	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Boulton Bridge	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Burstall Pass	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Canyon	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Chester Lake	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Elbow Pass	Peter Lougheed PP	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Elk Pass	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Elpoca	Peter Lougheed PP	Closed
Grizzly Creek	Peter Lougheed PP	May 10 - Sep 2
Highwood Meadows	Peter Lougheed PP	Jun 15 - Nov 30
King Creek	Peter Lougheed PP	May 10 - Sep 2
Little Highwood Pass	Peter Lougheed PP	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Lower Lake	Peter Lougheed PP	Dec 1 - Mar 31
North Interlakes	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Panorama	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Peninsula	Peter Lougheed PP	May 1 - Oct 31
Pocaterra	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Rock Glacier	Peter Lougheed PP	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Sawmill	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Upper Lake	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
White Spruce	Peter Lougheed PP	May 1 - Nov 1

Sheep River Valley Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Big Horn	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Fisher Staging Area	Fisher Creek PRA	Open Year Round
Gorge Creek	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Indian Oils	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Junction Creek	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Long Prairie	Sheep River PP	Open Year Round
Sandy McNabb	Sheep River PP	May 1 - Oct 14
Sheep Falls	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Volcano Ridge	Bluerock WPP	May 15 - Dec 1
Ware Creek	Ware Creek PRA	May 15 - Nov 30

Sibbald Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Dawson	Dawson PRA	Open Year Round
Lusk Creek	Lusk Creek PRA	Open Year Round
Old Baldy Pass Trail	Old Baldy Pass Trail PRA	Open Year Round
Sibbald Lake	Sibbald Lake PRA	Open Year Round
Sibbald Meadows Pond	Sibbald Meadows Pond PRA	Open Year Round
Sibbald Viewpoint	Sibbald Viewpoint PRA	May 1 - Oct 14

Spray Valley Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Buller Mountain	Spray Valley PP	Open Year Round
Driftwood	Spray Valley PP	Open Year Round
Goat Creek	Spray Valley PP	Open Year Round
Mt. Shark	Spray Valley PP	Open Year Round
Sparrowhawk	Spray Valley PP	May 10 - Sep 2
Spray Lake	Spray Valley PP	May 10 - Sep 2

Sundre Area

Day Use	Park	Season
James-Wilson	James-Wilson PRA	Open Year Round
Red Deer River	Red Deer River PRA	Open Year Round

Kananaskis Country