Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

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William Watson Lodge Campground

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William Watson Lodge Campground is in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, 50 km south of Hwy. 1 on Hwy. 40 and south on the Kananaskis Lakes Trail.This small campground is for exclusive use of clients of William Watson Lodge. It is fully wheelchair accessible and each site has water, power and sewer hookups. There is close access from here to the lakes for those hoping to canoe, fish or go boating. There are many hiking, mountain biking and paved trails nearby.

William Watson Lodge provides year-round, barrier-free, wilderness lodging for persons with disabilities, seniors and their families. It's situated in beautiful Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, overlooking Lower Kananaskis Lake. The goal of this facility is to connect people of all abilities, all ages and all cultures to recreational opportunities in nature.

After being closed for two years to accommodate renovations and accessibility upgrades, William Watson Lodge reopened in June 2022. We are pleased to share renovations are now complete and William Watson Lodge is fully open. The new lodge enhances the overall visitor experience and safety, and brings the facility up to today’s international accessibility standards. The Government of Alberta invested $6 million into the project.

Camping

Season: May 17 - Oct 14
Site Type Campsites Power Rate/Night Reservable Dates Current Status
Power/Water/Sewer 11 15 / 30 $16 May 17 - Oct 14 Seasonal Closure

  • This campground is for the exclusive use of clients of the Lodge. It is not open to the general public. 
  • Check in at 2pm and check out at 12pm.

Amenities

Albertans with disabilities
currently booking to
Apr 6, 2025
Albertan seniors (65 and over) and out-of-province persons with disabilities currently booking to
Feb 5, 2025
1-877-537-2757
Accessibility

William Watson Lodge has accommodation and facilities for Albertans with disabilities.

Accessible Comfort Camping Cabin

  • Includes water services, (w/hot water tank), furnace and fridge
  • Capacity 4 person
  • Unit does not have a washroom facility, but is located adjacent to the campground comfort station

RV Campsites

  • Accessible full service RV camping spots

Cabins

  • Fully Accessible cabins
  • Cabins have 1 -3 bedrooms and accessible washrooms

Learn about Accessible Camping in Alberta Parks

    Maps & Guides

    • Spray Valley & Peter Lougheed Map (Geo Referenced) Map, Kananaskis Country, Spary valley PP, Peter Lougheed PP, map Campground: Eau Claire, Lillian Lake Backcountry, Ribbon Falls Backcountry, Ribbon Lake Backcountry, Spray Lakes West, Rummel Lake Winter Backcountry,Boulton Creek, Canyon, Elkwood, Interlakes, Lower Lake, William Watson Lodge, Mount Sarrail Walk-in Tenting, Aster Lake Backcountry, Elbow Lake Backcountry, Forks Backcountry, Point Backcountry, Three Isle Lake Backcountry, Turbine Canyon Backcountry Group Use: Lower Lake, Pocaterra Walk-in Tenting Day Use: Buller Mountain, Driftwood, Galatea, Goat Creek, Mt. Shark, Opal, Sparrowhawk, Spray Lake, Wedge Pond, Black Prince, Boulton Bridge, Burstall Pass, Canyon, Chester Lake, Elbow Pass, Elk Pass, Elpoca, Grizzly Creek, Highwood Meadows, King Creek, Little Highwood Pass, Lower Lake, North Interlakes, Panorama, Peninsula, Pocaterra, Rock Glacier, Sawmill, Upper Lake, White Spruce, Elkwood Trailhead Trails: Banff, Galatea Creek, Mount Shark, Terrace South, Wedge Connector, Frozen Toad Loop Snowshoe, Rolly Road Training Grid, South Sawmill Loop, Tailwater Snowshoe, Torpor Loop, William Watson Lodge Connector -- 6702 False
    • Kananaskis Lakes Ski Trails Map Parks: Trail Map, Peter Lougheed PP, Kananaskis Country Trails: Amos, Braille, Lodgepole, Lower Lake Group, Sprude Road, William Watson Lodge Access, Boulton Creek, Come Along, Elk Pass, Fox creek, Hydroline, Lynx, Meadow, Moraine, Patterson, Pocaterra, Rolly Road, Sinclair, Tyrwhitt, Wheeler, Whiskey Jack, Woolley, Blueberry Hill, Lookout, Packers Facilities: Peter Lougheed Discovery Centre, William Watson Lodge, Elkwood, Lower Lake Group Camp, Boulton Bridge, Elk Pass, Upper Lake -- 6702 False
    • Winter Trails Map, Kananaskis, Peter Lougheed PP, Boulton Creek Trail, Elk Pass Cross-Country Ski Trail, Lodgepole / Wheeler / Lakeside Trail, Lookout Trail, Lower Lake Trail, Pocaterra Trail, Rolly Road Trail, Spruce Road Trail, Whiskey Jack Trail, Kananaskis Country Peninsula High Rockies (Winter) Penstock Loop Snowshoe Tailwater Snowshoe Lower Lake Snowshoe Marsh Loop Snowshoe William Watson Lodge Connector Snowshoe Elkwood Loop Snowshoe Frozen Toad Loop Snowshoe Torpor Loop Snowshoe Elk Pass Snowshoe Blueberry Hill Elk Pass Patterson Hydroline Lookout Lookout (Winter) Tyrwhitt Upper Lake Connector Fox Creek Moraine Boulton Creek Whiskey Jack, Whiskey Jack (Winter) Packers Lower Lake Group Camp Wheeler Amos Lynx Woolley Braille Lodgepole Pocaterra Come Along Sinclair Rolly Road WWL Winter Walking -- 6702 False
    • William Watson Lodge Brochure William Watson Lodge; Peter Lougheed PP; Map; William Watson Lodge Campground -- 6702 False
    • William Watson Lodge Map Peter Lougheed PP, William Watson Lodge, Kananaskis, Map, Special Facility Macro-Lab, Macro Lab, Mockups Content -- 6702 False
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Updated: Nov 30, 2023