Spray Valley Provincial Park

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Lillian Lake Backcountry Campground

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Lat: 50.863738 Long: -115.252657
A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.

Lillian Lake Backcountry Campground is in Spray Valley Provincial Park. Camp by this beautiful little mountain lake to enjoy the scenery or hike up to the Galatea Lakes. There are pit/vault toilets, secure food storage lockers and raised tent platforms here. Please note that it is illegal to remove, deface, injure/ destroy trees, or collect deadwood.

Primary access is at Galatea Day Use Area, 42 km south of Hwy. 1 on Hwy. 40. This trail is 6.0 km one way via the Galatea Creek Trail with 475 metres of elevation gain. Secondary access is at Ribbon Creek Day Use Area. This trail is 14.9 km one-way via Ribbon Creek Trail/ Guinn's Pass Trail/ Galatea Creek and 920 metres of elevation gain.

Camping

Sites Rate / Person / Night Water Source Camping Season Current Status
17 $12 Lake Jul 12 - Nov 30 Book It

* Lillian Lake Backcountry campground is in the Kananaskis Valley permit area.

* A maximum of 6 people and 1 tent is permitted on each site with some exceptions.

Currently Booking to
Jan 1, 2025
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Firewood

Firewood available.

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Updated: Aug 15, 2024