Flood recovery is ongoing in Kananaskis. Some trails, day use areas and backcountry campgrounds are impacted. Check Advisories before you travel. 

Cypress Hills Provincial Park

Alberta Parks

East End Day Use

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Information: 403-893-3833 EXT: 5
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Season: Apr 29 - Oct 31

This scenic day use area is located along Elkwater Lake at the east end of Elkwater Townsite. It has two gazebos with picnic tables, abundant parking, multiple pit toilets, and lake access. There is also a fishing dock and a canoe/kayak launch for easy access to a no-wake zone. 

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Maps & Guides

  • Driving Routes Map Cypress Hills PP, Map Battle Creek Campground Beaver Creek Campground Elkwater Campground Ferguson Hill Campground Firerock Campground Lakeview Campground Lodgepole Campground Old Baldy Campground Reesor Dock Campground Reesor Lake Campground Spring Creek Equestrian Campground Spruce Coulee Campground Aspen Ridge Group Use Highway 41 Group Use Main Group Use Nichol Springs Group Use Willow Creek Group Use Elkwater Hut CC Firerock Hut CC Graburn Hut CC Medicine Lodge CC Reesor Lake Hut CC Spruce Coulee Hut CC Tom Trott Hut CC Aspen Ridge Hut CC East End Day Use West End Day Use West-Central Day Use Spring Creek Trail Head and Shelter Day Use Spruce Coulee Trail Head / Rodeo Grounds Day Use Bull Trail Pullout Day Use Head of the Mountain Day Use Elkwater SF Learning Centre SF -- 66614cbf-b1d3-4244-a0bc-3cf6d7c60170 True
  • Elkwater Townsite Map Cypress Hills PP, map, Battle Creek Campground Beaver Creek Campground Elkwater Campground Ferguson Hill Campground Firerock Campground Lakeview Campground Lodgepole Campground Old Baldy Campground Reesor Dock Campground Reesor Lake Campground Spring Creek Equestrian Campground Spruce Coulee Campground Aspen Ridge Group Use Highway 41 Group Use Main Group Use Nichol Springs Group Use Willow Creek Group Use Elkwater Hut CC Firerock Hut CC Graburn Hut CC Medicine Lodge CC Reesor Lake Hut CC Spruce Coulee Hut CC Tom Trott Hut CC Aspen Ridge Hut CC East End Day Use West End Day Use West-Central Day Use Spring Creek Trail Head and Shelter Day Use Spruce Coulee Trail Head / Rodeo Grounds Day Use Bull Trail Pullout Day Use Head of the Mountain Day Use Elkwater SF Learning Centre SF Cypress Hills Visitor Centre -- 66614cbf-b1d3-4244-a0bc-3cf6d7c60170 True
  • Equestrian Park Guide with Map Cypress Hills PP, map, horse riding, Spring Creek Equestrian Campground Battle Creek Campground Beaver Creek Campground Elkwater Campground Ferguson Hill Campground Firerock Campground Lakeview Campground Lodgepole Campground Old Baldy Campground Reesor Dock Campground Reesor Lake Campground Spring Creek Equestrian Campground Spruce Coulee Campground Aspen Ridge Group Use Highway 41 Group Use Main Group Use Nichol Springs Group Use Willow Creek Group Use Elkwater Hut CC Firerock Hut CC Graburn Hut CC Medicine Lodge CC Reesor Lake Hut CC Spruce Coulee Hut CC Tom Trott Hut CC Aspen Ridge Hut CC East End Day Use West End Day Use West-Central Day Use Spring Creek Trail Head and Shelter Day Use Spruce Coulee Trail Head / Rodeo Grounds Day Use Bull Trail Pullout Day Use Head of the Mountain Day Use Elkwater SF Learning Centre SF -- 66614cbf-b1d3-4244-a0bc-3cf6d7c60170 True
  • Geology Fact Sheet Cypress Hills PP, Geology Fact Sheet Battle Creek Campground Beaver Creek Campground Elkwater Campground Ferguson Hill Campground Firerock Campground Lakeview Campground Lodgepole Campground Old Baldy Campground Reesor Dock Campground Reesor Lake Campground Spring Creek Equestrian Campground Spruce Coulee Campground Aspen Ridge Group Use Highway 41 Group Use Main Group Use Nichol Springs Group Use Willow Creek Group Use Elkwater Hut CC Firerock Hut CC Graburn Hut CC Medicine Lodge CC Reesor Lake Hut CC Spruce Coulee Hut CC Tom Trott Hut CC Aspen Ridge Hut CC East End Day Use West End Day Use West-Central Day Use Spring Creek Trail Head and Shelter Day Use Spruce Coulee Trail Head / Rodeo Grounds Day Use Bull Trail Pullout Day Use Head of the Mountain Day Use Elkwater SF Learning Centre SF -- 66614cbf-b1d3-4244-a0bc-3cf6d7c60170 True
  • Interprovincial Park Map Cypress Hills PP, map Battle Creek Campground Beaver Creek Campground Elkwater Campground Ferguson Hill Campground Firerock Campground Lakeview Campground Lodgepole Campground Old Baldy Campground Reesor Dock Campground Reesor Lake Campground Spring Creek Equestrian Campground Spruce Coulee Campground Aspen Ridge Group Use Highway 41 Group Use Main Group Use Nichol Springs Group Use Willow Creek Group Use Elkwater Hut CC Firerock Hut CC Graburn Hut CC Medicine Lodge CC Reesor Lake Hut CC Spruce Coulee Hut CC Tom Trott Hut CC Aspen Ridge Hut CC East End Day Use West End Day Use West-Central Day Use Spring Creek Trail Head and Shelter Day Use Spruce Coulee Trail Head / Rodeo Grounds Day Use Bull Trail Pullout Day Use Head of the Mountain Day Use Elkwater SF Learning Centre SF Cypress Hills Visitor Centre -- 66614cbf-b1d3-4244-a0bc-3cf6d7c60170 True
  • Campgrounds Cypress Hills PP, map, Lakeview Campground, Old Baldy Campground, Beaver Creek Campground, Elkwater Campground, Firerock Campground, Ferguson Hill Campground, Lodgepole Campground Battle Creek Campground Beaver Creek Campground Elkwater Campground Ferguson Hill Campground Firerock Campground Lakeview Campground Lodgepole Campground Old Baldy Campground Reesor Dock Campground Reesor Lake Campground Spring Creek Equestrian Campground Spruce Coulee Campground Aspen Ridge Group Use Highway 41 Group Use Main Group Use Nichol Springs Group Use Willow Creek Group Use Elkwater Hut CC Firerock Hut CC Graburn Hut CC Medicine Lodge CC Reesor Lake Hut CC Spruce Coulee Hut CC Tom Trott Hut CC Aspen Ridge Hut CC East End Day Use West End Day Use West-Central Day Use Spring Creek Trail Head and Shelter Day Use Spruce Coulee Trail Head / Rodeo Grounds Day Use Bull Trail Pullout Day Use Head of the Mountain Day Use Elkwater SF Learning Centre SF -- 66614cbf-b1d3-4244-a0bc-3cf6d7c60170 True
  • Orchids Checklist Cypress Hills PP, orchids, checklist Battle Creek Campground Beaver Creek Campground Elkwater Campground Ferguson Hill Campground Firerock Campground Lakeview Campground Lodgepole Campground Old Baldy Campground Reesor Dock Campground Reesor Lake Campground Spring Creek Equestrian Campground Spruce Coulee Campground Aspen Ridge Group Use Highway 41 Group Use Main Group Use Nichol Springs Group Use Willow Creek Group Use Elkwater Hut CC Firerock Hut CC Graburn Hut CC Medicine Lodge CC Reesor Lake Hut CC Spruce Coulee Hut CC Tom Trott Hut CC Aspen Ridge Hut CC East End Day Use West End Day Use West-Central Day Use Spring Creek Trail Head and Shelter Day Use Spruce Coulee Trail Head / Rodeo Grounds Day Use Bull Trail Pullout Day Use Head of the Mountain Day Use Elkwater SF Learning Centre SF -- 66614cbf-b1d3-4244-a0bc-3cf6d7c60170 True
  • Summer Trails Guide with Maps Cypress Hills PP, Map Trails: Beaver Creek Loop Cobble Miner Cougar Ridge Crocus Loop Ferguson Hill Road Firerock Highline Horseshoe Canyon Lakeside Lower Mystery Mazama Drop Mazma Mitchell Creek Mitchell Creek Connector Murray Hill Road Mystery Old Baldy Plateau Rangers Trail Ridgetop Rodeo Loop Shoreline Soggy Bottom Spring Creek Cross-Country Ski Trail System Sprinkler Spruce Coulee Sunset Tephra Trans Canada Turkey Trott Facilities: Cypress Hills Visitor Centre Battle Creek Beaver Creek Elkwater Ferguson Hill Firerock Lakeview Lodgepole Old Baldy Reesor Dock Reesor Lake Spring Creek Equestrian Spruce Coulee Aspen Ridge Highway 41 Main Nichol Springs Willow Creek Elkwater Cabins Firerock Cabins Graburn Hut Medicine Lodge Reesor Lake Hut Spruce Coulee Hut Tom Trott Hut Aspen Ridge Cabins East End West End West-Central Spring Creek Trail Head and Shelter Spruce Coulee Trail Head / Rodeo Grounds Bull Trail Pullout Head of the Mountain Elkwater Learning Centre Hidden Valley Ski Resort -- 66614cbf-b1d3-4244-a0bc-3cf6d7c60170 True
  • Winter Trails Guide with Map Cypress Hills PP, Map Trails: Beaver Creek Loop Cobble Miner Cougar Ridge Crocus Loop Ferguson Hill Road Firerock Highline Horseshoe Canyon Lakeside Lower Mystery Mazama Drop Mazma Mitchell Creek Mitchell Creek Connector Murray Hill Road Mystery Old Baldy Plateau Rangers Trail Ridgetop Rodeo Loop Shoreline Soggy Bottom Spring Creek Cross-Country Ski Trail System Sprinkler Spruce Coulee Sunset Tephra Trans Canada Turkey Trott Facilities: Cypress Hills Visitor Centre Battle Creek Beaver Creek Elkwater Ferguson Hill Firerock Lakeview Lodgepole Old Baldy Reesor Dock Reesor Lake Spring Creek Equestrian Spruce Coulee Aspen Ridge Highway 41 Main Nichol Springs Willow Creek Elkwater Cabins Firerock Cabins Graburn Hut Medicine Lodge Reesor Lake Hut Spruce Coulee Hut Tom Trott Hut Aspen Ridge Cabins East End West End West-Central Spring Creek Trail Head and Shelter Spruce Coulee Trail Head / Rodeo Grounds Bull Trail Pullout Head of the Mountain Elkwater Learning Centre Hidden Valley Ski Resort -- 66614cbf-b1d3-4244-a0bc-3cf6d7c60170 True
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Updated: May 12, 2026