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• Bear Warning - Wasootch, Barrier Dam, Barrier Boat Launch, Baldy Pass - and surrounding areas

  Bow Valley Wildland Provinical Park - July 21, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Wasootch Day Use Barrier Dam Day Use Barrier Lake Day Use
  • Baldy Pass Trailhead

• Blue-Green Algae - Blue Green Algae - Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area

  Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area - July 20, 2018 Northeast

  Affected Areas

  Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area Franchere Bay Campground Franchere Bay Day Use

• Blue-Green Algae - Blue Green Algae - Moose Lake Provincial Park

  Moose Lake Provincial Park - July 20, 2018 Northeast

  Affected Areas

  Moose Lake Provincial Park Moose Lake Day Use Moose Lake Campground

• Songbird Trail open with reduced accessibility

  Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park - July 19, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Songbird Trail

• Bear Closure - Aggressive bear - Notikewin Provincial Park campground and day use

  Notikewin Provincial Park - July 19, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Notikewin Campground Notikewin Shore Day Use Notikewin Hilltop Day Use Notikewin Provincial Park

• Closure - High probability of flash flooding

  Simonette River Provincial Recreation Area - July 19, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Simonette River Provincial Recreation Area Simonette River Campground

• Construction Advisory - Lac des Arcs Campground and Day Use

  Bow Valley Provincial Park - July 18, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Lac Des Arcs Campground Lac Des Arcs Day Use

• Bear Warning - South Side of the Bow River in Canmore

  Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park - July 18, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Canmore Nordic Centre Day Use Grassi Lakes Day Use Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park Highline Trail Grassi Lakes Upper Trail Grassi Lakes Interpretive Trail
  • Quarry Lake Day Use
  • Peaks of Grassi
  • Lowline Trail
  • Banff Trail

• Construction Closure - Grotto Pond Day Use

  Bow Valley Provincial Park - July 17, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Grotto Mountain Day Use Bow Valley Provincial Park Grotto Creek Canyon Trail

• Construction Advisory - Bebo Grove

  Fish Creek Provincial Park - July 17, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Bebo Grove Day Use

• Road Work- Hwy #873 and Hwy #544

  Dinosaur Provincial Park - July 16, 2018 South

  Affected Areas

  Dinosaur Provincial Park

• Construction Advisory - Dickson Dam - Roadway Closure

  Gleniffer Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area - July 11, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Gleniffer Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area Dickson Point Campground North Dyke Campground South Dyke Campground South Dyke - Site A Group Use South Dyke - Site B Group Use South Dyke - Site C Group Use Cottonwood Day Use North Valley Day Use South Valley Day Use

• Bear Warning - Peter Lougheed Facility Zone Bear Advisory

  Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - July 11, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

• Bear Warning - Troll Falls Trail

  Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area - July 9, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Troll Falls Trail Stoney Trail

• Construction Closure - Designated Camping Areas 1 & 2 and Hwy 774 Construction

  Castle Provincial Park - July 9, 2018 South

  Affected Areas

  Designated Camping Areas 1 to 9 Campground

• Bear Warning - Heart Creek Interpretive Trail and Heart Creek Day Use

  Bow Valley Wildland Provinical Park - July 8, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Heart Creek Interpretive Trail Heart Creek Day Use

• Bear Warning - Canyon Campground

  Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - July 8, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Canyon Campground

• Bear Closure - Rawson Lake Trail and Sarrail Ridge

  Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - July 8, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Rawson Lake Trail

• Concession Closed

  Pigeon Lake Provincial Park - July 4, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Pigeon Lake Campground Pigeon Day Use

• Bear Closure - Chester Lake Trail and Day Use

  Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - July 4, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Chester Lake Trail

• Water Advisory - Miquelon Lake not suitable for swimming

  Miquelon Lake Provincial Park - July 1, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Miquelon Lake Campground

• Construction Advisory - Two Lakes Road

  Two Lakes Provincial Park - July 1, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Two Lakes Provincial Park Information & Facilities InformationFacilities Camping Textpage Gunderson Meadows Campground Moberly Flats Campground Pine Hollow Campground

• Bear Warning - Grassi Lakes Trail and Day Use

  Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park - June 29, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Grassi Lakes Interpretive Trail Grassi Lakes Day Use

• Closure - Bearspaw Trail

  Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park - June 29, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park Bearspaw Trail The Narrows Trail

• Storm Damage Update

  Moose Lake Provincial Park - June 29, 2018 Northeast

  Affected Areas

  Moose Lake Provincial Park

• Construction Closure - Spray Lakes Road and Grassi Lakes Day Use

  Bow Valley Wildland Provinical Park - June 28, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Grassi Lakes Upper Trail Grassi Lakes Interpretive Trail Grassi Lakes Day Use Spray Valley Provincial Park Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

• Bear Warning - Canmore Nordic Center Provincial Park

  Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park - June 28, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Canmore Nordic Centre Day Use Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

• Closure - OHV Trail in McLean Creek PLUZ

  McLean Creek Provincial Recreation Area - June 28, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Fisher Creek Provincial Recreation Area McLean Creek Provincial Recreation Area

• Construction Advisory - Little Elbow Trail up to Tombstone Backcountry Campground

  Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provinical Park - June 27, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Tombstone Backcountry Campground Little Elbow Trailhead Day Use Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area

• Advisory - Paved pathway next to McKenzie Meadows Golf Course

  Fish Creek Provincial Park - June 26, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Fish Creek Provincial Park

• Closure - Area encompassing Sandy McNabb Road

  Sheep River Provincial Park - June 23, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Sandy McNabb Day Use

• High Water

  Waterton Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area - June 23, 2018 South

  Affected Areas

  Waterton Reservoir Campground Waterton Reservoir Day Use

• Construction Advisory - Legacy Trail Extension

  Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park - June 22, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
  • Legacy Trail

• Closure - Blackett Lake Trail Update

  Lakeland Provincial Park - June 21, 2018 Northeast

  Affected Areas

  Lakeland Provincial Park

• Gregoire Lake Construction Update

  Gregoire Lake Provincial Park - June 20, 2018 Northeast

  Affected Areas

  Gregoire Lake Campground Gregoire Lake Group Use Gregoire Lake Day Use

• Fallen trees on trails

  Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park - June 15, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park

• Fallen trees on trails

  Winagami Lake Provincial Park - June 15, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Winagami Lake Provincial Park

• Beach road open for beach access

  Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park - June 14, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
  • Beach road

• Coyote Warning - North Fork Campground

  North Fork Provincial Recreation Area - June 13, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  North Fork Trail

• Bear Warning - Sandy McNabb Campground

  Sheep River Provincial Park - June 11, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Sandy McNabb Campground

• Closure - Northshore Day Use temporarily closed

  Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park - June 11, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Northshore Day Use

• Number of Trails in Poor Condition

  Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area - June 8, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area

• No Firewood Available

  Park Lake Provincial Park - June 8, 2018 South

  Affected Areas

  Park Lake Provincial Park

• Bear Warning - Bear In Area Warning

  Two Lakes Provincial Park - June 5, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Two Lakes Provincial Park
  • Roadway and vicinity of North and South lakes

• Bear Warning - Black bear sightings throughout campgrounds

  Young's Point Provincial Park - June 1, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Young's Point Provincial Park
  • Big Horn Loop
  • Big Horn Loop trails
  • Loop A
  • Loop B
  • Loop C
  • trails associated with main campground loops

• Boardwalk damaged - Lily Lake Trail

  Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park - May 21, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Lily Lake Trail

• Prescribed burn near Crescent Falls and Wapiabi provincial recreation areas

  Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area - May 18, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area
  • Bighorn Land Use Zone

• Prescribed burn in Bighorn Land Use Zone near Wapiabi and Crescent Falls provincial recreation areas

  Wapiabi Provincial Recreation Area - May 18, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Wapiabi Provincial Recreation Area
  • Bighorn Land use Zone

• Water Advisory - Water unavailable at Devonshire Day Use / Devonshire Short-Stay Campground

  Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park - May 18, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Devonshire Short-Stay Campground Devonshire Beach Day Use

• Construction Advisory - Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park - Proximity to the Canmore Water Treatment Facility Plant

  Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park - May 17, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

• Construction Advisory - Playground Structure Removal and Replacement

  Young's Point Provincial Park - May 16, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Young's Point Day Use

• Windy Bay Day Use Boat Launch Closed

  Rock Lake Provincial Park - May 11, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Rock Lake Provincial Park Rock Lake Day Use

• No Firewood Sales

  Dutch Creek Provincial Recreation Area - May 11, 2018 South

  Affected Areas

  Dutch Creek Day Use Dutch Creek Provincial Recreation Area Dutch Creek Campground

• No Firewood Sales

  Livingstone Falls Provincial Recreation Area - May 11, 2018 South

  Affected Areas

  Livingstone Falls Provincial Recreation Area Livingstone Falls Campground Livingstone Falls Day Use

• No Firewood Sales

  Oldman River North Provincial Recreation Area - May 11, 2018 South

  Affected Areas

  Oldman River North Provincial Recreation Area Oldman River North Campground Oldman River North Day Use Oldman River North Group Use

• Construction Closure - Boulton Creek Trails

  Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - May 10, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Whiskey Jack Trail Peter Lougheed Paved Trail

• No Firewood Sales

  Racehorse Provincial Recreation Area - May 10, 2018 South

  Affected Areas

  Racehorse Provincial Recreation Area Racehorse Campground

• Flooding - Franchere Bay

  Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area - May 9, 2018 Northeast

  Affected Areas

  Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area

• Water System Spring Start-up

  Pembina River Provincial Park - May 8, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Pembina River Provincial Park

• Overland Flooding Closure LIFTED

  Notikewin Provincial Park - May 8, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Notikewin Provincial Park
  • Campground

• Opening Date

  Running Lake Provincial Recreation Area - May 8, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Running Lake Provincial Recreation Area

• Opening Date

  Stoney Lake Provincial Recreation Area - May 8, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Stoney Lake Provincial Recreation Area

• Opening Date

  Sulphur Lake Provincial Recreation Area - May 8, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Sulphur Lake Provincial Recreation Area

• Opening Date

  Twin Lakes Provincial Recreation Area - May 8, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Twin Lakes Provincial Recreation Area

• Closure - Campground closed EXCEPT for August 1-7

  Smoky River South Provincial Recreation Area - May 4, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Smoky River South Group Use

• Road Closure - Pembina River Day Use

  Pembina River Provincial Park - May 3, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Pembina River Provincial Park

• Construction Closure - Boulton Creek Store Upper Parking Lot

  Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - April 23, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Boulton Creek Campground

• Closure - Grassi Lakes Climbing Routes

  Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park - April 21, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Grassi Lakes Day Use Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
  • Grassi Lakes Climbing Routes

• Season dates & available services may vary

  Fawcett Lake Provincial Recreation Area - April 17, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Fawcett Lake Provincial Recreation Area

• Season dates & available services may vary

  Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park - April 17, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park

• Season dates & available services may vary

  Notikewin Provincial Park - April 17, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Notikewin Provincial Park

• Season dates & available services may vary

  Shuttler Flats Provincial Recreation Area - April 17, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Shuttler Flats Provincial Recreation Area

• Season dates & available services may vary

  Winagami Lake Provincial Park - April 17, 2018 Northwest

  Affected Areas

  Winagami Lake Provincial Park

• Construction Advisory - Ha Ling Peak Trail Realignment

  Bow Valley Wildland Provinical Park - April 6, 2018 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Bow Valley Wildland Provinical Park Goat Creek Day Use Ha Ling Trail

• Construction Advisory - Wabamun Lake

  Wabamun Lake Provincial Park - February 15, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Wabamun Lake Provincial Park

• Construction Advisory - Carson Pegasus Concession

  Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park - January 23, 2018 Central

  Affected Areas

  Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park

• Construction Closure - Boardwalk Replacement

  Cypress Hills Provincial Park - January 1, 2018 South

  Affected Areas

  Cypress Hills Provincial Park

• Closure - Widow Maker Trail

  Bow Valley Provincial Park - October 30, 2017 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Canoe Meadows Day Use Barrier Lake Visitor Information Centre Bow Valley Provincial Park Widow Maker Trail

• Closure - Trail for Isthmuth Bridge closed

  Lakeland Provincial Park - October 27, 2017 Northeast

  Affected Areas

  Lakeland Provincial Park

• Flooding of Hiking Trail Sections

  Whitney Lakes Provincial Park - October 12, 2017 Northeast

  Affected Areas

  Whitney Lakes Provincial Park Whitney Lake Campground Whitney Lake Day Use

• Construction Closure - Tombstone Backcountry Campground

  Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provinical Park - September 18, 2017 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Tombstone Backcountry Campground Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provinical Park

• Construction Advisory - Refurbishment Project

  Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area - September 7, 2017 Central

• Construction Advisory - Infrastructure Redevelopment

  Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area - August 18, 2017 Central

  Affected Areas

  Sulphur Gates Campground

• Unstable banks at O'Brien Provincial Park

  O'Brien Provincial Park - June 30, 2017 Northwest

• Unstable banks at Simonette River Provincial Recreation Area

  Simonette River Provincial Recreation Area - June 30, 2017 Northwest

• Washed Out Bridge Material in Sheep River

  Sheep River Provincial Park - June 20, 2017 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Sheep River Provincial Park Indian Oils Day Use
  • Sheep River

• Closure - Cadomin Cave Closure - White-Nose Syndrome Risk

  Whitehorse Wildland Provinical Park - June 19, 2017 Central

  Affected Areas

  Whitehorse Wildland Provinical Park

• Construction Closure - Canyon Interpretive Trail

  Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - June 15, 2017 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Canyon Interpretive Trail

• Construction Advisory - Boat Launch & Day Use Parking Limited

  Wabamun Lake Provincial Park - May 19, 2017 Central

  Affected Areas

  Wabamun Lake Day Use
  • Boat launch

• Closure - Illegal access trail to Spencer Lake across Cold Lake Air Weapons Range

  Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area - February 24, 2017 Northeast

• Coin-operated shower installed

  Kinbrook Island Provincial Park - February 7, 2017 South

  Affected Areas

  Kinbrook Island Campground

• Construction Advisory - Contractor Access to Transportation Utility Corridor

  Fish Creek Provincial Park - January 24, 2017 Kananaskis

  Affected Areas

  Fish Creek Provincial Park Shannon Terrace Day Use

Safety Links

• Trail Reports
• Avalanche Reports
• Wildlife
• Minimizing Impacts
• Backcountry Safety

Provincial Sources for Advisories

• Alberta 5-1-1 Road Reports
• Alberta Emergency Alert
• Fire Bans & Restrictions
• Blue Green Algae Advisories
• Streamflow Advisories
• Weather Alerts for Alberta