Backcountry Camping

Backcountry reservations for Kananaskis Country will not be available after February 13^th while the system transitions over to the Reserve.AlbertaParks.ca system. During that time no backcountry reservations can be made until opening of online reservations at 9 am on February 25^th.

Backcountry campsites are accessed by hiking, cycling or riding horseback over a considerable distance.
Kananaskis has designated backcountry campgrounds. Get info on backcountry camping in Kananaskis.
Check our backcountry safety information before you go.
Ensure you know random backcountry camping rules if you are planning to do that.

Campground	Reservations	Campsites
Big Elbow Backcountry Big Elbow Provincial Recreation Area Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	7
Random Backcountry Camping Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Birch River Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Threepoint Closed Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-0760	Random Backcountry
Jewell Bay Backcountry Bow Valley Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	7
Quaite Valley Backcountry Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	20
Random Backcountry Camping Brazeau Canyon Wildland Provincial Park	780-865-8395	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park	780-624-6486	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Chinchaga Wildland Provincial Park	780-624-6486	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Dillon River Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-0760	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Dunvegan West Wildland Provincial Park	780-538-5350	Random Backcountry
Mount Romulus Backcountry Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	10 hiker/biker
Mount Romulus Equestrian Backcountry Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	10
Tombstone Backcountry Closed Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	11
Tombstone Equestrian Backcountry Closed Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	5
Random Backcountry Camping Fidler-Greywillow Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park	780-960-8170	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Ghost River WA Kananaskis Country	403-678-0760	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Gipsy Lake Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Grand Rapids Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Grizzly Ridge Wildland Provincial Park	780-849-7100	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Hay-Zama Lakes Wildland Provincial Park	780-624-6486	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park	780-675-8213	Random Backcountry
Deadhorse Meadows Backcountry Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park	780-538-5350	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park	780-538-5350	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Kazan Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping La Biche River Wildland Provincial Park	780-623-7189	Random Backcountry
Backcountry Lakeland Provincial Park	780-623-7189	16 areas with 38 campsites total
Backcountry Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area	780-623-7189	5 areas with 9 campsites total
Random Backcountry Camping Lesser Slave Lake Wildland Provincial Park	780-849-7100	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Marguerite River Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Otter-Orloff Lakes Wildland Provincial Park	780-675-8213	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Peace River Wildland Provincial Park	780-624-6468	Random Backcountry
Aster Lake Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	5
Elbow Lake Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	15
Forks Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	15
Point Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	20
Three Isle Lake Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	16
Turbine Canyon Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	12
Random Backcountry Camping Richardson Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Rock Lake - Solomon Creek Wildland Provincial Park	780-865-8395	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Siffleur WA	403-845-8349	Random Backcountry
Lillian Lake Backcountry Spray Valley Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	17
Ribbon Falls Backcountry Spray Valley Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	10
Ribbon Lake Backcountry Spray Valley Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	20
Rummel Lake Winter Backcountry Spray Valley Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	Online Reservation Request Vacancy Calendar	0
Random Backcountry Camping Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Wapiabi Provincial Recreation Area	403-845-8349	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping White Goat WA	403-845-8349	Random Backcountry
Fiddle Backcountry Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park	780-865-8395 or 780-865-2154 (for Whitehorse Creek Campground)	5
Sawmill Backcountry Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park	780-865-8395 or 780-865-2154 (for Whitehorse Creek Campground)	5
Trappers Backcountry Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park	780-865-8395 or 780-865-2154 (for Whitehorse Creek Campground)	5
Whitehorse Falls Backcountry Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park	780-865-8395 or 780-865-2154 (for Whitehorse Creek Campground)	5
Random Backcountry Camping Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park	780-865-8395 or 780-865-2154 (for Whitehorse Creek Campground)	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Whitemud Falls Wildland Provincial Park	780-743-7437	Random Backcountry
Borden Backcountry Whitney Lakes Provincial Park	780-594-7856	1
Random Backcountry Camping Willmore	780-865-8395 or 780-865-5600 (Switzer Park Visitor Centre)	Random Backcountry
Random Backcountry Camping Winagami Wildland Provincial Park	780-849-7100	Random Backcountry

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Updated: Feb 4, 2019