Backcountry Camping

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	403-678-3136	7
Random Backcountry Camping Birch Mountains W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Threepoint Closed Bluerock W Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country		Random Back Country
Jewell Bay Backcountry Bow Valley Provincial Park Kananaskis Country		7
Quaite Valley Backcountry Bow Valley W Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	20
Random Backcountry Camping Brazeau Canyon W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Caribou Mountains W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Chinchaga W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Colin-Cornwall Lakes W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Don Getty W Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Dunvegan West W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Mount Romulus Backcountry Elbow-Sheep W Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	10 hiker/biker + 10 equestrian
Tombstone Backcountry Elbow-Sheep W Wildland Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	9
Random Backcountry Camping Fidler-Greywillow W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Fort Assiniboine Sandhills W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Ghost River WA Wilderness Area Kananaskis Country		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Gipsy Lake W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Grand Rapids W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Grizzly Ridge W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Hay-Zama Lakes W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Hubert Lake W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Deadhorse Meadows Backcountry Kakwa W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Kakwa W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping La Biche River W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping La Butte Creek W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Backcountry Lakeland Provincial Park		16 areas with 38 campsites total
Backcountry Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area		5 areas with 9 campsites total
Random Backcountry Camping Lesser Slave Lake W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Marguerite River W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Maybelle River W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Otter-Orloff Lakes W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Peace River W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Aster Lake Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	5
Elbow Lake Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	15
Forks Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	15
Point Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	20
Three Isle Lake Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	16
Turbine Canyon Backcountry Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	12
Random Backcountry Camping Richardson River Dunes W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Rock Lake - Solomon Creek W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Siffleur WA Wilderness Area		Random Back Country
Lillian Lake Backcountry Spray Valley Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	17
Ribbon Falls Backcountry Spray Valley Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	10
Ribbon Lake Backcountry Spray Valley Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	20
Rummel Lake Winter Backcountry Spray Valley Provincial Park Kananaskis Country	403-678-3136	0
Random Backcountry Camping Stony Mountain W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Wapiabi Provincial Recreation Area		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping White Goat WA Wilderness Area		Random Back Country
Fiddle Backcountry Whitehorse W Wildland Provincial Park		5
Sawmill Backcountry Whitehorse W Wildland Provincial Park		5
Trappers Backcountry Whitehorse W Wildland Provincial Park		5
Whitehorse Falls Backcountry Whitehorse W Wildland Provincial Park		5
Random Backcountry Camping Whitehorse W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Whitemud Falls W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Willmore Willmore Wilderness Park		Random Back Country
Random Backcountry Camping Winagami W Wildland Provincial Park		Random Back Country

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Updated: Jul 6, 2017