Backcountry Camping

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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.

Park	Campground	Nearby City/Town	Campsites	Season	Reservations
Peter Lougheed PP Kananaskis	Aster Lake Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Canmore	5	Jun 24 - Nov 30	Book It
Lakeland PRA Northeast	Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Lac La Biche	5 areas with 9 campsites total	Year-round	780-623-7189
Lakeland PP Northeast	Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Lac La Biche	16 areas with 38 campsites total	Year-round	780-623-7189
Big Elbow PRA Kananaskis	Big Elbow Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Bragg Creek	7	May 15 - Nov 30	Book It
Whitney Lakes PP Northeast	Borden Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Elk Point	1	Year-round	780-594-7856
Kakwa WPP Northwest	Deadhorse Meadows Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Grande Prairie	-	May 1 - Sep 30	780-538-5350
Peter Lougheed PP Kananaskis	Elbow Lake Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Canmore	15	Jun 15 - Nov 30	Book It
Whitehorse WPP Central	Fiddle Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Robb	5	Year-round	780-865-8395
Peter Lougheed PP Kananaskis	Forks Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Canmore	15	Jun 15 - Nov 30	Book It
Bow Valley PP Kananaskis	Jewell Bay Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Canmore	7	Jun 16 - Apr 14	Book It
Spray Valley PP Kananaskis	Lillian Lake Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Canmore	17	Jun 24 - Nov 30	Book It
Elbow-Sheep WPP Kananaskis	Mount Romulus Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Bragg Creek	10	May 15 - Nov 30	Book It
Elbow-Sheep WPP Kananaskis	Mount Romulus Equestrian Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Bragg Creek	10	May 15 - Nov 30	Book It
Peter Lougheed PP Kananaskis	Point Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Canmore	20	Year-round	Book It
Bow Valley WPP Kananaskis	Quaite Valley Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Canmore	20	Year-round	Book It
Brazeau Canyon WPP Central	Random Backcountry	Robb	-	Year-round	780-865-8395
Fort Assiniboine Sandhills WPP Central	Random Backcountry	Barrhead	-	Year-round	780-960-8170
Rock Lake - Solomon Creek WPP Central	Random Backcountry	Hinton	-	Year-round	780-865-8395
Siffleur WA Central	Random Backcountry	Nordegg	-	Year-round	403-845-8349
Wapiabi PRA Central	Random Backcountry	Rocky Mountain House	-	Year-round	403-845-8349
White Goat WA Central	Random Backcountry	Nordegg	-	Year-round	403-845-8349
Whitehorse WPP Central	Random Backcountry	Robb	-	Year-round	780-865-8395
Willmore Central	Random Backcountry	Grande Cache	-	Year-round	780-865-8395
Don Getty WPP Kananaskis	Random Backcountry	Canmore	-	Year-round	403-678-0760
Ghost River WA Kananaskis	Random Backcountry	Canmore	-	Year-round	587-830-2198
Birch Mountains WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. McMurray	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Birch River WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. Chipewyan	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Dillon River WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. McMurray	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Fidler-Greywillow WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. Chipewyan	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Gipsy Lake WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. McMurray	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Grand Rapids WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. McMurray	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Hubert Lake WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Westlock	-	Year-round	780-675-8213
Kazan WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. McMurray	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Kitaskino Nuwenëné WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. Chipewyan	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
La Biche River WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Athabasca	-	Year-round	780-623-7189
Marguerite River WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. McMurray	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Otter-Orloff Lakes WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Slave Lake	-	Year-round	780-675-8213
Richardson WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. Chipewyan	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Stony Mountain WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. McMurray	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Whitemud Falls WPP Northeast	Random Backcountry	Ft. McMurray	-	Year-round	780-743-7437
Caribou Mountains WPP Northwest	Random Backcountry	Ft. Vermilion	-	Year-round	780-624-6486
Chinchaga WPP Northwest	Random Backcountry	Manning	-	Year-round	780-624-6486
Dunvegan West WPP Northwest	Random Backcountry	Fairview	-	Year-round	780-538-5350
Grizzly Ridge WPP Northwest	Random Backcountry	Slave Lake	-	Year-round	780-849-7100
Hay-Zama Lakes WPP Northwest	Random Backcountry	High Level	-	Year-round	780-624-6486
Kakwa WPP Northwest	Random Backcountry	Grande Prairie	-	Year-round	780-538-5350
Lesser Slave Lake WPP Northwest	Random Backcountry	Lesser Slave Lake	-	Year-round	780-849-7100
Peace River WPP Northwest	Random Backcountry	Peace River	-	Year-round	780-624-6468
Winagami WPP Northwest	Random Backcountry	High Prairie	-	Year-round	780-849-7100
Spray Valley PP Kananaskis	Ribbon Falls Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Canmore	10	Jun 15 - Nov 30	Book It
Spray Valley PP Kananaskis	Ribbon Lake Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Canmore	20	Jun 24 - Nov 30	Book It
Spray Valley PP Kananaskis	Rummel Lake Winter Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Canmore	1	Dec 19 - Apr 1	Book It
Whitehorse WPP Central	Sawmill Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Robb	5	Year-round	780-865-8395
Peter Lougheed PP Kananaskis	Three Isle Lake Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Canmore	16	Jun 24 - Nov 30	Book It
Bluerock WPP Kananaskis	Threepoint Designated Campground Closed	Bragg Creek	-	Year-round	403-678-0760
Elbow-Sheep WPP Kananaskis	Tombstone Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Bragg Creek	11	Jun 15 - Nov 30	Book It
Elbow-Sheep WPP Kananaskis	Tombstone Equestrian Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Bragg Creek	4	Jun 15 - Nov 30	Book It
Whitehorse WPP Central	Trappers Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Robb	5	Year-round	780-865-8395
Peter Lougheed PP Kananaskis	Turbine Canyon Backcountry Designated Closed for Season	Canmore	12	Jun 24 - Nov 30	Book It
Whitehorse WPP Central	Whitehorse Falls Backcountry Designated Campground Closed	Robb	5	Year-round	780-865-8395

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Updated: Dec 19, 2019