The shower house will be closed from 9pm-8am daily. Other washroom facilities will be open during this time.
Please be advised that a Cyanobacterial (Blue-Green Algal) Bloom Advisory is issued for Vermilion Lake.
For detailed information, go to Alberta Health Services Blue Green Algae Health Advisories. Please refer to the specific advisory for this lake.
Blue-green algae bloom advisories are issued and rescinded by Alberta Health Services. Typically, advisories are lifted in late autumn, when water temperatures are so cool that blue green algae growth is no longer supported.
The Spray Park has completed repairs and is now operational. It will be open from 12:00 pm until 7:00 pm daily until further notice.
Due to damages caused by summer rain storms and leakage, the CN Station will remain closed to the public until the building can be repaired and declared safe for public use.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Alberta Parks is seeking to return portions of Vermilion Provincial Park to the natural landscape more typical the Vermilion River watershed.
A reduction of mowing activity is planned for key portions of the park which see little visitor usage and for which lawn-care style maintenance is generally redundant.
Grassland restoration will benefit park ecological integrity by creating conditions that favour native species such as the Franklin’s ground squirrel, and helps reduce additional encroachment of the invasive Richardson’s ground squirrel into the area.
Grassland naturalization also helps protect water quality and aquatic ecosystems downstream along the Vermilion River.
A black bear and her cubs have been spotted in the park.
- make lots of noise when on the trails and hike in groups when possible
- carry bear spray and know how to use it
- if you see a bear, give it space and slowly head back or go around if possible, giving the bear plenty of room
- keep food locked away in a hard sided trailer or vehicle at all times and keep campsites clean and free of garbage
- dump grey/dish water into outhouses.
Although an advisory is in place for this area, bears can be encountered anywhere in the Central Region at any time. To avoid a surprise encounter with a bear:
