Day Use

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Kananaskis Country

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A Kananaskis Conservation Pass will be required to visit Kananaskis and the Bow Valley starting June 1, pending the Public Lands Amendment Act (Bill 64) passing.

Bow Valley Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Canmore Nordic Centre	Canmore Nordic Centre PP	Open Year Round
Gap Lake	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Grassi Lakes	Canmore Nordic Centre PP	Open Year Round
Grotto Mountain	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Heart Creek	Bow Valley WPP	Open Year Round
Lac Des Arcs	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Middle Lake	Bow Valley PP	Apr 27 - Oct 8
Old Camp	Bow Valley PP	Apr 27 - Oct 21
Pigeon Mountain	Bow Valley WPP	Apr 27 - Nov 30
Whitefish	Bow Valley PP	Apr 27 - Oct 28
Yamnuska	Bow Valley WPP	Open Year Round

Elbow Valley

Day Use	Park	Season
Allen Bill	Elbow River PRA	Open Year Round
Beaver Lodge	Elbow Falls PRA	May 15 - Nov 30
Brown-Lowery	Brown-Lowery PP	Open Year Round
Cobble Flats	Cobble Flats PRA	May 15 - Nov 30
Elbow Falls	Elbow Falls PRA	Open Year Round
Elbow River Launch	Elbow River Launch PRA	May 1 - Nov 30
Forgetmenot Pond	Little Elbow PRA	May 15 - Nov 30
Fullerton Trailhead	Elbow River PRA	Open Year Round
Ings Mine	Ing's Mine PRA	Open Year Round
McLean Pond	McLean Creek PRA	Open Year Round
McLean Staging Area	McLean Creek PRA	Open Year Round
Powderface	Elbow Falls PRA	May 15 - Nov 30
Station Flats	Elbow River PRA	Open Year Round
West Bragg Creek	West Bragg Creek PRA	Open Year Round

Ghost Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Fallen Timber South	Fallen Timber South PRA	May 1 - Oct 14
Fir Creek	Fir Creek PRA	Closed
Ghost Reservoir	Ghost Reservoir PRA	Open Year Round
South Ghost	South Ghost PRA	Closed
Waiparous Valley Viewpoint	Waiparous Valley Viewpoint PRA	May 1 - Sep 30

Highwood / Cataract Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Cat Creek	Cat Creek PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Cataract Creek	Cataract Creek PRA	Open Year Round
Etherington Creek	Etherington Creek PRA	Open Year Round
Eyrie Gap	Eyrie Gap PRA	Closed
Fitzsimmons Creek	Fitzsimmons Creek PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Highwood House	Highwood Junction PRA	Open Year Round
Highwood River	Highwood PRA	Apr 30 - Sep 18
Jumpingpound Creek	Jumpingpound Creek PRA	Closed
Lantern Creek	Lantern Creek PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Lineham Creek	Lineham PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Mist Creek	Mist Creek PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Mt. Lipsett	Elbow-Sheep WPP	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Picklejar	Picklejar PRA	Closed
Sentinel	Sentinel PRA	Apr 30 - Nov 30
Trout Ponds	Trout Pond PRA	Jun 15 - Nov 30

Kananaskis Valley Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Barrier Dam	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Barrier Lake	Bow Valley PP	Closed
Beaver Ponds	Evan-Thomas PRA	Apr 29 - Oct 12
Canoe Meadows	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Evan-Thomas	Evan-Thomas PRA	Apr 27 - Oct 8
Galatea	Spray Valley PP	Open Year Round
Kovach Pond	Evan-Thomas PRA	Apr 27 - Sep 23
Mt. Lorette Ponds	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round
Opal	Spray Valley PP	May 11 - Nov 1
Ribbon Creek	Evan-Thomas PRA	Open Year Round
Wasootch	Elbow-Sheep WPP	Open Year Round
Wedge Pond	Spray Valley PP	Open Year Round
Widow Maker	Bow Valley PP	Open Year Round

Peter Lougheed PP

Day Use	Park	Season
Black Prince	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Boulton Bridge	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Burstall Pass	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Canyon	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Chester Lake	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Elbow Pass	Peter Lougheed PP	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Elk Pass	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Elpoca	Peter Lougheed PP	Jun 15 - Sep 3
Grizzly Creek	Peter Lougheed PP	May 11 - Sep 3
Highwood Meadows	Peter Lougheed PP	Jun 15 - Nov 30
King Creek	Peter Lougheed PP	May 11 - Sep 3
Little Highwood Pass	Peter Lougheed PP	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Lower Lake	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
North Interlakes	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Panorama	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Peninsula	Peter Lougheed PP	May 1 - Nov 1
Pocaterra	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Rock Glacier	Peter Lougheed PP	Jun 15 - Nov 30
Sawmill	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
Upper Lake	Peter Lougheed PP	Open Year Round
White Spruce	Peter Lougheed PP	May 1 - Nov 1

Sheep River Valley Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Big Horn	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Fisher Staging Area	Fisher Creek PRA	Open Year Round
Gorge Creek	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Indian Oils	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Junction Creek	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Missing Link	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Sandy McNabb	Sheep River PP	May 1 - Oct 8
Sheep Falls	Sheep River PP	May 15 - Nov 30
Volcano Ridge	Bluerock WPP	May 15 - Dec 1
Ware Creek	Ware Creek PRA	May 15 - Nov 30

Sibbald Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Dawson	Dawson PRA	Apr 27 - Nov 18
Lusk Creek	Lusk Creek PRA	Open Year Round
Old Baldy Pass Trail	Old Baldy Pass Trail PRA	Open Year Round
Sibbald Lake	Sibbald Lake PRA	Open Year Round
Sibbald Meadows Pond	Sibbald Meadows Pond PRA	Open Year Round
Sibbald Viewpoint	Sibbald Viewpoint PRA	Apr 27 - Oct 8

Spray Valley Area

Day Use	Park	Season
Buller Mountain	Spray Valley PP	May 13 - Nov 1
Driftwood	Spray Valley PP	Open Year Round
Goat Creek	Spray Valley PP	Open Year Round
Mt. Shark	Spray Valley PP	Open Year Round
Sparrowhawk	Spray Valley PP	May 11 - Sep 3
Spray Lake	Spray Valley PP	May 11 - Sep 3

Sundre Area

Day Use	Park	Season
James-Wilson	James-Wilson PRA	May 1 - Oct 14
Red Deer River	Red Deer River PRA	May 1 - Sep 9