Towering mountains, pristine lakes, evergreen valleys, and glacial streams…Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is an area of striking contrasts where you can re-establish
your links with the wilderness. This is one of Alberta’s largest provincial
park and it has been developed to offer outdoor recreational opportunities
in a mountain setting that extends over 500 square kilometres.

The Park Visitor Centre provides information on facilities and recreation opportunities.
You will also find entertaining displays dealing with the natural and cultural history of the area. Six vehicle access campgrounds offer a variety of amenities form rustic walk-in tent sites to pull-throughtrailer sites.

The park’s trails offer a variety of hiking experiences, ranging from barrier-free trails to high alpine backcountry adventures. Certain hiking trails also provide access to Banff National Park and Elk Lakes Provincial Park in British Columbia. Bicyclists can enjoy more than 12 kilometres of paved trails. Mountain bikers will also find a number of challenging trails open for their use. The Elbow Lake Trail provides access to the trails of the Elbow and Sheep Valleys and is the only trail in the park open for equestrian users.

Fishermen can choose from hiking into a high alpine lake or fishing from the shores of the Kananaskis Lakes. In winter, cross-county ski over 85 kilometres of groomed trails in the Kananaskis Lakes area or try the 30 kilometres of skier set track of the Smith-Dorrien Trail
system.

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The Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail south of Canmore is a gravel road which travels through the
heart of the scenic Smith-Dorrien Valley – welcome to one of the wildest areas of Kananaskis Country.

From the north, you are first welcomed by the Canmore Nordic Centre. Available for
hiking and mountain biking in the summer, this world-class Nordic ski facility is open year-round. Explore the many picnic areas and viewpoints as you drive the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail. After dark, stop and listen… wolves have returned to Kananaskis Country! Fishing,
boating, camping – Spray Lakes offers something for everyone. For hiking, the Spray has both formal hiking trails as well as numerous routes that are not signed or maintained.

The Goat Creek and Watridge Lake Trails provide winter and summer access to Banff National Park. Watridge Lake Trail also connects with trails that lead to Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park in British Columbia. If you are hiking into Banff National Park, be aware of National Park Regulations.

Mount Shark Cross-country ski area offers excellent skiing on maintained ski trails. You can
also enjoy mountain biking on the same trails in summer. Throughout the year this wilderness area will provide you with challenge and excitement.

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Highwood/Cataract ranges from stark high alpine beauty, to lush spruce and lodgepole
pine forests, to the rich grazing lands of the Rockies’ front ranges.

The area has over 200 auto accessible campsites (unserviced), with equestrian facilities
at Etherington Creek. There are hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking opportunities on Mist Creek Trail and the Cataract Creek Forest Land Use Zone Tails which also offer groomed snowmobile trails in the winter. For the more adventurous, there are also many established
routes which are not signed or maintained.

Fishing is popular in the river, creeks, and high alpine lakes. As part of a wildlife management strategy, hunting is also permitted in the area under a draw system. The Highwood River is renowned for its white-water canoeing and kayaking during the spring runoff, but is recommended for experienced boaters only.

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When you arrive,
listen for it: the river, it defines this valley. A torrent that blasts through vertical layers of rock to meander more leisurely downstream. The Sheep is a contrast of commanding peaks and pastoral meadows, of deep gorges, and sweeping valleys.

The valley comes by its name honestly. The native people that visited here also called
it the Sheep and a drive through the wildlife sanctuary here will show you why. It’s a rare day when you won’t see bighorn sheep grazing in the meadows, on the surrounding slopes, or scrambling nimble-footed on the rocky outcrops.

For most the tranquillity of this valley brings them to the Sheep – a chance to get into the
saddle, be it on horse back or mountain bike, to ride the hundreds of kilometres of trails that join with the Elbow and Highwood Valleys.

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The Elbow Valley is a verdant stairway to the mountains. The steps proceed from grasslands,
to aspen parkland, to subalpine forest, and finally to the majesty of the high alpine. The wildlife here reflect the terrain’s diversity from the prairie’s Richardson’s ground squirrels, to grizzly bears and bighorn sheep of the mountains.

A short thirty minute drive from Calgary, the picnic areas and campgrounds of the Elbow Valley make a perfect day-outing or weekend oasis, and the trails are a magnet few visitors can resist. Hundreds of kilometres of trails await to challenge the hiker, mountain biker, equestrian, and cross country skier alike. From a gentle meander through the forest to a gruelling ridge top scramble, the Elbow Valley trails connect with the Sheep, Sibbald, and Kananaskis Valleys, offering something for everyone.

The McLean Creek Off Highway Vehicle Zone offers similar challenges for the off-road
enthusiast year-round. For the angler, your catch awaits you in the stocked ponds at McLean Creek, Allen Bill , and Forgetmenot, or in the cool clear depths of the Elbow River and its tributaries. Whether it’s shooting white water by kayak or enjoying the smell of orchids
at Paddy’s Flat, the Elbow Valley offers something for everyone.

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Sibbald charms its visitors with its rolling foothills and sweeping vistas – a refuge for black bear, moose, elk, deer, and a diversity of birds.  Spectacularridge-tops and verdant valleys are an irresistible lure for hiking and mountain biking. Equestrian and snowmobile use are permitted on
designated trails and facilities. Off the beaten track, Sibbald is an oasis waiting to be discovered.

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The Barrier Lake
and Ribbon Creek areas convey a sense of “accessible wilderness”: spectacular mountain views with moose, elk, bear, and bighorn sheep are commonly seen; trails for all skill levels whether you are on foot, bike or horse; boating from white water to a gentle lakeshore paddle; 36 holes of the most magnificent golf on the planet; the exhilarating freedom of cross-country skiing in the mountains to downhill slopes that have challenged the world; plus a wide range of  accommodation from backcountry tenting, to RV parks, from a tipi village to luxurious
hotels.

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Ice, water, wind
- they have all had a part in shaping this park. Trails traverse eskers
and moraines abandoned by the retreating ice 10,000 years ago. Gnarled
aspen and Douglas fir echo the whisper of warm chinook winds that
bathe this valley throughout the year. The hypnotic boil of Many Springs,
the pastoral shores of Middle Lake, and the crystal clear depths of
the Bow River invite you to pull off the Trans Canada Highway, slow
down, and relax – those that do will be rewarded by the bugling of
elk, the frantic buzz of hummingbirds and the most spectacular collection
of wildflowers in the Rockies.

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Don’t be disappointed – reserve well in advance of your intended stay.

Reservations may be made starting no later than the first business day in May of each year (May 3, 1999) by calling the appropriate reservation office from 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION

Kananaskis Country Office
(403) 678-5508
The Official Govt website

CAMPGROUND RESERVATION NUMBERS

Bow Valley Provincial Park, Bow River Corridor, and Sibbald Areas

Bow Valley Park Campgrounds Ltd.
(403) 673-2163
www.myvacationguide.com/ab8a.html

Elbow Valley, Sheep Valley, Highwood/Cataract Areas:

Elbow Valley Campgrounds Inc.
(403) 949-3132

Peter Lougheed Provincial Park / Eau Claire Areas:

Kananaskis Camping Inc.
(403) 591-7226
http://www.kananaskiscountrycampgrounds.com

Ribbon Creek / Mount Kidd RV Park Areas:

Mount Kidd RV Park
(403) 591-7700

Sundance Lodges
(403) 591-7122

Here is the information you will be required to give when making your reservation.

• arrival and departure dates
• your name and address
• your telephone number (home and business)
• type of equipment (e.g., tent, tent trailer, travel trailer, motorhome)
• credit card number and expiry date.

You may typically hold only one reservation at a time at a campground. A new reservation may not be accepted until the day following the expiry of the first reservation. Reservations cannot exceed 16 consecutive nights.

Reservation Fee

A reservation fee and a deposit for the cost of the first night’s camping fee must be paid at the time of the booking to confirm your reservation. MasterCard™ or VISA™ are the preferred means of payment.

The reservation fee is non-refundable.

Camping Fees

Camping fees vary depending on the facilities and services provided in the campground. Showers, campsites with power hook-ups and campsites with power and water hook-ups are available in some campgrounds.

For further information on Kananaskis Country call (403) 678-5508 (Canmore).

Please phone the reservation office for site specific information.

Information may be subject to change without notice.

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Kananaskis Country Areas

1. Bow Valley Provincial Park
2. Barrier Lake / Ribbon Creek
3. Sibbald
4. Elbow River Valley
5. Sheep River Valley
6. Highwood / Cataract
7. Spray Lake
8. Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

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