Photo: Alberta Parks Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park
ab parks inside Sheep River Provincial Parkwhat to expect
Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park was established in 2001 and named for the Bluerock Creek which flows from Bluerock Mountain, which itself is named after the blue-grey, shale-rich rock formations that form the mountain. There are eight named mountains in Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park. The highest and most prominent mountain is Bluerock Mountain at 2,729 m (8,986 feet). Western reaches of the park become more rugged with jagged peaks, lodgepole pine and spruce trees. The eastern stretches of the park are characterized by the more gradual rolling hills, forests, and open meadow. The park is home to elk, moose, deer, black bear, grizzly bear, bighorn sheep, cougars, and various fish species. The park is located 15 km west of Turner Valley along Hwy 546 and is surrounded by Sheep River Pr…
Description: Alberta Parks
the basics
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Gorge Creek
- Spaulding Point
- Spaulding Point
Plus 5 user-tagged trailheads, 4 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
What's around
Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park plus 3 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — Sani Station
- Nearest potable water
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;
If Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park is full
Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.
- Sheep River Provincial Park openings
- Bluerock Campground
- Bluerock Campground
- Bluerock Campground, Sheep River Provincial Park
- Blue Rock Equestrian Campground
- Bluerock Equestrian Campground, Sheep River Provincial Park
- Sandy McNabb Campground, Sheep River Provincial Park
- Sandy McNabb Campground
Plus 2 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.