Photo: Bow Valley Provincial Recreation Area Bow Valley Provincial Recreation Area
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Bow Valley Provincial Park was established in 1959 in the arch of the Bow River at its confluence with the Kananaskis River. The park is one of many within the Kananaskis Country parks system. Visitors can enjoy beautiful trails for hiking, biking, bird watching and wildlife viewing. Spread along the river in the stunning Bow Valley are five reservable campgrounds, one first come, first served campground, and five group camping areas in the park that offer a range of basic to full service sites with many amenities and activities to enjoy.
Description: Alberta Parks
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Exshaw Beach
- Exhshaw Launch
- Viewing Platform
- Viewing Platform
What's around
Bow Valley Provincial Recreation Area plus 4 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station
- Nearest potable water
what to bring
This list adapts to Bow Valley Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;
If Bow Valley Provincial Recreation Area is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Exshaw Community Campground
- Exshaw Campground
- Lac Des Arcs Campground
- Heart Creek Provincial Recreation Area
- Quaite Valley Backcountry Campground
- Elk Flats Group Campground
- Elk Flats Group Campsite
- Elk Flats Group Campsite
Plus 4 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.