Photo: Alberta Parks Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
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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.
- McGillivray Creek and Canyon Trail Head
Plus 2 user-tagged boat launches on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
What's around
Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park plus 1 named place to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — Sewage Dump
- Nearest potable water
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;
If Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Three Sisters Campground
- Bow River Campground, Bow Valley Provincial Park
- Bow River Campground
- Canmore Alpine Hostel
- Lac Des Arcs Campground
- Heart Creek Provincial Recreation Area
- Bow Valley Provincial Recreation Area
- Exshaw Community Campground
Plus 4 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.