Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area Photo: Alberta Parks

Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area

ab parks
Alberta

what to expect

30 km east of Canmore on Hwy. 1 & 20 km south on Hwy. 40

Description: Alberta Parks

Things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

Plus 4 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area plus 8 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Pet-friendly
Dogs are allowed on-leash. Pick up after them; some parks have leash-length rules at the trailheads.

what to bring

This list adapts to Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;

If Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 4 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: Camis reservation system + Google Places. Neighbourhood joins 16 named anchors.