Photo: Lac Des Arcs Campground Lac Des Arcs Campground
Alberta Parks inside Bow Valley Provincial Parkwhat to expect
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
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Exhshaw Launch
- Exshaw Beach
- McGillivray Creek and Canyon Trail Head
- Viewing Platform
- Viewing Platform
Plus 1 user-tagged trailhead on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
What's around
Lac Des Arcs Campground plus 5 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — dump station node/5859254006
- Nearest potable water
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to Lac Des Arcs Campground. no showers means a travel towel;
If Lac Des Arcs Campground is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Bow Valley Provincial Recreation Area
- Heart Creek Provincial Recreation Area
- Exshaw Community Campground
- Exshaw Campground
- 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.