Photo: Alberta Parks Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks inside Elbow Valley Provincial Parkwhat to expect
Located in Kananaskis Country. This is a good sized campground in the mountains near trails for horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking. There is a nice picnic and fishing site at Allen Bill Pond.
Description: Alberta Parks
the basics
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the campsites
things to do here
Activities you can do at Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area.
things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- MTB: A Stone's Throw
- MTB: Trappers
- Pneuma Loop Trailhead
- Pneuma Loop Trailhead
- MTB: Sulphur Springs Trail
- Fullerton Trailhead
- Lookout
- Baruch's Corner
Plus 9 user-tagged mountain bike trailheads, 5 user-tagged viewpoints, 1 user-tagged trailhead on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
what's around
Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area plus 8 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
water + services
- Nearest dump station
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
other campgrounds nearby
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Paddy's Flat
- River Cove Group Camping
- Kananaskis Campground Services
- McLean Creek Provincial Recreation Area
- Elbow Falls Provincial Recreation Area
- Beaver Flats
- Gooseberry Provincial Recreation Area
- Greenfield Provincial Recreation Area
Plus 2 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.
keep an eye on Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area
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