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Lac Des Arcs Campground

Alberta Parks inside Bow Valley Provincial Park
Bow Valley Provincial Park · Alberta

what 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

At the campground
Washrooms
Access & policies
Pets allowed

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Drive from Calgary
76 km
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Drive from Edmonton
300 km
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things to do nearby

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

Plus 2 user-tagged trailheads, 1 user-tagged viewpoint on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Lac Des Arcs Campground 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.
Road closure reported ~16 km away
511 Alberta reports on Spray Lakes Rd (as of 2026-07-04): Traffic advisory on Spray Lakes Rd Southbound At Ken Ritchie Way. All lanes closed. Activities: Road Closed, Use alternate route, Hazardous Roads Detour: {"Head southeast on Spray Lakes Rd (HWY-742). Go for 3.1 km.","Turn right onto Three Sisters Dr. Go for 834 m.","Turn left onto Three Sisters Pkwy. Go for 3.8 km.","Take the 4th exit from roundabout o This may or may not affect your route in — check 511 Alberta before you drive out. 511 Alberta live map →

recent reports

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other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 3 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Page generated 2026-07-12. Sources: Google Places + OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 16 named anchors.