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Turbine Canyon Backcountry Camping, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park · Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Photo: Turbine Canyon Backcountry Camping, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

Turbine Canyon Backcountry Camping, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

Alberta Parks inside Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park · Alberta

what to expect

Three reservable campgrounds and two group camping areas, plus three first come, first served campgrounds in this park offer varying levels of services and facilities. Tenters will find some walk-in tenting at Boulton Campground in addition to the entire campground at Mt Sarrail. RV users will find sites with Power/Water or Power/Water/Sewer hookups at Boulton Creek and Elkwood campgrounds. The Kananaskis Lakes and surrounding mountains offer abundant recreational opportunities with many hiking, biking and cross-country ski trails. With Interpretive Programming and an amazing Discovery Centre, this park is not to be missed.

Description: Alberta Parks

the basics

Hookups & power
Dump station
At the campground
Drinking waterFire pitsBear-proof storage
Recreation
Playground
Access & policies
Pets allowed

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Drive from Calgary
93 km
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Drive from Edmonton
340 km
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the campsites

Total sites
12
Group sites
yes
Toilets
pit / vault toilets

things to do here

Activities you can do at Turbine Canyon Backcountry Camping, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

HikingFishingCanoeing & kayakingBoatingCyclingWinter sportsHorseback ridingGeocaching

things to do nearby

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

Plus 2 user-tagged lakes on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Turbine Canyon Backcountry Camping, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park plus 3 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and 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.
Bear Warning: Interlakes Campground
Alberta Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Posted July 10, 2026. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. Alberta Parks advisory →
Bear Closure: Paved Bike path & Lower Lake Day Use
Alberta Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Posted July 8, 2026. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. Alberta Parks advisory →
8 more advisories posted
Alberta Parks lists additional advisories for this park. All Alberta Parks advisories →
When you can reserve
Reservable through Alberta Parks. Individual campsites open on a rolling 90-day window that advances daily at 9am MT (comfort camping and group sites: 180 days). Alberta Parks reservation details →

recent reports

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other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days first.

Plus 1 user-tagged dispersed site on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Page generated 2026-07-12. Sources: Alberta Hotel & Lodging Assoc. + Google Places + OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 11 named anchors.