Bow Valley Provincial Park

Kananaskis Country - Bow Valley Provincial Park
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Entering the Bow Valley park
Location of Bow Valley Park in Kananaskis Country
Location	Bighorn No. 8, Alberta Canada
Nearest city	Canmore
Coordinates	51°04′31″N 115°04′09″W
Area	32.87 km2
Established	July 27, 1959
Governing body	Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Bow Valley Park Campgrounds

Bow Valley Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada. Established in 1959 in the arch of Bow River, at the confluence with Kananaskis River, the park is one park of many within the Kananaskis Country park system.

The park features setting for trout fishing in the Bow River and spectacular mountain scenery, being located immediately east of the Rocky Mountains in the Bow Valley.

Bow Valley Wildland

A much larger area, the Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park contains the 575 km² Yamnuska Natural Area that protects the sub-alpine ecosystem present in the Canadian Rockies foothills, between the Kananaskis park system and the Banff National Park, which it borders to the west.

Activities

The following activities are available in the park:

• Birdwatching (eagles, hawks, golden eagle)
• Camping
• Canoeing, kayaking and rafting
• Fishing (trout in Bow River)
• Back country and front country hiking (trail include Bow River, Bow Valley, Flowing Water, Many Springs, Middle Lake, Montane and Moraine)
• Horseback riding
• Mountain biking (on Bow River trail, Bow Valley and Moraine)
• Rock climbing
• Snowshoeing
• Wildlife viewing (elk, deer, bighorn sheep, muskrat and beaver)
• Windsurfing (on Barrier Lake and Lac des Arcs)

See also

• List of Alberta provincial parks
• List of Canadian provincial parks
• List of National Parks of Canada

External links

• Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Bow Valley Provincial Park". Retrieved 2007-07-22.  CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)