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Willow Rock Campground

osm 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

restroompets allowed
Drive from Calgary
69 km
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Drive from Edmonton
294 km
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Drive from Vancouver
608 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 8 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Willow Rock Campground plus 9 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

  • dump station node/5859254006 Dump station·626 m

2 user-tagged dump stations on OpenStreetMap.

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.
First-come, first-served
No reservations taken or needed — show up, pick a vacant site, and self-register at the kiosk. Arrive early on summer weekends. See all first-come, first-served camping in Alberta →

what to bring

This list adapts to Willow Rock Campground. no showers means a travel towel;

If Willow Rock Campground is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 10 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: Google Places + OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 17 named anchors.