Bow Valley Provincial Park

Infobox_protected_area
name = Kananaskis Country - Bow Valley Provincial Park
iucn_category = VI

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caption = Location of "Bow Valley Park" in Kananaskis Country
locator_x = 140
locator_y = 65
location = AB CAN
nearest_city = Canmore
lat_degrees = 51
lat_minutes = 01
lat_seconds = 52
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 115
long_minutes = 02
long_seconds = 09
long_direction = W
area = 32.87 km²
established = July 27, 1959
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Alberta Community Development,
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 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 Provincial Wildland 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 [ Alberta Community Development] - [http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/siteinformation.asp?id=358 Kananaskis Country - Bow Valley WP Wildland Park] ] .

Activities

The following activities are available in the park: [Cite web| author=Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture| url=http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteactivities.aspx?id=293| title= Activities in Bow Valley Provincial Park |accessdate=2007-07-22]
*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)

ee also

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

References

External links

*Cite web| author= Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture| authorlink=Alberta Community Development| url=http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=293| title= Bow Valley Provincial Park |accessdate=2007-07-22

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