Alberta Parks · Alberta
Bow Valley Provincial Park - Willow Rock Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Bow Valley Provincial Park
- Sites
- 123
- Hookups
- 34 electric, 89 no hookups
- Season
- April 30 to September 27
- Cost
- Unserviced $31 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,259 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- 1-866-686-0339
126 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
126 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Willow Rock Campground is in Bow Valley Provincial Park, about 30 km east of Canmore just north of Hwy. 1 and east off Hwy. 1X. There are unserviced and power sites, some open and some in treed areas. Amenities include a playground, showers and flush toilets. Visitors can enjoy many activities available in the surrounding area, including hiking and biking trails, fishing and paddling.
Operated by Cedar & Spruce Campgrounds.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Upper (power) loop accommodates large units (35+ feet).
No public picnicking.
Reservations: This campground offers a mix of first-come, first-served and reservable campsites.
Firewood: Firewood is available for purchase from campground manager/hosts.
Water: Water is available during the season, from May to closing date, weather dependent. Water is available from taps located outside the shower building, outside the shelter in the first-come, first-served loop, at the dump station, and near the power sites. Showers are available for a fee. Coin-operated laundry facility available.
Sewage: A sewage disposal station is located here, from mid-May to mid-September, weather dependent. There are two other sewage disposal stations in the park. Check Kananaskis RV Sewage Disposal Stations for a full listing.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 13° | -32° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 10° | -27° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 17° | -16° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 24° | 6° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 32° | 22° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 42° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 50° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 49° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 42° | 27° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 30° | 11° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 21° | -3° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 12° | -33° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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