Bow Valley Provincial Park
Bow Valley Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada. Established in 1959 in the arch of the Bow River at its confluence with the Kananaskis River, the park is one park of many within the Kananaskis Country park system.
| Bow Valley Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Mount Yamnuska seen from Middle Lake in Bow Valley Provincial Park | |
Location of Bow Valley Park in Kananaskis Country | |
| Location | District of Bighorn No. 8 Alberta Canada |
| Nearest city | Canmore |
| Coordinates | 51°04′31″N 115°04′09″W |
| Area | 32.87 km2 (12.69 sq mi) |
| Established | July 27, 1959 |
| Governing body | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Bow Valley Park Campgrounds |
This park is located at the eastern edge of Alberta's Rocky Mountains in the Bow Valley, and it features trout fishing in the Bow River and spectacular mountain scenery. It includes forested areas, meadows, lakes, and an area of unusual "warm" springs. There are also glacial landforms such as eskers, kames, moraines, and kettle lakes that formed during the retreat of the Bow Valley glacier in the late Pleistocene.
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