Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area
The Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation
Area conveys a sense of accessible wilderness to visitors. You
will discover spectacular mountain vistas and may see moose,
elk, bear, and bighorn sheep.
There are hundreds of kilometres of summer trails for mountain
biking, hiking, and horse back riding. Backpackers and hikers
can access Spray
Valley Provincial Park, Bow
Valley Wildland Provincial Park, and Elbow-Sheep
Wildland Provincial Park from the Evan-Thomas
area trails.
You can fish in streams and ponds for rainbow and cutthroat
trout. Golfers will enjoy the 36 holes of a world-class golfing
at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course. If you want to go for
a horseback ride or experience a real western dinner try Boundary
Ranch.
Explore the Evan-Thomas area in winter. Try the cross-country
skiing at Ribbon Creek or the downhill slopes at Nakiska that
have challenged the world’s best in the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Campers will discover first class sites at Mount Kidd Recreational
Vehicle Campground. You’ll find a camper store, tennis
courts, and hot tubs available for your extra camping pleasure
at Mount Kidd. The summer interpretive programs in the campground
amphitheatre are fun for the entire family, make certain to
attend.
If you would like to experience camping in a teepee, try Sundance
Lodges. Also available for your Kananaskis Valley visit, the
Ribbon Creek Hostel offers a real Canadian mountain overnight.
If you prefer a more primitive vehicle access camping experience,
Eau Claire campground along the Kananaskis River is the place
for you.
The Kananaskis
Village offers you luxurious hotels, fine restaurants,
and shops. The Village Centre has a post office, grocery store,
shops, and a comfortable meeting room. Enjoy the village pond
in summer and try skating in the winter. The Rim Trail starting
from the hotels allows you to take an easy walk to some spectacular
valley overlooks. Summer hiking and winter cross-country trails
are easily accesses from the village site. |
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