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Kananaskis Country Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

park system in Alberta Rockies, Canada

About Kananaskis Country

Pronounced as if it were the phrase "can an ass kiss?", this is not a single park, but rather a network of them, with varying legal statuses and levels of development including patches of relatively trackless wilderness, a golf resort, an R.V. campground, cross-country and downhill skiing facilities, and a artificial reservoir created by a hydroelectric dam. The important thing for the traveller to know is that this system of parks is operated by the provincial government of Alberta and not the Canadian federal government, so the fees to visit and the rules around camping and fishing are quite different. The Kananaskis park area consists of a number of provincial parks and reserves including: There are no towns or villages in the area, "Kananaskis Village" being a hotel and activity comp

Top Attractions in Kananaskis Country

Explore the best things to see and do in Kananaskis Country:

  • Bighorn Lookout, Sheep River Park
  • Boundary Ranch
  • Bow Valley Provincial Park
  • Elbow Falls
  • Fishing
  • Fortress Mountain
  • Highwood Pass
  • Kananaskis Country Golf

Where to Stay in Kananaskis Country

  • 🏨Boulton Creek Campground
  • 🏨Delta Hotel
  • 🏨HI - Kananaskis Wilderness Hostel
  • 🏨Mount Engadine Lodge
  • 🏨Mount Kidd RV Park
  • 🏨Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino

Kananaskis Country Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including:

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