Welcome to the Castle Parks Pass Library. There are track set trails for skiers. Winter Guide Visitor Just snowshoe alongside, not over top, so you Contact Encompassing more than 105,000 hectares, don’t disturb the ski trail. Camp Responsibly Castle Provincial Park and Castle Wildland Provincial Park in southwest Alberta protect Information Or join park staff on a winter snowshoe The Castle Parks offer diverse camping Alberta Parks Pincher Creek Office valuable watersheds and habitat for more than adventure exploring the new Castle Park, its experiences in both the front country and the Phone: (403) 627–1165 200 rare species such as whitebark and limber wildlife and landscape, while enjoying a day backcountry. Visitors should be aware that Toll-Free: 310–0000 pine, Jones’ columbine, dwarf alpine poppy, Visitor information is available at kiosks located outdoors! upgrades to existing facilities in the park are Visitor Services: (403) 627–1152 Castle grizzly bear, wolverine, westslope cutthroat trout, throughout the parks, at albertaparks.ca/castle, ongoing, to improve camping experiences for bull trout and harlequin duck. The parks share by calling 403–627–1165, or by speaking with Alberta Parks is working to provide adaptive visitors in the future. General Provincial Park Information Provincial Park & borders with the Waterton Biosphere Reserve to Alberta Parks staff. equipment in order to promote accessibility to Web: albertaparks.ca Wildland Provincial Park the east, Waterton-Glacier International Peace trails in all seasons for people of all abilities. Campgrounds in Castle Provincial Park Toll Free: 1–866–427–3582 Park to the south, the Crowsnest Pass to the Local communities offer a wide range of For more information search for “Push to Open north and the Flathead River Valley of British services to complement your visit including Nature” at albertaparks.ca. Castle River Bridge Campground is open for Fire Bans in Alberta Columbia to the west. Extensive wildlife corridors accommodations, restaurants, shopping and winter camping, subject to snow conditions. Web: albertafirebans.ca link all these unique areas and together they more. Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Bring your own firewood! form part of the extraordinary Crown of the Waterton Glacier International Peace Park and Day Use in Castle Avalanche Canada Continent ecosystem. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, are located Campgrounds at Beaver Mines Lake, Castle Web: avalanche.ca/map nearby. Other attractions include Frank Slide Provincial Park Falls and Lynx Creek are closed for the winter Castle Provincial Park and Castle Wildland Interpretive Centre, Remington Carriage Museum season. Non-motorized access to these areas is Conservation Officer and Public Safety Provincial Park were established on February 16, and Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village. Visitor Although most campgrounds are closed for permitted for day use recreation. Visitors should Phone: 1–844–HELP–PRK (435–7775) 2017 and are managed according to Alberta’s Information is available in the Municipality the winter, day use is encouraged in Castle be aware that facilities are limited. For opening Provincial Parks Act. Please familiarize yourself of Crowsnest Pass, and towns of Pincher Provincial Park. dates check albertaparks.ca/castle. Public Lands Concerns with any new regulations before you venture into Creek, Beaver Mines, Lundbreck, Cowley and Report a forest fire: 310–FIRE (3473) the parks. Responsible and sustainable use will Twin Butte. Beaver Mines Lake boat launch is plowed and Backcountry Camping in Castle Wildland Report a poacher: 1–800–642–3800 ensure that everybody can have an incredible accessible for day users throughout the winter. Provincial Park experience in this unique landscape while Day use in the Beaver Mines campground is Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance) supporting its protection. Winter Recreation and available by foot, ski, snowshoe or fat bikes, Backcountry winter camping is allowed within Phone: 911 and subject to weather and snow conditions. the Castle Wildland Provincial Park, providing Education Programs Carbondale parking area is plowed and open that the campsite is at least 1 kilometre from any To Calgary Important Note all winter. Castle River Bridge campground is designated facility. Please practise traceless This interim Castle Park Guide is for the Winter Interpretive Programs are available, check open for day use (also open for winter camping). camping methods by packing out all your
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