Programs are available for school and youth Castle River Bridge and Lynx Creek Summer Park Guide groups. Contact us at 403–627–1152 or email Campgrounds have small day use areas next to Campgrounds in Contact Important Note [email protected] for information or to book. the river. Stop for a picnic, and enjoy the sound This Castle Park Guide is for the 2018 of the river. Castle Provincial Park summer season only. Adaptive equipment is available for use in the Parks Office Castle Parks. To book this equipment, call 403– Castle Provincial Park has a wide range Phone: (403) 627–1165 (Toll-free: 310–0000) 627–1152, or search for “Push to Open Nature” Castle Wildland of campgrounds and campsites to suit any Welcome to the Castle Parks at albertaparks.ca. camping style. Many of the campsites have been Visitor Services (Interpretation & Education) Castle Provincial Park widened in recent years to accommodate newer Phone: (403) 627–1152 (Toll-free: 310–0000) Castle Provincial Park and Castle Wildland RV units. To reserve your campsite at Castle Email: [email protected] Provincial Park & Provincial Park in southwest Alberta protect Bathing Lake Day Use Area is fully accessible River Bridge, Beaver Mines Lake and Castle Falls Wildland Provincial Park over 105,000 hectares of valuable watersheds, Day Use and ideal for fishing, picnicking, photography, campgrounds visit albertaparks.ca/castle and General Provincial Park Information and habitat for more than 200 rare species. and sightseeing. This is also a great spot to click on “book it”. Or, simply arrive, find a vacant Web: albertaparks.ca The parks share borders with the Waterton stage a backcountry hike into the wildland. first come first serve campsite, fill out the permit Toll Free: 1–866–427–3582 Biosphere Reserve to the east, Waterton-Glacier There are many day use opportunities in Castle and pay at the registration vault for first come International Peace Park to the south, the Provincial Park and Castle Wildland Provincial Butcher Lake Day Use Area welcomes fishing, first served campsites. Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance) to the north and the Flathead Park. These vary from a place to picnic and picnicking, photography, and sightseeing. This Phone: 911 river valley of to the west. take photos, to a place to begin a backcountry is also a great spot to stage a backcountry hike The lands in the Castle region form part of the recreation adventure. All day use areas have an into the wildland. Note Conservation Officer (Public Safety, extraordinary Crown of the Continent ecosystem. information kiosk, picnic tables, outhouses, and Sites marked with an “R” on the campsite Enforcement & Other Urgent Issues) waste receptacles. West Castle Trail Head, at post are available by reservation only. Phone: 1–844–HELP–PRK (435–7775) Castle Provincial Park and Castle Wildland Resort, offers access into the West Castle Valley Campers who have reserved a site may Provincial Park were established on February 16, of Castle Wildland Provincial Park. Please ensure not arrive until much later in the evening. Fire Bans in Alberta 2017 and are managed according to Alberta’s Castle Provincial Park you “Know Before You Go” and are prepared for Phone: 1–866–FYI–FIRE (394–3473) Provincial Parks Act. backcountry travel in a Wildland Provincial Park. Web: albertafirebans.ca Syncline Day Use and Trails are ideal for hiking, Beaver Mines Lake Campground Offers first biking and equestrian use. A temporary Visitor South Castle Trail Head Ride the South Castle come first serve and reservation campsites Report a Forest Fire Centre will be situated at Syncline south in 2018. on horse or mountain bike from this new staging along the shores of Beaver Mines Lake, in the Phone: 310–FIRE (3473) Interpretation Both parking areas are large enough to turn area. Please ensure you are prepared for a surrounding forest and in the scenic shadows of around a horse trailer. backcountry experience in a Wildland Provincial Table Mountain. Report-A-Poacher Park. Phone: 1–800–642–3800 and Education Beaver Mines Lake offers day use areas Beaver Mines Lake Comfort Camping Cabins Five located around the lake, plus the Table Mountain rustic cabins offer a secluded location above the To

Trailhead. If the trailhead parking lot is full, please lake are available for reservation. Each cabin has

reck ort park in another day use parking area. basic furnishings and sleeps up to four people. aceo ethre Programs Camping

B.C. Pcher Carbondale Staging Area is a great place to Castle Falls Campground Offers first come first Creek Castle Procal Join park staff on an interpretive adventure in access multi-use trails in the Castle Wildland. The Castle Parks offer more than 200 campsites serve and reservation campsites alongside the Park arath the new Castle Parks! Explore new places, learn Castle Falls Day Use Area is a lovely picnic area in four campgrounds and 2 group camps, and Castle River and within walking distance of the falls.

new skills, and discover incredible wildlife and and great location to enjoy the falls. Look for bull additional opportunities in designated camping Carsto landscapes. Program information is posted at trout in the deep waters. areas and in the backcountry. Castle River Bridge Campground Offers first Montana park kiosks and online at albertaparks.ca/castle. come first serve and reservation campsites in the albertaparks.ca/castle forest along the beautiful Castle River. Updated May 2018

from any trail. Please practice traceless camping Be aware that some trails may be closed for Cycling to ensure the safety of park visitors. Please habitat. Avoid surprise encounters by making Lynx Creek Campground Offers first come first methods by packing out all your supplies and improvements or reclamation. Natural hazards Non-motorized bicycles are allowed on trails, familiarize yourself with the regulations that apply. noise, and store food, garbage and pet food in serve camping in a more remote location near garbage, and dismantling fire pits. For more are present on all trails, so learn how to recreate please see map for specific trails and unless A complete set of park regulations is accessible a secure vehicle or bear/wildlife proof container. picturesque Lynx Creek. information on safe and responsible backcountry safely in a backcountry environment and carry otherwise posted. Be advised that some online and from park staff. Keep children close to adults, and keep dogs camping, visit albertaparks.ca and “Know Before appropriate gear, including safety and navigation designated trails are shared by off-highway on a leash. Carry bear spray, learn how to use Designated Camping Areas 1–9 In Castle You Go”. equipment. vehicles. Firearms & Hunting and store it safely. Bear spray is available for Provincial Parks are unimproved, first come first Under Provincial Parks (General Regulation): purchase at most retailers in the area. serve campsites, accessible on rough trails. Free Syncline Trails Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) “firearm” means any device that propels a camping permits are available online, at kiosks Hike or ride more than 20 kilometres of trails OHVs are permitted on designated summer projectile by means of explosion, spring, air, gas, Safety and Emergency Communication located at each camping area, and from park Outdoor between the South Castle and West Castle OHV trails in Castle Provincial Park and Castle string, wire or elastic material or any combination The Castle area offers wilderness settings that staff. Designated camping areas are marked rivers, through rolling landscapes of montane Wildland Park, as indicated on the trail map and of those things. range from accessible front country to remote on the map reverse of this guide; please ensure forests and meadows. These trails are ideal for on park signage. Please be respectful when backcountry destinations. Cellular phone service you are camped within the boundaries of the Recreation hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. using trails, be cautious of non-motorized trail Provincial Park – Possession or discharge of is not available so please ensure that you camping areas. Alberta Parks has recently upgraded the parking users, and stay clear of wildlife. firearms is not allowed in Castle Provincial Park have properly planned your trip and arranged areas and installed picnic tables, fire rings, without a discharge permit. Download a permit emergency communications before you arrive. Syncline Group Use A and B Are available information kiosks, outhouses, and a warm-up Highway Vehicles from albertaparks.ca/castle or contact 403-627- for reservation May 17–September 30 in 2018. The Castle Parks offer a wide variety of front shelter. Come see us at the temporary visitor All vehicles (e.g. cars, trucks, Jeeps, SUVs) 1165 for more information. • When traveling in the backcountry ensure you These upgraded camps feature shelters, picnic country and backcountry experiences. When centre located here in 2018. registered for highway uses are only allowed on have experience and appropriate equipment. tables, fire pits and new outhouses along the enjoying the outdoors, please remember: highways and secondary highways that access Wildland Provincial Park – Hunters with a • Provide family or friends with your detailed trip West Castle River. • Please respect other users in the area Hiking and Snowshoeing the Provincial Park and Wildland Provincial Park. valid licence and tags to hunt in Castle Wildland plans, including emergency protocols if you do • Leave no trace of your visit and dispose of Hiking and Snowshoeing is permitted anywhere Highway vehicles must be parked in designated Provincial Park under the Wildlife Act do not not report back. To reserve campsites, group camps, comfort your trash in appropriate receptacles in the Castle Parks unless otherwise posted. parking areas, or safely off to the side of the road need a discharge permit. Hunters who access cabins, or to check for opening dates, • Pets must be kept on a leash (2 metres), Know your routes, carry weather appropriate when visitors are taking part in any recreational Castle Wildland Provincial Park without crossing Pay phones are located at the Beaver Mines advisories and other information, please go to supervised and under physical control at all gear, and safety and navigation equipment. activity. Highway vehicles are not permitted on through Castle Provincial Park would not need Store, Beaver Mines Lake (Camp Impeesa), albertaparks.ca/castle times Caution is advised as most trails are unimproved trails. a discharge permit. They will need a permit if in , the Crowsnest Pass and • Please clean up after your pet if within any and not regularly maintained, and motorized and possession of their firearm within the Provincial at the General Store. facility area or on a trail non-motorized recreationists share designated Know Before You Go Park. It is to remain dismantled or completely • Do not deposit any foreign materials into any trails. It is your responsibility to become familiar with enclosed in a case or other covering designed for Provincial Park – Fires are only allowed inside a Backcountry watercourses (fuel, soap, body waste, grey the activities allowed in this area before you that purpose while not in use. receptacle or facility designated and supplied for water) Equestrian visit. Please refer to the information and map that purpose. Firewood is available for purchase • No cutting, removing, or damaging live trees Horseback riding is permitted on trails in the in this publication for further details. Pick up Liquor at retailers in nearby communities. Please do Camping or any other vegetation unless you have a Castle Parks, please see map for specific trails. or download the Alberta Parks regulations In accordance with the Alberta Gaming and not bring firewood from another province into permit. Parking areas suitable for horse trailers include brochure, look for park information kiosks and Liquor Act, consumption of liquor is restricted to Alberta. The collection of wood or any dead the Syncline North and Carbondale Day Use contact park staff, if you have any questions. a temporary dwelling situation inside a registered vegetation for burning must be authorized by a Trails staging areas. Horses are not permitted in Visit: albertaparks.ca/castle and permitted campsite or camping area only. permit or Conservation Officer. Castle Wildland The best way to explore the Castle Parks is by developed campgrounds, but are allowed in traveling the park trails or by choosing your own Designated Camping Areas 1–9. Backcountry Alberta Parks Regulations Be Wildlife Smart Wildland Provincial Park – Traceless camping Provincial Park hiking route using a topographic map. See the riders must follow traceless practices for Regulations under the Provincial Parks Act The Castle area is an important refuge and practices are required (e.g. dismantle fire rings). trail map for detailed information on the places overnight horse camping in the Wildland are enforced by Conservation Officers (Peace movement corridor for wildlife, including grizzly Collection of dead wood for fires within the Backcountry tent camping is allowed within the to go and permitted uses. Note that roadside Provincial Park, including using weed free feed. Officers in the Province of Alberta). Conservation and black bears, wolverines, wolves, cougars, Wildland Provincial Park is allowed. Castle Wildland Provincial Park, providing that parking is required at some trailheads. Officers work with local police authorities moose and elk. 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