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Services and Facilities
Park Gates: Fish Creek
Provincial Park gates open at 8:00 a.m. every day of the year. Closing
hour varies with the time of year but generally coincides with darkness.
The following are the park opening and closing times throughout the
year.
| March 1 - April 30 |
08:00 - 20:00 (8:00 p.m.) |
Spring |
| May 1 - September 5 |
08:00 - 22:00 (10:00 p.m. |
Summer |
| September 6 - October 30 |
08:00 - 20:00 (8:00 p.m.) |
Fall |
| October 31 - February 28 |
08:00 - 18:00 (6:00 p.m.) |
Winter |
Picnic Areas: The following
areas have paved parking lots, picnic tables, firepits (bring your
own firewood), and washrooms. Refer to the washrooms
listing (below) for seasonal openings and to the Maps
section of this website for access routes information.
- Shannon Terrace, Bebo Grove, Votier's Flats, Glennfield and Hull's
Wood
The following areas have limited facilities:
- Bankside (parking lot, picnic tables, washrooms - no firepits)
- Burnsmead (parking lot, washrooms - no firepits)
- Mallard Point (parking lot, picnic tables, washrooms - no
firepits).
Washrooms: Washrooms
are usually locked about one hour prior to gate closure. The following
washrooms are open all year:
- Shannon Terrace picnic area, Bebo Grove, Votier's Flats (east
only), Glennfield Area C (west) and Glennfield Area A (East), Boat
Launch, Hull's Wood, Mallard Point and Bow Valley Ranch Visitor
Centre (closing times vary according to season), Burnsmead.
Seasonal washrooms at Votier's Flats (west), Glennfield
Area B (centre), and Bankside are open from May 1 to September 30.
Sikome Aquatic Facility washrooms are currently closed for the season.
 Shelters:
Glennfield is the only park area with picnic shelters. There are three
shelters containing tables with benches and firestoves. Area C
- West Shelter is available on a first come, first served basis
(unreservable). Refer to the map included in the Glennfield
Group Day Use Reservations (2 pages | 274
kb) for location.
Glennfield
Group Day Use Area Reservations (2 pages
| 274 kb)
Starting January 4, 2011 you can reserve a day-use site at the Glennfield Group Day Use area. Reservations are accepted for the period between April 1 and October 31, 2011 and provide exclusive group use during normal Park operating hours. For more information
on booking arrangements through the Fish Creek Provincial Park office
and associated fees, click on Glennfield
Group Day Use Reservations (2 pages | 274
kb) ( you will
require Adobe
Acrobat Reader to open and view) or telephone the
Park office at (403) 297-5293.
Group
Firepits: Firepits suitable for use by groups are available
at:
Sikome
Aquatic Facility: Closed for the season for public swimming.
Boat Launch Ramp: Open
year round as long as safe access can be provided. Park management
has the right to close access if unsafe river conditions exist.
Boat Launch Parking Area: Open year round on regular posted
gate schedules.
Telephones: A pay telephone
is located at the Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre.
Information Services:
Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre:
Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. until 12
noon and 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. (all year round). Trail maps,
park information and an exhibit area are on-site. Stop by and visit
our exhibit area. Phone (403) 297-5293 for further
information.
Fish Creek Environmental Learning
Centre: Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Trail
maps and park information are available. Phone (403) 297-7827 for further
information.
The Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre is accepting bookings for the 2010-2011 school term. For more information please contact (402) 297-7827 or email: Fishcreek.Education@gov.ab.ca.
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