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Elbow Valley Information Centre - EVIC
Located on Highway 66 just past the entrance to Kananaskis Country, 8.5 kilometres west of Bragg Creek.
Phone: 403-949-4261
As of May 16th the hours will be Mon-Thu: 9:30am - 4:30pm and Fri-Sun: 9:00am – 5:00pm
As of June 22nd the centre will be open Mon-Thu: 9:30am - 4:30pm and Fri-Sun: 9:00am - 6:00 pm
Hours of operation through September are, Mon.-Fri. 9:30-4:30, and Sat-Sun from 9:00am – 5:00pm.
After Nov. 29, week-ends only, from 9:30-4:00.
The Centre is operated by Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. It will be staffed by Joe, and Katie. They have maps, books and a lot of knowledge about the area. Picnic tables, parking and restroom facilities are available as well as garbage disposal bins and a trailer sewage dump tank.
The Centre's staff are familiar with all the recreational facilities and trails in the area. They can help plan your day trip or your back-packing adventure.
The Centre has a Friends of Kananaskis Country bookstore with a variety of gifts and outdoor activities publications available for sale. You can also purchase hiking trail maps, posters, and other items dealing with the Kananaskis Country area.
Visit the Community Development web site here:
http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/kananaskis/facilities_elbow.asp
Kananaskis Administration
Alberta Community Development, Parks & Protected Areas
201 - 800 Railway Avenue,
Canmore, AB
T1W 1P1
403-678-5508
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development Land & Forest Service
Box 70028, Bowness Postal Outlet
Calgary, Alberta T3B 5K3
Phone: 403-297-8800
Other Information Centres
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Visitor Information Centre
Phone: 403-591-6322
Barrirer Lake Visitor Information Centre
Phone: 403-673-3985
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
Phone: 403-678-2400
Alberta's Protected Areas
What you can or can’t do in Alberta's public playgrounds is, to some degree, a matter of interpretation, but the general intent is fairly clear and the guidlines are included here.
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