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COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
Purchase a daily or yearly pass now to experience Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley Corridor while supporting conservation efforts in the area.
Buy your conservation passVehicles parked at provincial park and public land sites in Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley need a Conservation Pass.
Buy your pass online and register your licence plate. Passes can also be purchased in-person or by using Wi-Fi at Kananaskis Visitor Information Centres (Barrier, Elbow and Peter Lougheed) and the Canmore Nordic Centre Day Lodge.
By purchasing a pass you're helping keep this special part of Alberta beautiful and protected for generations to come.
Download the boundary map (PDF, 3.9 MB)
Only one pass per personal or commercial passenger vehicle is required. There is no extra cost for trailers or additional passengers. Pass purchases are non-transferable to another vehicle.
Example: shuttles, taxis, small group transport
Example: large group transport, coach buses
Each Kananaskis Conservation Pass helps pay for:
Starting this fall, licence plates of vehicles parked in the area will be scanned. Owners of non-compliant vehicles may receive a warning or be sent a fine in the mail.
Visitors can purchase their passes online before midnight on the date of their visit, even if their plate has already been scanned that day. Pass receipts should be printed or saved to a mobile device in case proof of purchase is required.
Fines for not purchasing a pass:
During the first phase of implementation, enforcement efforts focused on educating visitors about the pass. In-person checks were carried out where officers were able to educate visitors or issue warnings as needed.
If you have questions about the Kananaskis Conservation Pass, contact:
Alberta Parks Contact Centre
Toll-free: 1-877-537-2757