Trails & parks
Before you head out
Fire bans, bear warnings, closures and trail conditions across Alberta's national and provincial parks — compiled from official Parks Canada and Alberta Parks advisories, refreshed through the day. Every card links the official bulletin.
4 fire bans · 52 advisories · 18 restrictions in effectSee the live map for your area — always check before lighting anything.Live map →Bear warnings on the mapEvery posted bear, cougar and wildlife warning, plus what to carry, how to store food, and who to call.Bear map →Can you drive there today?Open-or-closed verdicts for Highway 1 to Banff, the Icefields Parkway, Kananaskis and three more routes.Corridors →Advisories on the map
Full map →Mountain national parks
Banff, Jasper, Waterton, Yoho and Kootenay — 46 active advisories.
Fire Ban · Banff National ParkFIRE BAN: Banff National Park ↗️Issued July 29, 2026Fire Ban · Yoho National ParkFIRE BAN - Yoho National Park ↗️Issued July 29, 2026Fire Ban · Kootenay National ParkFIRE BAN - Kootenay National Park ↗️Issued July 29, 2026Fire Ban · Kootenay National ParkFIRE BAN: Redstreak Campground ↗️Issued July 22, 2026Bear Warning · Banff National ParkBear Warning: Lake Louise Village ↗️Issued August 10, 2026Bear Warning · Banff National ParkBear Warning: Rampart Creek Campground ↗️Issued August 3, 2026Bear Warning · Banff National ParkBear Warning: Lake Minnewanka Loop ↗️Issued July 29, 2026Bear Warning · Banff National ParkBear Warning: Lake Minnewanka Trail and Campgrounds ↗️Issued July 6, 2026Closure · Jasper National ParkArea Closure: Temporary area closure for wildlife in Jasper National Park - Honeymoon Lake Campground ↗️Issued August 16, 2026Closure · Jasper National ParkArea Closure: Jasper National Park, wildfire impacted area. August 14, 2026 ↗️Issued August 12, 2026Closure · Banff National ParkArea Closure: Lake Minnewanka campgrounds Lm8, Lm9, Lm11, Lm20, Lm22, Lm31 ↗️Issued July 27, 2026Closure · Banff National ParkArea Closure: Spray Wildfire Risk Reduction Project ↗️Issued July 19, 2026Closure · Banff National ParkArea Closure: Rundle Rock ↗️Issued July 6, 2026Closure · Banff National ParkArea Closure: Cascade Valley Trail ↗️Issued June 21, 2026Closure · Jasper National ParkArea Closure: Douglas-Fire Hillside prescribed fire operations in Jasper National Park (Amended) ↗️Issued June 11, 2026Closure · Kootenay National ParkAREA CLOSURE - Sinclair Canyon Roadworks ↗️Issued May 28, 2026Closure · Kootenay National ParkArea Closure: Dog Lake Trail and Bridge ↗️Issued May 26, 2026Closure · Banff National ParkAREA CLOSURE - Lake Louise Area Trails ↗️Issued May 14, 2026Closure · Yoho National ParkSeasonal closure: Odaray Prospect and Odaray Plateau ↗️Issued April 30, 2026Restriction · Banff National ParkRestricted Activity: Rampart Creek Campground ↗️Issued August 6, 2026Restriction · Jasper National ParkRestricted Activity: Water activity zones and restrictions ↗️Issued July 30, 2026Restriction · Yoho National ParkRESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Burgess Shale Access Restriction ↗️Issued July 20, 2026Restriction · Banff National ParkRESTRICTED ACTIVITY - Sunshine Meadows, Citadel Pass and Healy Pass Areas of Banff National Park ↗️Issued May 31, 2026Restriction · Banff National ParkRestricted Activity: Johnston Canyon - Off-trail use is strictly prohibited ↗️Issued May 14, 2026
Provincial parks
Kananaskis to the Lakeland — 105 active advisories.
Bear Warning · Bow Valley Provincial ParkMany Springs Trail ↗️Issued August 19, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionBear Warning · Kennedy Coulee Ecological ReserveGrizzly Bear Sightings ↗️Issued August 18, 2026 · South RegionBear Warning · Onefour Heritage Rangeland Natural AreaGrizzly Bear Sightings ↗️Issued August 18, 2026 · South RegionBear Warning · Bow Valley Provincial ParkThree Sisters Campground ↗️Issued August 16, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionBear Warning · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkInterlakes, Boulton Creek and Lower Lake Campgrounds ↗️Issued August 14, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionBear Warning · Milk River Natural AreaGrizzley Bear Sightings ↗️Issued August 13, 2026 · South RegionBear Warning · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHorseshoe Loop Trail ↗️Issued August 6, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionBear Warning · Brown-Lowery Provincial ParkBrown-Lowery Provincial Park ↗️Issued August 6, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionBear Warning · Elbow River Provincial Recreation AreaPaddy's Flat Campground ↗️Issued July 24, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionBear Warning · Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaMount Kidd RV Park ↗️Issued July 20, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionBear Warning · Bow Valley Provincial ParkYMCA Camp Chief Hector ↗️Issued June 17, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionBear Warning · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkCanmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park ↗️Issued June 9, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionBear Warning · Carson-Pegasus Provincial ParkKeep an attractant free site ↗️Issued June 4, 2026 · Central RegionBear Warning · Beauvais Lake Provincial ParkBears in Area ↗️Issued June 2, 2026 · South RegionBear Warning · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHeart Creek Trail, Heart Creek Bunker Trail, and Trans Canada Trail ↗️Issued May 23, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionBear Closure · Bow Valley Provincial ParkMt. Lorette Ponds Day Use ↗️Issued August 14, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionCougar Warning · Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkMount Baldy scramble & climbing crag routes, Baldy Pass Trail and Lusk Pass Trail ↗️Issued August 5, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionCougar Warning · Moonshine Lake Provincial ParkMultiple Sightings ↗️Issued May 20, 2026 · North RegionClosure · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHighwood Meadows Day Use Area ↗️Issued August 23, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionClosure · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkHorseshoe Creek Bridge ↗️Issued July 21, 2026 · Central RegionClosure · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkMoose Trail ↗️Issued July 13, 2026 · Central RegionClosure · Dillberry Lake Provincial ParkCampground and Trails Closed - South Day Use and Boat Launch Open ↗️Issued July 12, 2026 · Central RegionClosure · Whitney Lakes Provincial ParkRoss Lake Area H Group Use Stairs Closed ↗️Issued July 7, 2026 · North RegionClosure · O'Brien Provincial ParkO'Brien Natural Trail Loop ↗️Issued June 29, 2026 · North RegionClosure · Prairie Creek Group Camp Provincial Recreation AreaFlooding at Prairie Creek Large Group Use ↗️Issued May 13, 2026 · Central RegionClosure · Notikewin Provincial ParkLower Campground Loop and Boat Launch ↗️Issued May 13, 2026 · North RegionWildlife Closure · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkWoolley Trail ↗️Issued August 20, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionWildlife Closure · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkGraceland Climbing Area ↗️Issued April 19, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionPartial Closure · West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation AreaWest Crystal Line and West Crystal Line Singletrack trails ↗️Issued August 12, 2026 · Kananaskis RegionPartial Closure · Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaUpper Troll Falls Trail ↗️Issued August 11, 2026 · Kananaskis Region
Sources: Parks Canada Agency and Alberta Parks (advisories), Alberta Fire Bans (Government of Alberta). Summaries are re-worded facts — the linked official bulletins are authoritative and always take precedence. This page carries no advertising.