Plan Stoney Creek PRA near Highway 40 with Kananaskis group use, treed sites, hiking, nearby visitor centre, Barrier Dam access, maps, and pass checks.
Stoney Creek Provincial Recreation Area is an Alberta Parks recreation area in Kananaskis, 60 kilometres west of Calgary on Highway 1 and eight kilometres south on Forestry Trunk Road, Highway 40. Alberta Parks lists one group-use area and no developed day-use area count.
A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley. Cedar & Spruce Campgrounds is shown as facility operator.
Why Visit Stoney Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Stoney Creek is a treed group-use area just off Highway 40, positioned for visitors who want simple group access near Kananaskis Valley routes. Alberta Parks lists front-country hiking and group use as the posted activities.
The official page notes that Kananaskis Visitor Information Centre is about a five-minute drive away. Barrier Dam Day Use Area in Bow Valley Provincial Park is about a ten-minute drive away, with access to canoeing and hiking trails.
The map resource is also useful. Alberta Parks links the Bow and Kananaskis Valleys Trail Map, connecting Stoney Creek with a long list of nearby Kananaskis routes, facilities, and campgrounds.
The official page does not list general camping or day-use counts, so plan around group-use booking, operator information, and nearby trail access rather than casual drop-in assumptions.
Things To Do
Plan around group use, front-country hiking, nearby visitor-centre stops, Barrier Dam side trips, Bow and Kananaskis Valleys map review, and simple treed-site downtime.
Planning Notes
Confirm Conservation Pass requirements, group-use availability, operator updates, nearby trail conditions, maps, road conditions, weather, wildlife and snake safety, and Alberta Parks updates.