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Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada

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Overview

Mount Assiniboine Park is a BC provincial park in the East Kootenays region of British Columbia.

Where to eat, drink and stay

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Lodging

Assiniboine Lodge
Phone
+1 403-678-2883

Camping

Magog Lake Campground
Og Lake Campground
Procupine Campground

Getting there and around

Getting there

Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is west of the British Columbia-Alberta border 48 km southwest of Banff.

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Getting around

Getting around is by walking. You can go in whatever direction your feet can take you; though, a nice selection of well maintained trails are available.

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UnderstandMount Assiniboine Provincial Park covers 39,013 hectares - a bit bigger than the Isle of Wight. It is a place of lakes, glaciers, mountain peaks, and alpine meadows.

Get inMount Assiniboine Provincial Park is west of the British Columbia-Alberta border 48 km southwest of Banff.

Fees and permitsThere are no fees for day use. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate license. There are generally camping fees.

Get aroundGetting around is by walking. You can go in whatever direction your feet can take you; though, a nice selection of well maintained trails are available.

DoThe following recreational activities are available: backcountry camping and hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and ski touring, fishing, and hunting. There are also climbing opportunities.

Buy, eat, and drinkSee Banff (Alberta) or Radium Hot Springs (British Columbia).

SleepExisting facilities include: 10 camping areas (75 campsites), including the main camp at Magog; 6 roofed accommodation sites (60 beds), including Mt.

Stay safeWeather conditions can change suddenly in this area and lightning storms with hail and snow are common in summer.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Jeffrey Pang from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Summary from the Wikipedia article "Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia

Photo: Jeffrey Pang from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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