Best time to go
The water pump and tap usually operate from June to early September, weather permitting. Bring your own water during the shoulder seasons instead of relying on either source.
Overview
About Lower Lake Group Campground
Why stop
- One reservation can hold up to 15 camping units.
Heads up
- Water is seasonal; bring your own outside the summer service window.
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
Best time to go
4 active Peter Lougheed alerts
- ClosureTrail closures and Three Isle detourThree trail sections remain closed; stay out of closed areas and follow the signed Three Isle detour to reach the open backcountry campgrounds.Official details
- CautionBear activity near Elpoca and ValleyviewFrequent bear activity has been noted along Valleyview Road from Elpoca Day Use Area south to Highway 40, near Little Highwood Pass and Valleyview Day Use Areas; use bear precautions.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Peter Lougheed Tour Guide
Your drive to Lower Lake Group Campground, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Peter Lougheed audio tourRecorded for this area
Lower Lake Day Use: A Winter Lakeshore Stop0:00 / 0:18
“You're coming up on Lower Lake Day Use Area, a winter lakeshore stop open from December through March.”
Plays on the road 0.4 km from Lower Lake Group Campground in the Parkwolf Peter Lougheed Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Boulton Creek: Trading Post and Creekside Break
- From Beaver Pond to Meadow
- North Interlakes and Panorama: Two Lake Views
- Elk Pass: A Meadow on the Provincial Boundary
- 41 audio storiesacross Peter Lougheed’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Grizzly Bear, Canada Lynx, Black Bear, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 66 trails, 41 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Lower Lake Group Campground
Book it as a groupLower Lake Group Campground is a reservable group-use camping area, separate from the nearby…
Lower Lake Group Campground is a reservable group-use camping area, separate from the nearby Lower Lake Campground with individual sites. Capacity is up to 15 camping units, counted in 50-foot units including each tow vehicle, so plan around the group limit when arranging your stay.
Set up camp togetherThe group area has a picnic shelter, firepits, firewood and vault toilets.
The group area has a picnic shelter, firepits, firewood and vault toilets. Winter camping and cross-country skiing are also listed uses for the area.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Peter Lougheed
132 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
17 sightingsCanada LynxMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
30 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
69 sightingsMooseMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
176 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
19 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Peter Lougheed. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
