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Conditions & Closures

A single place to scan official closures, restrictions, wildlife warnings, fire notices and access advisories across the Canadian Rockies coverage area.

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Generated 2026-10-24T23:43:06+00:00. Agency pages remain authoritative.

Do not treat an empty list as an all-clear. Temporary field closures, client-rendered advisory systems and agency page changes can prevent automated extraction. Always open the relevant official source before departure.

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Parks Canada · Banfflive · 40

Parks Canada · Jasperlive · 27

Parks Canada · Yoholive · 24

Parks Canada · Kootenaylive · 24

Alberta Parks · Peter Lougheedlive · 0

Alberta Parks · Spray Valleylive · 0

Alberta Parks · Bow Valley Wildlandlive · 0

Alberta Parks · Provincial advisoriesofficial link

BC Parks · Active advisorieslive · 0

BC Parks · Mount Assiniboineofficial link

Current notices

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HIGH Banff · Wildlife

AREA CLOSURE - Wildlife crossing structures

Parks Canada · Banff. Listed on the agency's current notices page when this hub was generated.

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Extracted official alerts

AREA CLOSURE - Wildlife crossing structures

AREA CLOSURE: Banff Springs Snail Critical Habitat

AREA CLOSURE: Middle Springs Wildlife Corridor and Banff Springs Snail Critical Habitat

Area Closure: Ceremonial Bison Harvest

Area Closure: Johnston Canyon Trail and Day Use Area

Area Closure: Rundle Rock

Area Closure: Spray Wildfire Risk Reduction Project

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY - Lake Louise Trailer Campground

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY No alcohol consumption, no campfires and no cannabis consumption from 23:00 – 07:00 daily Campgrounds in Banff National Park

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ORDER: Quiet Hours from 23:00-07:00 daily

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Cannabis Use in Campgrounds

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Cuthead Creek

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Firearms prohibited

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Generator Use 09:00-10:30 and 17:00 – 19:00 daily

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Horse drawn conveyances

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Johnson Lake reservoir area (angling prohibition)

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Paragliding and hang gliding

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Personal Watercraft

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Smoking / Vaping of Cannabis and Tobacco

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Travel by motor vehicles is restricted on Moraine Lake Road.

Restricted Activity : Hidden Lake - Water based recreational activities

Restricted Activity: Angling prohibition in Cascade Creek.

Restricted Activity: Electric bicycles (e-bikes)

Restricted Activity: Equestrian travel - Seasonal restrictions on trails through specific mountain passes

Restricted Activity: Equine use in specified areas and trails

Restricted Activity: Fishing Restrictions Owen Creek

Restricted Activity: Johnston Canyon - Off-trail use is strictly prohibited

Restricted Activity: Margaret Lake - Water based recreational activities

Restricted Activity: Skoki Creek - Water based recreational activities

Restricted Activity: Trail bicycling

Restricted Activity: paddling, fishing, scuba diving, and other non-motorized water activities

Restricted activity: BASE jumping

Restricted activity: Travel in Banff National Park

Temporary Area Closures For Wildlife

Area Closure : Kerkeslin Pit

Area Closure: Access prohibited - Wildlife corridors

Area Closure: Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre

Area Closure: Douglas-Fire Hillside prescribed fire operations in Jasper National Park (Amended)

Area Closure: Jasper National Park, wildfire impacted area. August 14, 2026

Area Closure: Seasonal closures for caribou conservation

Area Closure: Temporary area closure for wildlife in Jasper National Park - Opal Hills hiking area

Area Closure: Temporary area closures for wildlife

Area Closure: Twintree Bridge - located on the North Boundary Trail across the Twintree Creek

Areas closed to launching and landing by paragliders and hang gliders

Restricted Activity: Authorization for entry and travel in Jasper National Park

Restricted Activity: Backcountry travel by custodial groups in Jasper National Park

Restricted Activity: Bicycling and entry with a bicycle

Restricted Activity: Campground restrictions and notices

Restricted Activity: Cannabis and Alcohol Use In Campgrounds

Restricted Activity: Dogs in sensitive habitat

Restricted Activity: Felt-soled wading boots are prohibited

Restricted Activity: Horse riding in Jasper National Park

Restricted Activity: Overnight mooring of watercraft

Restricted Activity: Research as a designated activity

Restricted Activity: Unmanned air vehicles in Jasper National Park

Restricted Activity: Water activity zones and restrictions

Restricted Activity: Watercraft use in Maligne River, Jasper National Park

Restricted Activity: Wildlife viewing practices in Jasper National Park

AREA CLOSURE - Sinclair Canyon Roadworks

AREA CLOSURE: Wildlife Crossing Structures

Area Closure: Dog Lake Trail and Bridge

Burgess Shale Area Closure - Marble Canyon Quarry

PROHIBITED ACTIVITY: Areas where takeoff or landing of either non-motorized paragliders or hang-gliders is prohibited

Prohibited Activity: Electric bicycles (E-bikes)

Prohibited Activity: Trail bicycling

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY - Cannabis use in campgrounds

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY - Generator Use 09:00-10:30 and 17:00–19:00 daily

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY - No alcohol consumption, no campfires and no cannabis consumption from 23:00 – 07:00 daily

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY - Quiet Hours from 23:00-07:00 daily

Restricted Activity: Equine Use, Travel and Transport

Restricted activity order: Felt-soled wading boots prohibited

Restricted activity order: Prohibition of firearms in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks

Restricted activity order: Remote motion-activated trail cameras: research permit required.

Restricted activity order: Unmanned air vehicles in Kootenay National Park

Restricted activity order: VHF radio receiver equipment

Restricted activity: Alcohol and cannabis ban in effect for summer long weekends

Restricted activity: Fishing and watercraft use in all areas in Kootenay National Park

Seasonal Restriction: Sinclair Creek – Kindersley Pass Trail - Minimum group size of four people