Lillian Lake Backcountry Campground
Division No. 15 · AB
Source: OpenStreetMap — Canadian campsites · imported Aug 17, 2026
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Type
Campground
Camping status
Official campsite
Sites
17 sites (stated by the source)
Facility phone
403-678-0760
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Province / territory
AB
County
Division No. 15
Elevation
6,578 ft
Coordinates
50.86454, -115.25180
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Official park name
Spray Valley Provincial Park
Park phone
403-678-0760
Current notices from the source
Partial Closure — Ribbon Creek Trail Reroute — Effective: July 30, 2026 - Until Further Notice — A temporary detour has been established around the closed section of Ribbon Creek Trail due to a washed-out bridge. The detour involves taking the Terrace Trail across the large bridge from the Ribbon Day Use Area to Kovach Trail and then to Link Trail. A bridge over Ribbon Creek on the Link Trail connects the detour back to the Ribbon Creek Trail. What Visitors Need to Know Ribbon Creek Trail is closed from the Ribbon Creek Day Use to the Link Trail junction due to a washed-out bridge. Obey all closure signs and follow all posted signage and stay on the designated temporary detour. Allow extra travel time, as the detour may increase hiking distance and travel duration. Check Alberta Parks trai
Partial Closure — High Rockies Trail — Effective: July 3, 2026 - Until Further Notice — The following sections of the High Rockies Trail are closed: From Driftwood Day Use Area to Sparrowhawk Day Use Area (at the Junction of High Rockies Trail and Sparrowhawk Connector) From Chester Lake Trailhead (at the junction of Burstall Pass connector and High Rockies Trail) to Sawmill Day Use Area. Widespread damage from recent significant precipitation and high stream flows. Crews are working to assess and repair the damage. Map of Affected Area
This campground as published
Where: Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area , Link Trail , Ribbon Creek Day Use , Ribbon Creek Trail , Ribbon Falls Backcountry Campground , Ribbon Lake Backcountry Campground , Spray Valley Provincial Park Where: Chester Lake Day Use , Driftwood Day Use , High Rockies Trail , Sparrowhawk Day Use , Spray Valley Provincial Park Lillian Lake Backcountry Campground is in Spray Valley Provincial Park. Camp by this beautiful little mountain lake to enjoy the scenery or hike up to the Galatea Lakes. There are pit/vault toilets, secure food storage lockers and raised tent platforms here. Of the 17 sites at Lillian Lake, 9 are raised wooden tent pads equipped with cables and hooks to attach your tent and fly. Primary access is at Galatea Day Use Area , 42 km south of Hwy. 1 on Hwy. 40. This trail is 6.0 km one way via the Galatea Creek Trail with 475 metres of elevation gain.
Trails as published
- Goat Creek — 19.3 km one-way — Year-Round — Winter Hiking, Hiking, Biking — status Open
- Galatea Creek — 6.0 km to Lillian Lake, 1.5 km more to Upper Galatea Lake — Year-Round — Hiking — status Open
- Wedge Connector (Winter) — 3.8 km one-way — Winter Only — Fat Biking, Biking, Skate Skiing, Cross Country Skiing — status Open
- Biathlon Range Area — km — Winter Only — Skate Skiing, Cross Country Skiing — status Open
- Watridge Lake (Summer) — 3.7 km one-way — Summer Only — Hiking, Horseback Riding - Equestrian, Biking — status Open
- Ursa Major Possible exposed ground or rocks at the usual tight corner at the top of the second hill. — 3.1 km — Year-Round — Skate Skiing, Cross Country Skiing — status Open
- High Rockies (Winter) Note : Between Nov. 1 and May 1 the trail is closed through the Buller Slide Path due to Highway Avalanche Control. — 63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use — Winter Only — Winter Hiking, Fat Biking, Hiking, Biking, Snowshoeing — status Open
- High Rockies (Summer) Aug 20th: Closed from Driftwood Day Use Area to Sparrowhawk Day Use Area (at the junction of High Rockies Trail and Sparrowhawk connector), and from Chester Lake Trailhead (at the junction of Burstall Pass connector and High Rockies Trail) to Sawmill Day Use Area due to significant precipitation and high stream flows. Note: Hiker-cyclist camping allowed at select day use areas only from Jun 1 - Sep 20. See details. — 63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use; 80.0 km Goat Creek to Elk Pass — Summer Only — Hiking, Biking — status Partially Closed
- Banff — 10.8 km — Year-Round — Hiking, Biking — status Not Reported
- Mount Shark — 15 km one-way — Year-Round — Hiking, Biking, Skijoring, Snowshoeing — status Not Reported
- Terrace South — 9.5 km one-way — Year-Round — Hiking, Biking — status Not Reported
Camping information as published
- Firewood: Firewood is available .
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Experience & practicality
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Experience
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3.8/ 10
Documented depth: 6 of 16 evidence weight, from 3 published facts. A low number means little is published, not that the place is poor.
Why
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
- Skiing
Practicality
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5.3/ 10
100% of the 5 published facts are positive, scaled by how much is documented (53% of the 16-weight target). Thin data coverage · 22 still unpublished. A thin record reads low because little is published, not because the place is poor.
Why
- Camping is published as allowed
- Restroom
- Cost is published
- Dump station
- Fire ring
Fully supported: both dimensions earned a score from 8 published facts.
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Overview
Why this place?
- Campground.
- Camping status: Official campsite.
- Located in Division No. 15, AB at 6,578 ft.
- Source lists 3 recreation activities here.
- No source publishes pricing for this location, so cost is unknown.
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Source
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Last source update
Aug 18, 2026
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