Parks and Trails in Alberta

Parks in Alberta, Canada provide travelers an opportunity to explore the wilderness landscapes, eco systems and communities of the province, as well as, discover the history of the province of Alberta.

Click the Alberta Regions below to view parks, trails and places in that area.

Central Alberta Parks

North Alberta Parks

Rocky Mountain Parks

South Alberta Parks

Yamnuska translates to "wall of stone." Its sheer 500' face can be seen from the TransCanada and the peak is often in the clouds.

Bighorn No. 8, AB T0L

Kananaskis

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The lakes - Lillian and Galatea Lake - are the two highlight destinations located at the end of the trail. It is a popular adventure route for hiking, backpacking, wilderness camping and shore fishing for brook and cutthroat trout.

Canmore

The Banff National Park has grown to include over 1,500 kilometres of recreational trails for hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, xc skiing and snowshoeing. There are ski mountains, picnic areas, summit lookouts, camping, mountain resorts, alpine teahouses, lakes, waterfalls, history and more.

Highway #93

Banff

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Riverside Park is a veterans memorial park easily located next to the Medicine Hat, Alberta City Hall. The park includes a cenotaph, monuments, some art work and a water fountain.

Medicine Hat

The 3 kilometer Beaver Boardwalk is a unique, wooden pathway that winds its way through wetlands and a living, fully functioning beaver pond in the town of Hinton, Alberta.

161 Reimer Drive

Hinton

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It is an interpretive trail dedicated to the memory of 11 Canadians who like to climb. In 1982, in the month of October, the Canadian Mount Everest Expedition Team became the first Canadians to ever reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world - Mt. Everest.

Canmore

Throughout the Red Deer Gaetz Sanctuary are hiking trails, various information billboards, exhibits and interpretive signs depicting the geography of the area, wildlife and the history of Waskasoo Park

Red Deer

The Lower Lake Trail is a 3.3 kilometre one way walking trail following the eastern shores of Lower Kananaskis Lake in the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. The route leads to many lake and mountain views.

Canmore

Tunnel Mountain is a popular sightseeing hiking trail located in the community of Banff, Alberta, Canada in the Banff National Park. It is an elevation hiking adventure leading to three lookout points and some sweet views of the Bow Valley, Bow River, Rocky Mountains and the community of Banff, Albe

Banff

Red Rock Canyon Trail is one of the most visited sightseeing destination trails in the Waterton Lakes National Park located in the southwest corner of the province of Alberta, Canada.

Waterton

Dickson Dam is a sightseeing destination on the Red Deer River located west of the community of Innisfail, Alberta, Canada. The construction of the dam created Gleniffer Lake.

Innisfail

Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary in Leduc County, Alberta, Canada is a pleasant place to explore and to go for a picnic. The rolling and sometimes punchy hills make for an interesting hike through the woods, and meadows. Whereas the gazebo overlooking the lake is an ideal spot for a picnic.

Range Road 44, Lindale, AB T0C 1W0

Breton

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Indian Battle Park includes a playground, picnic areas, the Coal Banks Interpretive Site, the Gault Museum, Elks Recreation Centre and the Fort Whoop-Up Historic Site

Lethbridge

Allison Creek Falls Hiking Trail is found in the Crowsnest Pass along the border for Chinook Provincial Recreation Area and the Livingstone Public Land Use Zone. A 2.6km out and back trail in the Canadian Rocky Mountains featuring a beautiful waterfall at the end.

Chinook Lake Access Rd

Coleman, Alberta

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To explore the natural park there are a series of walking trails. The trails crisscross and loop together leading to natural viewpoints. Many provide an almost 360 degree view of the surrounding Calgary, Alberta area.

Calgary