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

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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The Beatrice Wyndham Park is a small birdwatching and aviation sightseeing park situated in the Air Ranch neighborhood in the community of Okotoks, Alberta in the Southern Alberta Foothills region of Canada.

Okotoks

The popular river pathway system follows both banks of the Bow River and one bank at a time, crossing foot bridges, on the Elbow River. In total the Calgary trail network measures approximately 630+ kilometres. It is said to be the largest and longest paved urban trail network in North America.

Calgary

During the summer months the Bow is a destination for such activities as tubing, kayaking, rafting, canoeing, birdwatching and fishing. On almost any given day in the summer there are people floating down the Bow through Calgary.

Calgary

Buffalo Lake is a large lake in central Alberta . Located in between Camrose County, the County of Stettler No. 6 and Lacombe County, it is about 40 km east of Red Deer. The lake lies in the Red Deer River basin. Fantastic recreational area for fishing and camping

Rochon Sands, Alberta

Stettler

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Today the site it is a picnic day use area and a place for outdoor activity. Some of the activities enjoyed in the park include walking, birdwatching, jogging, picnicking and biking.

Red Deer

The Park Lake Provincial Park was established in 1932 and is a popular destination for activities like swimming, picnicking, boating, canoeing, fishing, sailing, hiking, water skiing and camping.

Lethbridge

The Grotto Canyon Trail is a 3.5 kilometre loop route with an elevation gain of 60 metres. It should take 2 hours to complete depending on how curious you are. The canyon is home to pictographs dating back 8000 to 10,000 years old!

Canmore

The park is home to the Royal Tyrrell Museum (Dinosaur attraction), McMullen Park (day use picnic park) and the Badlands Trail (interpretive walking trail). It is one of the most visited parks in the Drumheller Valley region.

Drumheller

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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

Some of the features of the park include a lake with a boathouse providing rentals, a playground, splash park, recreation centre, baseball fields, soccer fields, disk golf course, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts and some horseshoe pits.

Edmonton

Canoeing on Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park is an iconic Canadian Rocky Mountain experience. Highlights include high mountain peaks, glaciers, stunning views, pristine wilderness and one of the most photographed places in Canada, Spirit Island.

Improvement District No. 12, AB

Jasper

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The Red Deer River Nature Trail near Drumheller, Alberta, Canada is a paved and, sometimes, gravel trail popular for hiking, birdwatching, biking, jogging and roller blading. The trail is wheelchair and baby stroller friendly in many areas.

Drumheller

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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The Larch Valley Trail is a popular hiking adventure leading to views of the Valley of Ten Peaks, at an elevation of 2435 metres, in Banff National Park.

Lake Louise