South Alberta Parks & Trails

The Badlands Trail is an easy-going, well maintained interpretive walking trail exploring the Canadian Badlands near the community of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. The trail is a popular pathway for learning more about the geography and history of the Canadian Badlands.

Drumheller

The park was created in 2000 and named after Wilbur Griffith who, with his wife Betty, donated a portion of their estate to The City of Calgary to be set aside as a nature preserve. Griffith Woods is classified as a Special Protection Natural Environment Park because of its overall environmental...

Discovery Ridge Blvd SW

Discovery ridge

Murray Reservoir, also known as Murray Lake, is a fun fishing hole in southeastern Alberta just a short road trip away from Medicine Hat.

Township Road 102 & Range Rd 75

Medicine Hat

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The Okotoks, Alberta, Canada Sheep River Park is a base for activity and a good launching point for activity. The park includes a day use area, washrooms, children's playground, large grass lawns, groves of trees and, even, a fitness circuit.

Okotoks

From the main parking lot of this Lethbridge, Alberta park is a single track dog walking trail following the banks of the Oldman River. The dirt trail explores open grass fields covered in groves of cottonwood trees.

Lethbridge

Table Mountain is a 10km in and back summit hike in Castle Provincial Park. Located in southern Alberta. This hike/scramble takes about 3-5 hours to complete depending on skill level.

49.3647511, -114.2991098

Beaver Mines, Alberta

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Rowe Lake Trail is a day hike leading to alpine lakes and it is the start of a long haul backpacking adventure located in the Waterton Lakes National Park which is in the southwest corner of the province of Alberta, Canada.

Waterton

Nearby there are baseball diamonds, washrooms and a playground for children. The Newcastle Beach Recreation Area is ideal for group functions, tournaments, festivals and events. There is a camping area for groups who have booked the baseball diamonds for tournaments.

Drumheller

Ralph Klein Park & Environmental Educational Centre is named after Calgary's 32nd Mayor and Alberta's 12th Premier.

12350 84th Street

Calgary

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The Happy Trails Pathway measures about 17+ kilometres in total. The trail is paved, mostly easy going and well maintained. Along the pathway are various access points leading to local parks, recreation facilities, lakes, historic sites and attractions.

High River

The falls require no hiking and are easily accessible. Cameron Falls is one of the most visited natural attractions in the park and one of the most photographed. The falls are an ideal destination for all ages and abilities. The walkway is wheelchair and baby stroller friendly.

Waterton

Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park in Calgary, Alberta is a 809 hectare park and the largest riparian eco system in North America. It is the original home of the Siksika, Kainawa and Piikuni First Nation people... and it is the site of the 1977 "Treaty #7" signing.

road #842

Calgary

Sien Lok Park is a Chinese cultural park located on the south Bow River Pathway in downtown Calgary.

1 St SW & Riverfront Ave

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A multi-use trail in the Crowsnest Pass near Blairmore Alberta Canada. Hike, bike, quad, or horseback ride up this 20km loop trail to the 1946 RCAF Dakota crash site. Please be respectful of this historic memorial place.

York Creek Staging Area, Frank, Alberta

Blairmore, Alberta

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Fish Creek Provincial Park is a year round recreation destination, wildlife sanctuary and day use park located south of the community of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in the Southern Alberta region of Canada.

Calgary