South Alberta Parks & Trails

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The site is remote away from the city of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. It is home to fishing derbys and, at times, can be a very busy wilderness campsite destination. However, it is important to know there is very little tree cover providing shelter from the sun.
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Medicine Hat
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Laycock Park is located along the Nose Creek regional pathway system in the community of Thorncliffe/Greenview
Hours: 5am - 11pm
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5979 6 Street NE
Calgary
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The waterfalls are the main natural attraction in the park. And there are also two historic sites located in the park for viewing - an old creamery and fish hatchery.
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Cochrane
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Sheep River Park is the main activity destination in the river valley which extends from one end of the community to the other in an east-west direction. Access to the green space areas outside the Sheep River Park are best enjoyed via a 16 kilometre network of trails.
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Okotoks
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The Coal Banks Trail is a network of pathways measuring over 30+ kilometres long popular for walking, biking, jogging, roller blading and sightseeing. The trail system is very baby stroller and wheelchair friendly in many sections.
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Lethbridge
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This Lethbridge, Alberta nature preserve provides an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the local wildlife in the region with a special focus on the birding wildlife.
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Lethbridge
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Sien Lok Park is a Chinese cultural park located on the south Bow River Pathway in downtown Calgary.
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1 St SW & Riverfront Ave
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McGregor Lake Reservoir is a recreation area and popular water sport destination located east of the community of Vulcan, Alberta, Canada in the Southern Alberta Foothills region of the Canadian Badlands.
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Vulcan
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The Writing on Stone Provincial Park is, first and foremost, a National Historic Site of Canada. A protected area. A special park because , long ago, the land was the hunting grounds and a transportation route for the Blackfoot First Nation people. And they left behind their stories for us to cheris
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Lethbridge
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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.
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Waterton
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When visiting Emerson Lake there are people walking their dogs, jogging, roller blading, taking day strolls, picnicking and birdwatching. Some stay in the park while others continue exploring on the Happy Trails Pathway.
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High River
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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.
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Chinook Lake Access Rd
Coleman, Alberta
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Each of the three trails leads to natural viewpoints with views of the Oldman River and overlooking a valley of rolling coulees. The trails explore a grassland prairie environment with groves of cottonwood trees surrounded by clusters of saskatoon and buffaloberry bushes.
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Lethbridge
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The North Drywood Falls trail is located in Castle Wildland Provincial Park in southern Alberta, Canada. A 10km in and back trail through the front canyons of Castle, with amazing views of Pincher Ridge and Drywood Mountain. The hike features stunning scenery, seasonal wildflowers, and a waterfall.
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Pincher Creek No. 9, AB T0K 1C0
Pincher Creek, Alberta
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Porcupine Hills PLUZ is located in southern Alberta 60km west of Claresholm. This PLUZ is 1,500 square kilometers of wilderness and backroads. Hunting, fishing, horseback riding, camping, off-roading and target shooting are some activities often enjoyed here.
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49° 58' 22.98" N 114° 5' 13.672" W
Claresholm

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