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 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

Gleniffer Lake is fed by the Red Deer River and measures 7 kilometres long and 2 kilometres wide. It was named after a post office that once serviced the area long ago. The post office stood on the same site as the present day dam.

Innisfail

Bowmont Park is a large natural environment park that lies along the northern bank of the Bow River in the northwest part of Calgary

85 St. N.W. & 48 Ave. N.W.

Calgary

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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.

Okotoks

George R. Gell Park is located in the community of Montgomery in NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A new design plan for the park is being announced soon by the City of Calgary.

4220 17 Avenue NW Calgary Alberta Canada

Bowness

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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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The community park is a green-space park with large grass lawns, rock and flower gardens surrounded by trees and recreation pathway.

Brooks

The Brooks Aqueduct is local tourist attraction and a National and Provincial Historic Site. The aqueduct is on display sitting 20 metres above ground and measuring over 3 kilometres long and 18 metres high.

Brooks

An outstanding mountain bike skills park that is fun, safe, free of charge, and accessible for all abilities and ages, thereby facilitating the promotion of skills development, active lifestyles and mountain culture.

281 Robb Rd

Hinton

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Located in Rocky Mountain House, AB, the Rocky Mountain House Spray Park is a free, family-friendly splash park open from May long weekend to September long weekend. With washrooms, and plenty of green space, it is an easy summer stop for kids to cool off and play.

5406 48 Street

Rocky Mountain House Alberta

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The Rocky Mountain House Historic Site is Alberta's first National Historic Site. The site protects and preserves the history, remains, artifacts and memories of the fur trading forts and details the life and struggles of voyageurs like David Thompson and the First Nations People.

Rocky Mountain House

The Tramline Trail connects the Village of Lake Louise to the shores of Lake Louise in Banff National Park. The route is used as a community trail connecting the chateau resort with the village square and with other adventure trails in the area.

Lake Louise

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

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

Some of the waterfowl sightings in the Frank Lake area include Northern pintail, Lesser scaup, Ring-necked duck, Canvasback, Green-winged teal, American wigeon, Northern shoveler, Bufflehead, Ruddy duck, Snow goose and Tundra swan.

High River