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

Lake Annette and Lake Edith are two alpine lakes, situated side by side, located southeast of the community of Jasper, Alberta, Canada in the Jasper National Park. Both the lakes are "kettle lakes" created from the retreat of the ice during the Ice Age.

Jasper

Maskepetoon Park is an ecological gem tucked away in the west end of Red Deer, Alberta

Kerrywood Drive

Red Deer

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The North Fork Wilderness Campground is located on HWY 510 just north of the community of Pincher Creek in southern Alberta Canada. A wonderful place to camp and enjoy some watersports along the fork in the Oldman River and Crowsnest River. 8 FCFS sites are available.

HWY 510

Pincher Creek, Alberta

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Elk Island National Park is a UNESCO Designated Biosphere Reserve, and a popular year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts near the community of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta Canada which is only 30 kilometres northeast of Edmonton Alberta. A great day trip.

54401 Range Rd 203, Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 0V3

Edmonton

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Much of the parkland is taken up by the lake. Surrounding the lake are groves of trees, prairie grasslands, marsh-like shorelines and a recreation pathway.

Brooks

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

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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Athabasca Riverfront Park that has trails weaving along the Athabasca River and throughout the fresh shaded forest - the trails are nice and level

600 West River Rd

Hinton

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The Terrace Trail is a gravel recreation path that runs parallel to the Kananaskis River for most of the route, often dipping in and out of the aspen forest along the way. The route connects Kananaskis Village with the Galatea Day Use Area.

Canmore

Hoodoos (aka fairy chimneys and earth pyramids) are tall rock pillars created from soft sedimentary rock (sandstone) topped with a harder rock which is more resistant to time and the elements like wind and rain.

Drumheller

Just off Highway 2A in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, the World’s Largest Fishing Lure takes a classic tackle box favourite and blows it up to a full 40 feet. Sitting beside a stocked pond and built to celebrate Len Thompson’s legacy, this Guinness record holder is a quick, fun stop.

5910 Len Thompson Dr

Lacombe Alberta

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Police Outpost Provincial Park is a beautiful quiet tucked away Provincial Park that offers fantastic views with great fishing opportunities and nice easy family friendly hikes.

Range Road 270

Cardston

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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

The Vegreville Egg is a large Ukrainian Easter Egg worthy of a stop on a road trip east of Edmonton!

4500 Pysanka Avenue, Vegreville

Vegreville, Alberta

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Burnstick Lake is body of water located in central Alberta Canada. Known as a popular fishing and water sports destination. There are 2 campgrounds on this lake, surrounded by Crown Land.

TWP RD 351 A, Caroline, AB T0M 0M0

Caroline, Alberta

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