Central Alberta Parks & Trails

The Bower Ponds Park is a family park and activity destination located in the southwest sector of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Bower Ponds is part of the larger park and trail network in Red Deer called Waskasoo Park.

Red Deer

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

Pigeon Lake measures 22 kilometres long and 11 kilometres wide. The Pigeon Lake Provincial Park is situated on the southwest shore of the lake and was first established as a park in 1967.

Edmonton

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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Twin Lakes is a popular recreation destination in the community of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada. There is a a small rustic wilderness campground, day use areas and a hiking trail at Twin Lakes.

Rocky Mountain House

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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Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary in Leduc County, Alberta, Canada is a pleasant place to explore and to go for a picnic. The rolling and sometimes punchy hills make for an interesting hike through the woods, and meadows. Whereas the gazebo overlooking the lake is an ideal spot for a picnic.

Range Road 44, Lindale, AB T0C 1W0

Breton

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City Hall Park is a floral garden and public park destination located in the centre of the community of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The park is the front yard of the Red Deer City Hall building.

Red Deer

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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Throughout the Red Deer Gaetz Sanctuary are hiking trails, various information billboards, exhibits and interpretive signs depicting the geography of the area, wildlife and the history of Waskasoo Park

Red Deer

The Whitemud Creek meanders through the park. The forests are left in a natural state. There are opportunities for wildlife sightings. And most of the trails exploring the park are natural covered with gravel and dirt.

Edmonton

Lacombe Alberta Canada is home to the World's Largest Fishing Lure!

Len Thompson Drive, Lacombe, Alberta

Lacombe

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The River Valley Trail is a vast network of paved, gravel and chip wood trails which connect the north of Edmonton near the John Walter Museum with the south of Edmonton near the Whitemud Nature Park Reserve.

Edmonton

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

Dickson Dam is a sightseeing destination on the Red Deer River located west of the community of Innisfail, Alberta, Canada. The construction of the dam created Gleniffer Lake.

Innisfail