Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
(Driving Time: 3 hours, Distance: 185 miles)
- I always love escaping to Waterton for its stunning Rocky Mountain scenery, with colorful wildflower meadows, turquoise lakes, and awesome hiking trails through pristine wilderness.
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
(Driving Time: 4.5 hours, Distance: 275 miles)
- This unique park lets me experience the vast, rolling prairie grasslands teeming with wildlife like bison, prairie dogs, and pronghorns – it's like stepping back in time!
Glacier National Park, Montana
(Driving Time: 5.5 hours, Distance: 340 miles)
- Crossing the border to Montana is so worth it for Glacier's jaw-dropping glacially-carved peaks, valleys blanketed in wildflowers, and the iconic Going-to-the-Sun Road drive.
Drumheller, Alberta
(Driving Time: 3 hours, Distance: 180 miles)
- Drumheller is a quirky little town that's also the dinosaur capital of the world, with cool attractions like the world's largest dinosaur model and amazing badlands formations.
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
(Driving Time: 3 hours, Distance: 190 miles)
- This park spanning Alberta and Saskatchewan offers a refreshing change of scenery with its lush forests, clear lakes, and the chance to hike up conical hills for awesome views.
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta
(Driving Time: 2 hours, Distance: 125 miles)
- This UNESCO site with its dramatic cliffside backdrop provides a fascinating glimpse into the Buffalo-hunting practices of Aboriginal Peoples over 6,000 years ago.