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Places near High River by type
All 193 places by distance →One day from High River
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:54 pm
206 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave High River
- Frank Lake Conservation Arealake · 45 min
- Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centremuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Bar U Ranch National Historic Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Turner Valley Gas Plantheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Sikome Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in High River
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near High River?
Frank Lake Conservation Area (lake, about 15 km), Turner Valley Gas Plant (heritage site, about 37 km), Bar U Ranch National Historic Site (heritage site, about 41 km), Okotoks Erratic (attraction, about 25 km), Sikome Lake (lake, about 46 km), High River United Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of High River?
24 places on Spotwander: 2 parks, 8 forts & heritage, 2 waterfalls, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to High River?
Grass Hill, about 68 km by road; Sentinel Peak (71 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to High River?
George Lane Park, about 1 km by road; Rotary Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from High River?
Start in High River, visit Frank Lake Conservation Area, then Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre, then Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, then Turner Valley Gas Plant, then Sikome Lake, and drive back — about 206 km by road in all.