Local favourite beach · Rocky View, Alberta
Upper Beach
Upper Beach is a beach in Rocky View, Alberta.
Upper Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Upper Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Upper Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.22256, -114.70873. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Beach
- Ghost Dam · lake · Rocky View · ~0 km · Must-see
- Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~32 km · Must-see
- Winchell Lake, Alberta · lake · Mountain View · ~33 km · Must-see
- Association Hill · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~35 km · Must-see
- Calaway Park · park · Rocky View · ~36 km · Must-see
- End Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kananaskis Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jumpingpound Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~42 km · Must-see
- Moose Mountain Ridge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~43 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~43 km · Must-see
- Calgary Alberta Temple · church · Calgary · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy West · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~43 km · Must-see
- Baker Park · park · Calgary · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bowness Park · park · Calgary · ~46 km · Must-see
- Prairie Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~47 km · Must-see
- Canada Olympic Park · park · Calgary · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~48 km · Must-see
- Heart Creek Bunker Trail · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~48 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Upper Beach
- Sandy Beach · beach · Calgary · ~61 km
- Seven Mile Flat · beach · Clearwater · ~123 km
- Main Beach · beach · Rocky View · ~0 km
- Hector Waterfront · beach · Kananaskis Improvement · ~37 km
- Bowfort Waterfront · beach · Kananaskis Improvement · ~38 km
- Exshaw Beach · beach · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~46 km
- Bowmont Beach · beach · Calgary · ~48 km
- Paradise Beach · beach · Calgary · ~57 km
- Lighthouse Landing · beach · Calgary · ~57 km
- Crosbow Beach · beach · Town of Canmore · ~58 km
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Upper Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Upper Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Upper Beach?
Nearby: Ghost Dam (lake, 0 km), Brokenleg Lake (lake, 32 km), Winchell Lake, Alberta (lake, 33 km), Association Hill (viewpoint, 35 km), Calaway Park (park, 36 km), End Mountain (viewpoint, 37 km).