Markerville Natural Area

Markerville Natural Area: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Markerville Natural Area

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Markerville Natural Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.07693, -114.15380. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Markerville Natural Area

• Gleniffer Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Red Deer · ~11 km · Must-see
• Davey Lake · lake · Red Deer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Aspen Beach Provincial Park · beach · Lacombe · ~56 km · Must-see
• Pine Lake Day Use · lake · Red Deer · ~59 km · Must-see
• Gopher Hole Museum and Gift Shop · museum · Kneehill · ~62 km · Must-see
• Michener House Museum · museum · Lacombe · ~65 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~66 km · Must-see
• Red Lodge Provincial Park · sanctuary · Red Deer · ~19 km
• CFB Penhold Transmitter Detachment EGH-RRU · fort · Red Deer · ~23 km
• Alberta Sports Hall of Fame · museum · Red Deer · ~36 km
• Jarvis Bay Provincial Park · sanctuary · Red Deer · ~38 km
• Siffleur Falls · waterfall · Red Deer · ~40 km
• Brown House · fort · Mountain View · ~40 km
• St. Mary's Catholic Church · church · Red Deer · ~41 km
• Red Deer Migratory Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Red Deer · ~42 km
• Burnstick Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~63 km
• Lacombe Blacksmith Shop Museum · museum · Lacombe · ~65 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Markerville Natural Area

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Markerville Natural Area

• Calgary Zoo · sanctuary · Calgary · ~144 km · Must-see
• Red Lodge Provincial Park · sanctuary · Red Deer · ~19 km
• Jarvis Bay Provincial Park · sanctuary · Red Deer · ~38 km
• Red Deer Migratory Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Red Deer · ~42 km
• Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park · sanctuary · Starland · ~104 km
• Big Hill Springs Provincial Park · sanctuary · Rocky View · ~116 km
• Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park · sanctuary · Rocky View · ~129 km
• Bridgeland/Riverside Vacant Lot Garden · sanctuary · Calgary · ~143 km
• Midland Provincial Park · sanctuary · Drumheller · ~145 km
• Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Calgary · ~147 km

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