Places to visit in Alberta

14,729 places in Alberta, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Alberta on the map.

By type

• Hills & Viewpoints in Alberta · 3,733
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Alberta · 3,290
• Churches in Alberta · 2,487
• Parks in Alberta · 2,235
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Alberta · 728
• Forts & Heritage in Alberta · 657
• Other attractions in Alberta · 535
• Museums in Alberta · 352
• Waterfalls in Alberta · 210
• Beaches & Coast in Alberta · 152
• Treks in Alberta · 93
• Mosques & Dargahs in Alberta · 74
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Alberta · 73
• Temples in Alberta · 56
• Buddhist sites in Alberta · 34
• Caves in Alberta · 20

Must-see places in Alberta

• Abraham Lake · lake · Clearwater · Must-see
• Long Lake Provincial Park · lake · Thorhild · Must-see
• Little Fish Lake Provincial Park · lake · Special Area No. 2 · Must-see
• Beauvais Lake Provincial Park · lake · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · Must-see
• Winagami Lake Provincial Park · lake · Big Lakes · Must-see
• Crimson Lake Provincial Park · lake · Clearwater · Must-see
• Garner Lake Provincial Park · lake · Smoky Lake · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Lac La Biche · Must-see
• Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · Must-see
• Observation Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · Must-see
• Rock Lake Provincial Park · lake · Yellowhead · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · Must-see
• Gregoire Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · Must-see
• Lac Ste. Anne · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · Must-see
• Patricia Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · Must-see
• Peerless Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · Must-see
• Skeleton Lake · lake · Athabasca · Must-see
• Sturgeon Lake · lake · Municipal District of Greenview · Must-see
• Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · Must-see
• Mount McGuire · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · Must-see
• The Whistlers · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · Must-see
• Buffalo Lake · lake · Camrose · Must-see
• Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · Must-see
• Lac La Biche · lake · Lac La Biche · Must-see
• Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · Must-see
• Little Musreau Lake · lake · Municipal District of Greenview · Must-see
• Pyramid Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · Must-see
• Bonnie Lake · lake · Smoky Lake · Must-see
• Louise Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · Must-see
• McLeod Lake · lake · Woodlands · Must-see

By district

• Improvement District No. 9 · 1745
• Edmonton · 1562
• Calgary · 1299
• Improvement District No. 12 · 927
• Alberta · 912
• Kananaskis Improvement · 765
• Clearwater · 447
• Wood Buffalo · 368
• Regional District of Central Kootenay · 232
• Lethbridge · 221
• Cypress · 210
• Strathcona · 209
• Rocky View · 206
• Yellowhead · 198
• Parkland · 196
• St. Albert · 186
• Red Deer · 169
• Municipal District of Greenview · 162
• Lac La Biche · 156
• Municipal District of Bighorn · 148
• Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · 146
• Leduc · 134
• County of Grande Prairie · 132
• Foothills · 129
• Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · 123
• Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 · 122
• Municipality of Jasper · 108
• Camrose · 101
• Mountain View · 89
• County of St. Paul · 85
• Municipal District of Opportunity · 84
• Improvement District No. 04 · 82
• Sturgeon · 81
• Municipal District of Wainwright · 78
• Lacombe · 75
• Municipal District of Bonnyville · 75
• Town of Canmore · 72
• Athabasca · 71
• Lamont · 70
• City of Cold Lake · 69
• Banff · 62
• Big Lakes · 61
• Mackenzie · 57
• Brazeau · 56
• Special Area No. 2 · 54
• Regional District of East Kootenay · 54
• County of Stettler · 54
• Beaumont · 53
• Lac Ste. Anne · 51
• Fort Saskatchewan · 50
• Improvement District No. 24 · 48
• County of Wetaskiwin · 47
• Wheatland · 46
• Kneehill · 44
• Improvement District No. 13 · 44
• Smoky Lake · 43
• County of Vermilion River · 43
• Northern Sunrise · 41
• Drumheller · 41
• County of Barrhead · 40
• County of Newell · 40
• Town of Bonnyville · 39
• City of Brooks · 39
• Municipal District of Peace No. 135 · 38
• Cardston · 38
• Woodlands · 37
• Beaver · 36
• Westlock · 36
• Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 · 36
• City of Lloydminster · 36
• Peace River · 36
• County of Warner · 35
• Flagstaff · 35
• Town of St. Paul · 33
• Special Area No. 4 · 31
• City of Wetaskiwin · 30
• Starland · 30
• County of Northern Lights · 29
• Chestermere · 28
• County of Forty Mile · 27
• Town of Slave Lake · 27
• Town of Vermilion · 26
• Municipal District of Taber · 25
• Town of Taber · 25
• Whitecourt · 24
• Town of Innisfail · 23
• Town of Coaldale · 21
• Municipal District of Provost · 21
• Thorhild · 20
• Vulcan · 20
• County of Two Hills · 20
• Town of Westlock · 20
• Devon · 20
• Pincher Creek · 19
• County of Minburn · 18
• Town of High River · 18
• Town of High Level · 18
• Town of Ponoka · 18
• Clear Hills · 17
• Didsbury · 17
• Ponoka · 16
• Town of Cardston · 15
• Town of Athabasca · 15
• Town of Barrhead · 15
• Town of Viking · 15
• Municipal District of Smoky River · 14
• Carstairs · 13
• Village of Mannville · 12
• Town of Onoway · 12
• Birch Hills · 11
• Town of Fairview · 11
• Blackfalds · 11
• Town of Fort Macleod · 10
• Special Area No. 3 · 10
• Village of Delburne · 10
• Town of Castor · 9
• County of Paintearth · 9
• Town of Milk River · 9
• Saddle Hills · 8
• Village of Elnora · 8
• Empress · 7
• Town of Vulcan · 7
• Hanna · 7
• Town of Rimbey · 7
• Town of Fox Creek · 7
• Town of Bowden · 7
• Town of Swan Hills · 7
• Village of Big Valley · 6
• Town of Bruderheim · 6
• Acme · 6
• Summer Village of Castle Island · 6
• Village of Lougheed · 5
• Town of Coalhurst · 5
• Village of Clyde · 5
• Town of Manning · 5
• Village of Boyle · 5
• Town of Smoky Lake · 5
• Mundare · 4
• Village of Cremona · 4
• Eckville · 4
• Carbon · 4
• Town of Rainbow Lake · 4
• Village of Foremost · 3
• Village of Donalda · 3
• Village of Hines Creek · 3
• Village of Longview · 3
• Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove · 3
• Town of Millet · 3
• Village of Glenwood · 3
• Municipal District of Acadia · 3
• Village of Barnwell · 2
• Village of Glendon · 2
• Village of Chipman · 2
• Village of Holden · 2
• Linden · 2

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