Day Trips

Picnic in Kananaskis Country | Elbow Falls

Elbow River, at Elbow Falls, Kananaskis Country

Since winter had pretty much been non-existent this year, we decided this past weekend to go for a picnic to Elbow Falls in Kananaskis. Elbow Falls is a great little walk for small children but since there is snow still on the ground, the walk ways are closed but there is quite a bit of [...]

Big Hill Springs Provincial Park: Who Knew? This Place Is Great!

Big Hill Springs Provincial Park

My husband and I agreed, the only agenda we had for the Labour Day weekend, was to spend time together. We had a great summer, filled with lots of activity and visiting with friends and trips with family. But now it was time to hang out, uninterrupted, as a family.[...]

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park: Our First Visit To Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

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The Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park officially opened its “doors” to the public August 9th. I have been anticipating the opening of this park for a very long time. I first heard about its development over four years ago and I am thrilled the wait is finally over! [...]

Kananaskis Country

Over 4,000 square kilometres of protected mountain park located southwest of Calgary. Kananaskis Country (known as K-Country to locals) is a year-round playground. Activities include dog sledding, alpine & nordic skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, mountain biking and fishing to name a few. [...]

Kayben Farms

Kayben Farms Climbing Wall

Kayben Farms’ Sunshine Adventure Park is a refreshing place to take your kids for a delightful day of fun in the sun, about 10 minutes south of the city. [...]

Torrington’s Gopher Hole Museum

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Located an hour north of Calgary, the Gopher Hole Museum has a very eclectic collection of stuffed gophers. Apparently Torrington has an alarmingly large number of gophers so the town turned them into a tourist attraction. [...]

Royal Tyrrell Museum

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The Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller boasts an extensive collection of dinosaur fossils and exhibits on prehistoric life. Where else can your child dig for dinosaur bones and actually find them? [...]

Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Located NW of Fort Macleod, Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump is one of the world’s oldest, largest and best preserved buffalo jump’s. This unique site, less than 2 hours from Calgary, is educational as well as fun!

Bar U Ranch National Historic Site

Address: Located 13 km south of Longview, on the corner of Highways 22 and 540, just 1 and 1/2 hours southwest of Calgary.
Telephone: 1-800-568-4996
Website: Bar U Ranch Website

Cowboy Trail

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Address: PO Box 285 Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada, T0L 0K0
Telephone: 1-866-627-3051
E-mail: info@thecowboytrail.com
Website: www.thecowboytrail.com