If you are looking to visit a few locations as a family this year, you might want to look into a "Alberta Museum and Historic Sites Annual Pass. http://culture.alberta.ca/museums/historicsiteslisting/experiencethepast/historypass.aspx
2 book recommendations:
- "Day Trips from Calgary" by Bill Corbett
- "Where the Locals Hike" by Cathy and Craig Copeland
- Blue Rock (Sheep River Falls - recommended by Dionne J) - fire pits, picnic tables, right on the river http://www.albertaparks.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=330
- Allan Bill Pond (on the road to Elbow falls - recommended by Tracey S) http://www.braggcreek.ca/kananaskis/allenbill.htm
- Rope Swing on Large Pond by McLean Creek (recommended by Lisa H)
- Forget Me Not Pond (recommended by Lisa H) http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Forget-Me-Not-Pond-near-Calgary-AB-2525
- Calaway Park (Amusement Park on Highway 1 West of Calgary) http://www.calawaypark.com/
- Canmore http://www.canmore.ca/
- Nordic Centre http://www.tpr.alberta.ca/parks/kananaskis/parks_canmore.asp
- Lakes by Nordic Centre with Rope Swing (recommended by Tracey S)
- Johnston Canyon (hiking with family - recommended by Heather C) http://albertatravel.org/Johnston_Canyon.htm
- Delta Lodge in Kananaskis (frequent room sales in the summer, rooms large enough to fit a larger family, fire pit and other outdoor activities, nearby restaurant that feeds kids 6 and under for free - recommended by Tracey S) http://www.deltahotels.com/en/hotels/alberta/delta-lodge-at-kananaskis/
- Banff http://www.banfflakelouise.com/
- Waterton (play on the lake, swim in Marquis Hole - recommended by Dionne J, rent the surrey's/bikes, play at the park/spray park, attend a movie, hike Bearshump with the family, take a trip to Red Rock Canyon and climb in for some natural water slides, hike out and see Crypt Lake, explore the Prince of Wales hotel) http://www.watertonpark.com/
- Bar-U-Ranch (free admission on Canada Day - wagon rides, restored houses - recommended by Dionne J) http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/ab/baru/index.aspx
- Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump http://www.head-smashed-in.com/
- Frank Slide http://www.frankslide.com/
- Bellevue Mines http://bellevueundergroundmine.org/
- Coaldale Birds of Prey Museum http://burrowingowl.com/index.php
- Park Lake http://www.albertaparks.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=143
- Lunbreck Falls http://www.albertaparks.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=73
- Thunder in the Valley http://thunderinthevalley.ca/index.htm
- Milk River/Writing on Stone http://www.albertaparks.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=177
- Remmington Carriage Museum in Cardston http://www.remingtoncarriagemuseum.com/
- Sylvan Lake http://sylvanlaketourism.com/
- Gull Lake http://www.albertaparks.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=1
- Pine Lake http://www.pinelakealberta.com/
- Buffalo Lake http://www.reddeerregion.com/central-alberta-campgrounds.htm#BUFFALO_LAKE
- Gopher Hole Museum (Torrington, Alberta) http://www.southernalberta.worldweb.com/Torrington/SightsAttractions/Museums/
- Olds Botanical Gardens http://www.oldscollege.ca/botanicgarden/index.html
- Discovery Wildlife Park in Innisfail http://www.oldscollege.ca/botanicgarden/index.html
- Vulcan - Spock Days http://www.vulcantourism.com/
- Airdrie Old Swimming Pool http://www.airdrie.ca/genesis_place/index.cfm
- Corn maze http://www.calgarycornmaze.com/
- Blackfoot Crossing http://www.blackfootcrossing.ca/
- Rosebud Theatre http://www.rosebudtheatre.com/
- Drumheller/Royal Tyrrell Museum http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/
- Dinosaur Provincial Park http://tpr.alberta.ca/parks/dinosaur/index.aspx
- Kinbrook Island Provincial Park (Lake Newell) http://www.albertaparks.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=65
- Kayben Farms http://kayben.com/
- Millarville Farmers Market http://www.millarvilleracetrack.com/market/
- High River Spray Park (1819 High Country Drive - $1/day admission) http://www.highriver.ca/services-offered/town-facilities/ball-diamonds
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