Best places: State parks in Calgary, Canada

Park with mountains, lakes & wildlife offering backcountry trails, camping & an accessible lodge.

Expansive outdoor park featuring miles of hiking & biking trails, a manmade lake & wildlife.

Sprawling outdoor space with hiking trails & geocaching, plus a museum with dinosaur exhibits.

Sprawling natural park offering mountain hikes, canoeing/kayaking & picnic & camping facilities.

Trails through protected grasslands, forests & hills, with industrial & indigenous remnants.

Open space with camping areas, numerous hiking trails & wildlife sightings in striking surrounds.

Scenic park featuring a short hike with a creek & small waterfalls, plus grassy fields for picnics.

Badlands park with striking ridged rock formations, plus trails, a river & birds like golden eagles.

Hiking, camping & trail riding in a wilderness area with lakes, mountains & forest.

👍👍 The perfect place for family weekend! Large landscaped area that included a trailer area, cottage road and one day parking. There is a big picnic area with tables and barbecues. There is a cafe that serves breakfast, lunch, ice cream and a small shop that has hygiene products, mosquito repellent, ch...

👍👍 Crimson Lake provincial park includes the campground, beach and trail around Crimson Lake itself. It also includes Twin Lakes which is close by. There is a campground, group camp, fishing docks and a walking trail. Only non motorized boats are allowed. I walked the trail from the Twin Lakes parking...

👍👍 One of my favourite weekend getaway destination. Whether it’s winters or summer this place never disappoints. Hiking, dog walk, family get together, picnics, want to spend some me time in nature whatsoever this place is suitable for all and every occasion. Very peaceful and tranquil location.

👍👍 Beauvais Lake quickly became one of my favourite Provincial Parks. With all the lush flora and fauna there are so many things to see and explore. You'll find accessible friendly trails along the lake and around the campground. If you are up for a challenge there are 3 great peaks to explore; Baldy,...

Established in 1959, this 259-hectare wooded park offers camping, hiking, fishing & cycling.

👍👍 This place is Amazingly beautiful, the mountain 🏔 above those trees as they turn yellow due to the Autumn 🍂 season Is beautiful. This place has a Mountain View and a path that leads to the lake,Ive always loved those lil rock by the lakeside but also seeing the green grass by this lakeside is Dev...

Provincial park on the banks of Windermere Lake offering a wide sand beach & stunning views.

👍👍 My favourite land on earth; I spend time here year round & it's always worth the drive. Being in the water in the summer, or on the ice in the winter; it's a beautiful place to be. Can be busy; but the park still contains space for the many critters roaming it's surrounding hills. Moose, elk, weasel...

👍 Clean beach with provincial park maintenance. 🌲🌳🏖️🔥🏊‍♀️🚻⛵ Bathrooms on site are maintained. No running water to was hands, use sanitizer or water pumps between camp sites. "Push to open" garbage cans and blue bins are easily accessible throughout the public day area. Please use them and clea...

👍👍 So beautiful! We went there for a day of fishing and I got to watch them stock the lake with 26,000 trout! They said they were putting in 50,000 this season. Beautiful place, clean, clear water, eagles swooping overhead, fish jumping, perfect place for a day away and out in nature!

👍👍 Great family campground. You can hike the near by hills for reception. Not too far. Then enjoy camping. Also staff seemed to leave people to enjoy camping. Hard to find these days. Saw them rolling around just checking on things very friendly. Zero issues.