Stunning scenic Alberta boardwalks to visit before summer ends
With mountain views and towering trees, there’s no place like Canada – especially in the summertime. Want to experience the very best of what this country has to offer? In Alberta, a boardwalk stroll is one of the many wonderful ways you can experience nature.
With the sun in the sky and appropriate shoes on your feet, those eager to get out and about are spoiled for choice.
Want to know where you can take in the fresh air? Here are a few of the very best in the province!
Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park Boardwalk
The Sir Winston Churchill Boardwalk is an incredible spot with a beautiful boreal forest with over 300 years of growth. Grab a snack or two, bring your friends and check it out.
Where: Lac La Biche, AB – Directions here
The Cave and Basin Boardwalks
The birthplace of Canada’s national parks! Located in Banff, the Cave and Basin Natural Historic Site is a must-visit. Here, you can wander the upper boardwalk above the bathing pavilion and peek inside the cave vent, or the lower boardwalk.
Where: 311 Cave Ave, Banff, AB
Living Waters Boardwalk
Located on Astotin Lake, the Living Waters Boardwalk is a 150-metre loop that only takes about 30 minutes to complete. Here you can enjoy beautiful views, fresh air, and wildlife. Headed to Elk Island National Park? There’s no better place.
Where: Directions here
Michichi Creek Boardwalk
The Michichi Creek Boardwalk is in the Canadian Badlands. A stunning spot with a beaver dam and a year-round wetland with a ton of birds, fish, and mammals, there are few places that are quite like this.
Where: AB-849, Munson, AB
John E. Poole Boardwalk
Surrounded by water and sky, John E. Poole Boardwalk is a quiet Alberta trail located in St. Albert that overlooks the aptly named Big Lake. This particular park is recognized around the world for playing a significant role in keeping certain animals happy and healthy.
Where: Directions here
Policeman’s Creek
With a 3.9 km walkway, Policeman’s Creek is a beautiful boardwalk that runs alongside ponds and forested areas populated by deer, elk, ducks and birds.
Where: Bow Trail Road, Canmore, AB
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
A destination that should not be missed! Cypress Provincial Park is a wheelchair-friendly walkway that is truly a sight to behold.
Where: 8304 AB-41, Elkwater, AB
Sulphur Mountain Boardwalk
Though we’d recommend taking the Banff Gondola to the top, adventure-seekers will see mountain peaks, the town below and the bright blue sky above from the boardwalk on the top of Sulphur Mountain in Banff. It’s truly something else!
Where: Directions here
And there you have it. Just a few places where you can take a boardwalk stroll in Alberta you can visit this spring. Enjoy!
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