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Road Trips From Calgary

Explore the best Alberta has to offer

Couple winter camping at night at Fortress Mountain in Kananaskis Country

With mountains to the west, badlands to the east, and rolling foothills to the south, Calgary is perfectly placed for road trips. Spend a few days exploring the city and then hit the open road!

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Rocky Mountain road trips

Check off the top things to see and do between Calgary and Banff.

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A dog sledding tour stops for the huskies to rest, mountains, forest and sun in background, while sledding in Spray Lakes in Canmore, Kananaskis Country

Spray Lakes (Credit: Travel Alberta / MIke Seehagel @mikeseehagel)

Alberta Badlands road trip

Enter the land of the dinosaurs with the best stops between Calgary and Drumheller.

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A family explore fossils and bones on exhibit at Royal Tyrrell Museum.

Royal Tyrrell Museum (Credit: Travel Alberta)

Foothills road trip

Discover farm tours, train excursions, and Indigenous history in Southern Alberta.

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A family enjoying themselves on a winter sleigh ride as the sun goes down near Diamond Valley

Diamond Valley (Credit: Travel Alberta / Katie Goldie \@)

Day trips from Calgary

Find the best places to go where you can still be back in Calgary for dinner.

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Couple holding hands while ice skating, mountains in the background, at Lake Louise in Banff National Park

Lake Louise (Credit: Travel Alberta)