Parks Manager

National parks near Brooks, Alberta

Brooks is one town for park planning. See national parks near Brooks — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Brooks, Alberta is Waterton Lakes National Park — about 224 km (139 mi) away, or roughly 3 hr 45 min of driving.

Nothing here is a comfortable day trip — the nearest parks are better as an overnight or a weekend.

National parks near Brooks

Parks ranked by distance from Brooks
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Waterton Lakes National Park224 km (139 mi)3 hr 45 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park245 km (152 mi)4 hr 3 minBest as a weekend
Kootenay National Park295 km (183 mi)4 hr 47 minBest as a weekend
Banff National Park305 km (190 mi)4 hr 56 minBest as a weekend
Yoho National Park334 km (208 mi)5 hr 22 minBest as a weekend
Grasslands National Park336 km (209 mi)5 hr 23 minBest as a weekend
Elk Island National Park344 km (214 mi)5 hr 31 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park403 km (250 mi)6 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park438 km (272 mi)6 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Jasper National Park482 km (300 mi)7 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Brooks

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Brooks?

Waterton Lakes National Park, about 224 km (139 mi) away and roughly 3 hr 45 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Brooks in a day?

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.