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National parks near Claresholm, Alberta

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

The closest national park to Claresholm, Alberta is Waterton Lakes National Park — about 112 km (69.6 mi) away, or roughly 2 hr 6 min of driving.

2 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: Waterton Lakes and Glacier.

National parks near Claresholm

Parks ranked by distance from Claresholm
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Waterton Lakes National Park112 km (69.6 mi)2 hr 6 minDoable as a day trip
Glacier National Park142 km (88.5 mi)2 hr 33 minDoable as a day trip
Kootenay National Park198 km (123 mi)3 hr 22 minBest as a weekend
Banff National Park235 km (146 mi)3 hr 55 minBest as a weekend
Yoho National Park254 km (158 mi)4 hr 11 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park311 km (193 mi)5 hr 1 minBest as a weekend
Mount Revelstoke National Park337 km (210 mi)5 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Elk Island National Park402 km (250 mi)6 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Jasper National Park429 km (267 mi)6 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Grasslands National Park432 km (269 mi)6 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Claresholm

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Claresholm?

Waterton Lakes National Park, about 112 km (69.6 mi) away and roughly 2 hr 6 min of driving.

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

Waterton Lakes National Park and Glacier National Park — all within about three hours' drive.