Parks Manager

National parks near County of Grande Prairie No. 1, Alberta

The closest national park to County of Grande Prairie No. 1, Alberta is Jasper National Park — about 279 km (173 mi) away, or roughly 4 hr 33 min of driving.

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

National parks near County of Grande Prairie No. 1

Parks ranked by distance from County of Grande Prairie No. 1
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Jasper National Park279 km (173 mi)4 hr 33 minBest as a weekend
Elk Island National Park424 km (263 mi)6 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park448 km (278 mi)7 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Yoho National Park455 km (283 mi)7 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Banff National Park456 km (284 mi)7 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park466 km (290 mi)7 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Kootenay National Park519 km (323 mi)8 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Wood Buffalo National Park576 km (358 mi)8 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
North Cascades National Park746 km (463 mi)11 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Waterton Lakes National Park765 km (475 mi)11 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in County of Grande Prairie No. 1

Common questions

What is the closest national park to County of Grande Prairie No. 1?

Jasper National Park, about 279 km (173 mi) away and roughly 4 hr 33 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from County of Grande Prairie No. 1 in a day?

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.