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National parks near Fort Macleod, Alberta

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

The closest national park to Fort Macleod, Alberta is Waterton Lakes National Park — about 82.5 km (51.3 mi) away, or roughly 1 hr 40 min of driving.

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

National parks near Fort Macleod

Parks ranked by distance from Fort Macleod
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Waterton Lakes National Park82.5 km (51.3 mi)1 hr 40 minDoable as a day trip
Glacier National Park110 km (68.2 mi)2 hr 4 minDoable as a day trip
Kootenay National Park227 km (141 mi)3 hr 48 minBest as a weekend
Banff National Park269 km (167 mi)4 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Yoho National Park286 km (178 mi)4 hr 39 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park339 km (211 mi)5 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
Mount Revelstoke National Park363 km (225 mi)5 hr 47 minBest as a weekend
Grasslands National Park416 km (258 mi)6 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Elk Island National Park436 km (271 mi)6 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Jasper National Park463 km (288 mi)7 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Fort Macleod

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Fort Macleod?

Waterton Lakes National Park, about 82.5 km (51.3 mi) away and roughly 1 hr 40 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Fort Macleod in a day?

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