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National parks near Grande Prairie, Alberta

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

The closest national park to Grande Prairie, Alberta is Jasper National Park — about 270 km (168 mi) away, or roughly 4 hr 25 min of driving.

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

National parks near Grande Prairie

Parks ranked by distance from Grande Prairie
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Jasper National Park270 km (168 mi)4 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Elk Island National Park421 km (261 mi)6 hr 38 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park438 km (272 mi)6 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Yoho National Park446 km (277 mi)7 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Banff National Park448 km (278 mi)7 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park457 km (284 mi)7 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Kootenay National Park511 km (317 mi)7 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Wood Buffalo National Park584 km (363 mi)9 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
North Cascades National Park736 km (458 mi)11 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Waterton Lakes National Park757 km (470 mi)11 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Grande Prairie

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Grande Prairie?

Jasper National Park, about 270 km (168 mi) away and roughly 4 hr 25 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Grande Prairie in a day?

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.