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National parks near High River, Alberta

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

The closest national park to High River, Alberta is Kootenay National Park — about 157 km (97.6 mi) away, or roughly 2 hr 46 min of driving.

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

National parks near High River

Parks ranked by distance from High River
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Kootenay National Park157 km (97.6 mi)2 hr 46 minDoable as a day trip
Waterton Lakes National Park171 km (106 mi)2 hr 58 minDoable as a day trip
Banff National Park181 km (112 mi)3 hr 6 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park203 km (126 mi)3 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
Yoho National Park204 km (127 mi)3 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park268 km (166 mi)4 hr 23 minBest as a weekend
Mount Revelstoke National Park300 km (186 mi)4 hr 52 minBest as a weekend
Elk Island National Park344 km (214 mi)5 hr 31 minBest as a weekend
Jasper National Park371 km (231 mi)5 hr 55 minBest as a weekend
Grasslands National Park466 km (290 mi)7 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in High River

Common questions

What is the closest national park to High River?

Kootenay National Park, about 157 km (97.6 mi) away and roughly 2 hr 46 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from High River in a day?

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