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National parks near Nanton, Alberta

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

The closest national park to Nanton, Alberta is Waterton Lakes National Park — about 145 km (90.1 mi) away, or roughly 2 hr 35 min of driving.

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

National parks near Nanton

Parks ranked by distance from Nanton
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Waterton Lakes National Park145 km (90.1 mi)2 hr 35 minDoable as a day trip
Kootenay National Park171 km (107 mi)2 hr 58 minDoable as a day trip
Glacier National Park177 km (110 mi)3 hr 3 minBest as a weekend
Banff National Park202 km (126 mi)3 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Yoho National Park223 km (139 mi)3 hr 44 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park284 km (176 mi)4 hr 37 minBest as a weekend
Mount Revelstoke National Park313 km (195 mi)5 hr 4 minBest as a weekend
Elk Island National Park369 km (229 mi)5 hr 52 minBest as a weekend
Jasper National Park395 km (245 mi)6 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Grasslands National Park453 km (281 mi)7 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Nanton

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Nanton?

Waterton Lakes National Park, about 145 km (90.1 mi) away and roughly 2 hr 35 min of driving.

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

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