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National parks near Okotoks, Alberta

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

The closest national park to Okotoks, Alberta is Kootenay National Park — about 146 km (90.9 mi) away, or roughly 2 hr 36 min of driving.

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

National parks near Okotoks

Parks ranked by distance from Okotoks
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Kootenay National Park146 km (90.9 mi)2 hr 36 minDoable as a day trip
Banff National Park165 km (102 mi)2 hr 52 minDoable as a day trip
Waterton Lakes National Park187 km (116 mi)3 hr 12 minBest as a weekend
Yoho National Park190 km (118 mi)3 hr 14 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park219 km (136 mi)3 hr 41 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park255 km (159 mi)4 hr 12 minBest as a weekend
Mount Revelstoke National Park289 km (180 mi)4 hr 42 minBest as a weekend
Elk Island National Park330 km (205 mi)5 hr 18 minBest as a weekend
Jasper National Park354 km (220 mi)5 hr 40 minBest as a weekend
Grasslands National Park479 km (298 mi)7 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Okotoks

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Okotoks?

Kootenay National Park, about 146 km (90.9 mi) away and roughly 2 hr 36 min of driving.

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

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