Weekend getaways from Calgary
5 places within about 5 hours of Calgary, closest first. Locals go to get out of town, and visitors can add one to a city trip. Every trip here is by car.
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5 getaways, closest first
- 1 hr 15 minby car Canmore A mountain town just outside Banff National Park, with fewer crowds and big views.
- 1 hr 30 minby car Banff Turquoise lakes, Rocky Mountain peaks and hot springs.
- 1 hr 30 minby car Drumheller A badlands canyon full of hoodoos and the Royal Tyrrell Museum, one of the world's great dinosaur museums.
- 3 hrby car Waterton Lakes Where the prairie meets the Rockies, with a historic hotel above a long glacial lake.
- 4 hr 30 minby car Jasper The Icefields Parkway's glaciers lead to a quieter, wilder park with dark skies.
Nothing matches both filters. Try a longer trip or a different kind of weekend.