Celebrate your arrival in Canada or your citizenship with great Alberta Parks experiences. We invite you to get outside and make memories at over 450 provincial parks and protected areas across Alberta. Visiting Alberta Parks for a day trip is free, with the exception of a Kananaskis Conservation Pass required for vehicles parked at provincial park and public land sites in Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley. Find a park near you and filter by amenities at Find a Park. Learn about Outdoor Safety in our parks and check Advisories before you go.
Alberta Parks, together with the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, supports permanent residents and new Canadian citizens to discover some incredible experiences for free with the mobile app Canoo. Learn more and download at canoo.ca.
Once you activate your membership, you (the Canoo member) and up to 4 children (under the age of 18) will get a free admission to the following Alberta Parks experiences* one time when you check-in with your Canoo app. Please check-in at the information desk in the following locations to redeem your offering.
*The Explorer’s Bus Tour at Dinosaur Provincial Park is limited to the Canoo member only.
The Sikome Aquatic Centre, also known as Sikome Lake, is a man-made lake located in Fish Creek Provincial Park in Calgary. This public swimming and recreational area is operated seasonally during the summer months, providing a beach and various amenities for families to enjoy. Known for its shallow, warm waters and sandy bottom, it’s the ideal place for swimming and beach activities with lifeguards on site.
Writing-on-Stone/Áísínai'pi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, presents a significant cultural landscape. Here in this unique setting, Indigenous people came for centuries and recorded their experiences and visions on the sandstone cliffs of the Milk River Valley. This extensive rock art collection depicts generations of knowledge, traditions and history. Learn more about this history with a Rock Art Tour.
*Advance tour reservations are recommended due to high demand. Please call 403-647-2364 to request.
Developed to host the 1988 Olympic Winter Games, Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park is one of the best places on earth for cross-country skiing. Visitors travel from across Canada and around the world to enjoy the extensive recreational and competitive ski and mountain biking trails, participate in and spectate at world class winter and summer events. Year-round facilities and services include a Visitor Information Centre, a Café, and a rental and retail store. Enjoy a day of cross-country skiing. Equipment rentals are not included, but are available on site through Trail Sports.
Nestled in the heart of Alberta’s badlands, Dinosaur Provincial Park is home to one of the richest dinosaur fossil sites in the world. Come learn about the natural history of Dinosaur Provincial Park on the Explorer’s Bus Tour (for the Canoo member only), which takes you deep into the Palaeontological Preserve. Immerse yourself in the stories of those who explored this landscape before you; learn who they were and what drew them to the badlands. Free admission for the Canoo member and up to 4 of their children (under 18 years) is also provided to access the Visitor Centre exhibits.
*Advance tour reservations are recommended due to high demand. Please call 403-378-4342 to request.
Your Canoo membership does not grant admission for your spouse, children over 18, friends, or other family members. Each of them will need to have their own Canoo account to get the same as you.
This exclusive Alberta Parks promotion is only available to Year 1 Canoo members.
Regular fees still apply for other experiences and services, including camping and the Kananaskis Conservation Pass.
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