Fort Saskatchewan

Fort Saskatchewan combines an extensive network of trails with riverside nature experiences, a museum and a venue for live performances. On your trip, you can choose between outdoor activities, discovering the local natural environment and cultural experiences. When looking for a holiday rental, it may help to first consider which of these aspects of the town is most important to your stay.

Trails through residential neighbourhoods, parks and the river valley

Fort Saskatchewan’s trail network includes more than 75 kilometres of scenic trails. It connects residential neighbourhoods, parks and the river valley. So it is not just a single walking trail: the routes pass through different parts of town and give you various ways to spend time outdoors. If outdoor activity and scenery are among your travel interests, you can take this into account when choosing your accommodation.

The Interpretive Forest offers a distinctive nature experience. This natural area has walking trails and information panels, where you can explore the local flora and fauna. The panels add information about nature to your time on the trails. If you enjoy being outdoors and are also interested in plants and animals, this offers a different kind of nature experience from the extensive trail network.

Sheep at Legacy Park and its surroundings

The Sheep Grazing Program is a distinctive tradition. Since 1992, every summer it has brought a flock of trained sheep, their shepherd and trained sheepdogs to the fields at Legacy Park and in the surrounding areas. The sheep grazing makes landscape management an unusual sight in town. Visitors may watch and photograph the grazing animals near Legacy Park. Please keep your distance and follow the posted safety instructions.

If you would like to experience this special glimpse of life in the park, summer is the relevant time to visit. At other times of year, the trails and the Interpretive Forest offer their own ways to spend time outdoors.

Museum and live performances

Fort Heritage Precinct is a museum in the heart of Fort Saskatchewan. It adds a cultural visit to the nature experiences on offer. At the Shell Theatre, meanwhile, the focus is on live performances and creative events. The theatre is located in the Sherritt Cultural Pavilion at the Dow Centennial Centre and has 538 seats. Throughout the year, it hosts concerts, productions, festivals, recitals and community events.

There are different ways to discover culture in Fort Saskatchewan: the museum offers a place to visit, while the Shell Theatre hosts a varied programme of events. If culture is important to your trip, you can consider these offerings alongside outdoor activities when choosing your accommodation. The seating capacity also gives you a concrete sense of the venue’s size, without limiting its programme to a single type of event.

Experiences on and along the North Saskatchewan River

In the North Saskatchewan River Valley in Fort Saskatchewan, you can paddle or canoe on calm water. A public boat launch at West River’s Edge also makes it possible to go motorboating, fishing, take sightseeing trips and explore the river. There are several ways to enjoy the water: you can paddle or canoe, fish, take a sightseeing trip or explore the river by motorboat.

These options may shape your idea of a stay: should your trip focus mainly on walks and nature, culture or experiences on the water? Fort Saskatchewan offers different ways to pursue these interests.

If you would like to discover more places, these pages take you to Entwistle, Nisku, Westerose, Wabamun, Bon Accord, St. Albert, Beaumont and Devon.

For the broader travel overview: Division No. 11.