Terrific Trails East of Edmonton

Rebecca Isbister2022 Roadtrip Adventures, Attractions, Beaver County, Bonnyville, Camrose, Camrose County, Cold Lake, East of Edmonton, Elk Island National Park, Entertainment, Fall Adventures, Fort Saskatchewan, Highway 13, Highway 14, Highway 15, Highway 16, Highway 28, Highway 29, Highway 45, Highway 55, Iron Horse Trail, It's Time To Go, Itinerary, Killam, Lac La Biche Region, Lakeland Region, Lamont County, Lloydminster, Lougheed, MD of Bonnyville, Minburn County, National Park, North Saskatchewan River, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Parks & Trails, Redwater, Roadtrips, Sedgewick, Sherwood Park, Smoky Lake, Smoky Lake County, Southeast of Edmonton, Spring Adventures, St. Paul, St. Paul County, Strathcona County, Summer Adventures, Vegreville, Vermilion, Vermilion River County, Wainwright, Waskatenau

Last updated July 28, 2023 Explore 1000+ km of trails at 100+ Provincial Parks, Campgrounds & Natural Areas. These trails are full of natural beauty just waiting to be explored. No matter whether you’re out on the trails every weekend or if you’re starting out, you can easily find dozens of hiking trails for every skill and mobility level. How to get started? First, grab your copy of the Travel Guide. Read the Community stories and the Campground Listings, they …

Alberta’s Top Golf Courses East of Edmonton

Rebecca Isbister2022 Roadtrip Adventures, Athabasca County, Beaver County, Bonnyville, Campgrounds & RV Parks, Camrose, Camrose County, Cold Lake, Daysland, East of Edmonton, Edgerton, Elk Island National Park, Fall Adventures, Flagstaff County, Forestburg, Golfing, Hardisty, Highway 13, Highway 14, Highway 16, Highway 28, Highway 55, It's Time To Go, Lac La Biche Region, Lakeland Region, Mannville, MD of Bonnyville, Minburn County, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Redwater, Roadtrips, Sherwood Park, Smoky Lake, Smoky Lake County, Southeast of Edmonton, Spring Adventures, St. Paul, St. Paul County, Strathcona County, Summer Adventures, Vegreville, Viking, Wainwright

Last updated July 28, 2023 Let’s talk great golfing — East of Edmonton style! Did you know? Trip Advisor has rated Coal Creek Golf Resort #8 in the Top Ten Golf Courses in Alberta. The Broadmoor in Sherwood Park is ranked #14, and Mannville Riverview and Silver Creek in Camrose County are in the Top 30 courses in Alberta. In 2019, GolfLifeAb.com rated Coal Creek as having the best golf course conditions and proclaimed Mannville the Greatest 9 Hole Golf …

Must-See Roadside Attractions!

Rebecca Isbister2022 Roadtrip Adventures, Andrew, Attractions, Bonnyville, Dewberry, East of Edmonton, Elk Island National Park, Elk Point, Glendon, Hairy Hill, Highway 14, Highway 15, Highway 16, Highway 28, Highway 29, Highway 45, Innisfree, Iron Horse Trail, Lac La Biche Region, Lakeland Region, Lamont County, Legal, Lloydminster, MD of Bonnyville, Minburn County, Mundare, Myrnam, Northeast of Edmonton, Redwater, Roadside Attraction, Roadtrips, Smoky Lake, Smoky Lake County, St. Paul, St. Paul County, Two Hills County, Vegreville, Vilna, Wainwright, Waskatenau

Last updated July 28, 2023 Take a day or weekend to check out these awesome roadside attractions! Every corner of the region offers something to woo travellers in pursuit of a selfie with an oddity of magnificent proportions. Get creative  – you could be holding the World’s Largest Egg or taking a bite out of the World’s Largest Pyrogy! Start your engines! Follow our guide to see our favourite picks divided into three sections: Northeast of Edmonton, East of Edmonton, …

Go Northeast on the Roadtrip Adventure Game – Your Guide to Sticker Stations & Much More! #goroadtrips2022

Kristen Gusnowski2022 Roadtrip Adventures, Athabasca County, Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Elk Point, Gibbons, Glendon, Highway 2, Highway 28, Highway 55, Iron Horse Trail, Itinerary, Lac La Biche Region, Lakeland Region, Legal, MD of Bonnyville, Northeast of Edmonton, Redwater, Smoky Lake, Smoky Lake County, St. Paul, St. Paul County, Summer Adventures, Thorhild County, Waskatenau

Use this as your complete guide to areas Northeast of Edmonton on your 2022 Roadtrips! Don’t forget to post your photos on social media with the hashtags #goroadtrips2022 and #goeastofedmonton.  Within One Hour of Edmonton Town of Legal If you are looking for a quick trip out of the city to collect stickers for the Roadtrip Adventure Game, head north on Hwy 28 to the Town of Legal. Legal is the “French Mural Capital of Canada” and has the highest concentration of …

Connecting to Indigenous winter culture in Lac La Biche

Jolene Kisilevich#SkiNorthAB, Highway 55, Indigenous Attraction, Lac La Biche Region, Northeast of Edmonton, Roadtrips, Winter Adventures

Last updated January 25, 2024 #SkiNorthAB #NEAB By Lisa Monforton Sometimes you really don’t have to go that far from the big city to feel like you’re a million miles away. Walking amid the silence of the aspen forest on a bluebird winter day at Hideaway Adventure Grounds, as John Ritchie and his dog, Buddy, and our dog, Anouk, chased each other in the snow, felt like just that kind of much-needed escapism. Hideaway is just a 20-minute drive south …

Hooked on Lake Trout

Rebecca IsbisterCold Lake, Fishing, Highway 28, Lac La Biche Region, Lakeland Region, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Roadtrips, Winter Adventures

Last updated January 25, 2024 By: Lisa Roper Pictures by: Lisa Roper and Mat Weaver Crunch, crunch, crunch. My boots connect with the icy snow. It is a sound I have come to love in the stillness of the morning before the sun crests the horizon. Pulling my sleigh across the frozen lake with fishing gear in tow, I drill my first hole and drop a line into the ice-chilled depths of the water. My Kims Watermelon tube jig baited …

On the Ice

Rebecca IsbisterFishing, Highway 28, Lac La Biche Region, Lakeland Region, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Roadtrips, Seasons, Winter Adventures

Last updated January 25, 2024 By: Lisa Roper Pictures by: Lisa Roper  The winter months can be dark and cold in Alberta, but I spend countless days looking for fish on frozen water. Whether it’s early, mid- or late season ice fishing, there’s nothing quite like the adrenaline rush of using just the right lures, bait, and techniques to land my aquatic quarry.  Just east of Edmonton, lies several ice-fishing lakes, well-known among anglers. To name a few: Lac La …

Finding space to get close in Lac La Biche

Jolene Kisilevich#SkiNorthAB, #TakeItToTheLake, 2021 Roadtrip Adventures, Cross Country Skiing, Highway 55, Lac La Biche Region, Lakeland Region, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Roadtrips, Winter Adventures

By Jeremy Derksen / SnowSeekers.ca Lac La Biche, AB  – Snowmobiling through willow stands and old birch along Tom’s Trail (one of a handful of locally known cut trails), Heather Maekelburger wraps her arms around David Schultz and leans in, while he navigates the hairpin turns. Soon the trail opens out onto a bay of Lac La Biche and they both grin as Schultz opens it up, the engine growling to life as they skim across the bay. As they …

2021 Go East of Edmonton Photo Contest Winners

Jolene Kisilevich2021 Roadtrip Adventures, Announcement, Attractions, Cold Lake, East of Edmonton, Elk Point, Fishing, Fort Saskatchewan, GoRoadtrips2021, Highway 15, Highway 16, Highway 28, Highway 45, Highway 55, Lac La Biche Region, Lakeland Region, MD of Bonnyville, Minburn County, Myrnam, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Parks & Trails, Photo Contest, Roadtrips, Smoky Lake County, St. Paul County, Summer Adventures, Two Hills County, Vegreville, Waskatenau, Water Adventures

A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our Photo Contest this year! We received some amazing photos that beautifully showcases the Go East of Edmonton Region! New this year — all photos that were tagged with #goroadtrips2021 were automatically entered while playing the 2021 Go East of Edmonton Roadtrip Adventure Game. BEST Roadtrip Adventure Photos #goroadtrips2021 Photo 1. Kids having fun at Minnie Lake, M.D. of Bonnyville. Photo by Erin Murphy – $100 Cash Prize Photo 2. Visiting …

Shop, Save and Win on our Shopping Trails!

Kristen GusnowskiBeaver County, Bonnyville, Boutiques, Camrose, Camrose County, Cold Lake, Daysland, Drink, Eat & Shop, East of Edmonton, Elk Point, Fashions, Flagstaff County, Flea Market, Forestburg, Gifts, Hardisty, Highway 13, Highway 14, Highway 15, Highway 16, Highway 2, Highway 28, Highway 29, Highway 45, Highway 55, Irma, Iron Horse Trail, Killam, Kitscoty, Lac La Biche Region, Lamont, Lamont County, Lloydminster, Mannville, Marwayne, MD of Bonnyville, Minburn County, Myrnam, Northeast of Edmonton, Quilt Shop, Shopping, Smoky Lake, Smoky Lake County, Southeast of Edmonton, St. Paul, St. Paul County, Thorhild, Thorhild County, Tofield, Two Hills County, Vegreville, Vermilion, Vermilion River County, Viking, Wainwright, Winter Adventures

As the Christmas season is upon us, we made a shopping guide to help you find the perfect gifts. Highlighting some of the region’s retailers, antique shops, and quilt shops. We’ve designed three shopping trails to provide an enjoyable experience of shopping for the perfect gift this Christmas season. Pick one of our shopping trails – Northeast of Edmonton, East of Edmonton, or Southeast of Edmonton – and start your search for the perfect gift! Look for unique gift ideas from …