Beaver County
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Agriculture and Natural Attractions
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Beaver County Visitor Information
Office Address: 5120 - 50 Street, Ryley, Alberta
Phone: 780-663-3730
BEAVER COUNTY ATTRACTIONS
A leisurely half-hour drive east of Edmonton brings you to Beaver County, a hidden gem in Alberta. Home to the Towns of Tofield and Viking, the Villages of Ryley and Holden, and the Hamlets of Bruce and Kinsella, the county offers a welcoming lifestyle that blends rural charm with urban conveniences.
Visitors can also explore local museums, the Lions Garden, and the Studio 14 Art Gallery, or experience the county’s agritourism treasures. Pick fresh vegetables and cut flowers at Maple Park Farm, wander scenic trails, enjoy wildlife, picnic spots, and seasonal events at Obsidian Ridge—where cozy cabins and campsites let you extend your stay—and taste a variety of artisanal honeys at Beary Berry Honey. These stops make for a perfect day or weekend of local flavor and outdoor adventure.
Throughout the year, Beaver County comes alive with community markets, festivals, bull bashes, and rodeos, including the ever-popular Bruce Stampede, one of the oldest in Canada. In the hamlet of Bruce, the historic Bruce Hotel has been an icon in Central Alberta for over a century. Once a stop for weary travelers with its 10 guest rooms, today it’s famous for serving what many claim to be the best steak in Alberta, a meal worth the road trip on its own!
BEAVER COUNTY EVENTS
OUTDOORS
Developed out of a former coal mine, Black Nugget Lake Park offers spacious treed sites or back-to-nature tenting, with options ranging from full hook-ups to basic sites. Two picnic shelters/cookhouses are available. Enjoy non-powered boating, canoeing, kayaking, trout fishing, scenic hiking, and birdwatching. Kids can play on the sand playground, large field, or enjoy basketball, volleyball, tetherball, and horseshoes. Nearby, the 18-hole Coal Creek Golf Resort, and Beaverhill Sporting Clays provide additional outdoor adventures.
Just minutes from Viking, Camp Lake Park is the perfect place to get away from it all and relax. Choose from powered or non-powered sites with two cookhouses/shelters. Visitors can boat, water-ski, canoe, kayak, hike, birdwatch, swim at two beaches, or play beach volleyball. Kids will love the sand playground, field, basketball, volleyball, tetherball, and horseshoes. The day-use area is perfect for a relaxing outing with friends or family.
