Visiting Strathcona County

A memorable experience

Our focus is on the athlete and participant experience.

We WILL create a memorable experience for everyone with an exciting cultural festival, entertainment and local tourism opportunities:

• Beaver Hills Biosphere
• Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area
• Elk Island National Park
• Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
• River Valley Alliance
• A strong relationship with our local business community featuring great shopping, restaurants and accommodations. See the Activity and Travel Guide
• Over 287 kilometers of trails linking recreation facilities, fields, diamonds, parks, and playgrounds.
• Transportation via Strathcona County Transit.
• Easy access from all major highways and roads.

Amazing facilities and accommodations

• Our facilities and sport venues are first-class and are clustered in three primary hubs - Millennium, Central and Ardrossan. Each hub is located within a 15-minute loop of each other.
• A range of accommodations within an 8-10 minute radius of our sport hubs featuring 10 new or newly renovated hotels (1,329 rooms), a variety of bed and breakfasts, lodge, and camping accommodations.
• We have an active community with a strong urban and rural mix. Strathcona County is nestled in Edmonton’s Capital Region with many exciting tourism opportunities on our doorstep..