Athabasca | Alberta - 1000 Towns of Canada

Top 10 Places to Visit in Athabasca

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Athabasca Historical Walking Tour

The Athabasca Historical Walking Tour guide takes visitors through layered histories and how the town came to be. Starting at the Atabasca Train Station, you can walk either along the riverfront or back toward the downtown core.
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Athabasca University

Canada's Online University Athabasca University was founded in 1970. It was the first Canadian university to specialize in distance education. The main campus remains in Athabasca, with satellite locations in Calgary, Edmonton and St. Albert.
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Riverfront Rotary Way

Enjoy the Riverfront Boardwalk in downtown Athabasca. The interpretive signage along Rotary Way follows the south bank of the mighty Athabasca River. A paved portion of Rotary Way is wheelchair accessible.
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Athabasca Train Station

The railroad station in Athabasca was built in 1912. Today, the Athabasca Heritage Society is renovating the property to reflect its original historical state.
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Bear in Mind Vintage

Bear In Mind Vintage store is located in a 1912 house where we love bears, everything lost in time, functional vintage, creative art and decor, modern efficiency and convenience.
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Athabasca Golf and Country Club

This gem is a delight for anyone from a beginner to a professional golfer.
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Crow Lake Provincial Park

This beautiful northern lake is perfect for animal watching from a canoe, kayak, or other paddle equipment as Crow Lake Provincial Park is adjacent to the Crow Lake Ecological Reserve. Steep valley sides are forested with mixed stands of white spruce and aspen with some balsam fir.
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Long Lake Provincial Park

This long winding lake is situated in a picturesque glacial melt-water channel covered in a boreal mixed wood forest. It is a lovely area. Lots of grass, a play area with a park for children, and a beach area that is roped off for swimming. It’s an excellent area for family activities.
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Calling Lake Provincial Park

The marshy area around Calling Lake shelters nesting waterfowl, and there have been occasional sightings of white pelicans and great blue herons. Activities include birding, fishing, water skiing, camping, power boating, windsurfing, canoeing/kayaking, sailing, and more!
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North Buck Provincial Park

With many bays and coves to poke around, North Buck Lake is ideal for watersports and fishing. Be sure to watch the shoreline for nesting birds, and give them lots of space.
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