Top 10 Places to Visit in Cardston | Alberta

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Region:

Southern Alberta

Known For:

• Cardston Alberta Temple
• Mormon heritage
• Home Town of "King Kong’s Lady"
• Remington Carriage Museum
• Pioneer history
• Cultural landmarks
• Ranching region

Best For:

• Cultural History
• Heritage Sites
• Scenic Drives
• Southern Alberta Trips

Home Town of King Kong’s Lady Fay Wray

• Address: 447 Main Street, Cardston, AB T0K 0K0
• Link: Read more →

The southern Alberta ranch town where a girl was born in 1907 who would become one of the most photographed faces in cinema — and the town that never forgot her.

Remington Carriage Museum

• Address: 623 Main Street Cardston, Alberta
• Phone: +1 (403)-653-51-39
• Link: Visit

The Remington Carriage Museum celebrates this history through displays, on-site horses, a restoration shop, and an array of family-friendly activities.

Card Pioneer Home

• Address: 337 Main St, Cardston, AB T0K 0K0
• Phone: +1 (403)-653-33-66
• Link: Visit

The Card Pioneer Home was one of the first homes built on Lee Creek (that became Cardston) in 1887. The home demonstrates the original 14’ x 14’ cabin structure that was the beginning of all homes in the new settlement.

Cardston Alberta Temple

• Address: 348 3rd St W Cardston AB T0K 0K0
• Phone: +1 (403)-653-35-52
• Link: View More

The temple is the oldest of its kind outside of the United States. It is a beautiful piece of architecture worth visiting or even stopping off the highway. Surrounding the temple are sprawling gardens and fields leading you to Cardston’s Lions Park and Town Square.

Court House Museum

• Address: 89 3 Ave W, Cardston, AB T0K 0K0
• Phone: +1 (403)-653-34-31
• Link: Visit

Registered Historic landmark. A stop by the Courthouse Museum (on the southbound side of Highway 2) is the best way to get a true sense of the history of Cardston and some of the surrounding areas.

Carriage House Theatre

• Address: 353 Main St, Cardston, AB T0K 0K0
• Phone: +1 (403)-653-10-00
• Link: Visit

Cardston’s Carriage House Theatre is a family of dedicated performers who recently put on shows like Joseph, the Amazing Dreamcoat, and The Little Mermaid. If you are visiting during summer, get tickets to their summer productions.

Waterton Lakes National Park

• Address: AB-5, Waterton Park, AB T0K 2M0
• Phone: +1 (403)-859-51-33
• Link: Discover More

It is only a half-hour drive from Cardston. There are many ways to explore this part of Alberta. However, a truly authentic means by which to explore this stunning landscape is by horseback, and the closest option to Cardston are Alpine Stables, located within the National Park.

Home Town of Dancer Grant Strate

• Address: Downtown Cardstone AB
• Link: Learn More

Grant Strate was one of Canada’s most accomplished dance artists and a Charter Member of the National Ballet. Strate was born in Cardston in 1927. Strate came to dance late as a law student at the University of Alberta.

St. Mary Reservoir

• Address: Range Rd 242, Spring Coulee, AB T0K 2C0
• Phone: +1 (403)-653-25-22
• Link: Visit

Provincial Recreation Area. It is only a 20-minute drive from Cardston’s center and can provide a place to stay, a weekend’s worth of fun, or a place to stop and enjoy the day. The three campgrounds, and three day-use areas, sit along the northeast shore of the reservoir.

Home Town of Jockey George Woolf

• Address: 623 Main Street, Cardston, Alberta, Canada
• Link: Learn More

George Monroe Woolf, nicknamed “The Iceman,” was a thoroughbred racehorse jockey. Woolf was born on a ranch in Cardston in 1910 in a riding family. His mother was a trick rider in a circus, and his father was a rodeo rider.