6 Sand Dunes In & Around Alberta That Will Make You Feel Like You're Deep In The Desert
Some have sand dunes that are 12 metres tall!
Someone on Great Sandhills dune. Right: Someone at Athabasca Sand Dunes in Saskatchewan.
Alberta is well known for its lakes and mountains but what about deserts? There are actually quite a few sand dunes to be found in Alberta and just across the border in Saskatchewan that are definitely worth a visit.
From 12-metre tall dunes to a huge white sandy beach that could fool you into thinking you're by the coast, you should road -trip to these epic sand dunes near Alberta.
Athabasca Dunes Ecological Reserve
Price: Free.
Address: Maybelle River Wildland Park, AB.
Why You Need To Go: Athabasca Dunes has some of the largest dunes in Alberta reaching 12-metres tall. You can explore the landscape and surrounding forests, lakes and marshland.
Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Price: Free.
Address: Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park, SK.
Why You Need To Go: Athabasca Sand Dunes is the largest active sand surface in Canada and it's just over the border in Saskatchewan. You can explore the dunes that stretch for over 100-kilometres across the shore of Lake Athabasca.
Devonshire Beach
Price: Free.
Address: 2M0, Range Rd. 55, Widewater, AB.
Why You Should Go: This 1.5km white sandy beach is enormous and forms part of a sand dune complex that's over 1,000 years old. You can relax on the sand on the shore of the lake and take in the amazing views.
Great Sandhills
Price: Free.
Address: Sceptre, SK.
Why You Need To Go: This southwestern Saskatchewan spot has over 1,900 square kilometres of desert-like landscape to explore. You may even spot some mule deer or antelope.
Hoodoos Trail
Price: Free.
Address: Drumheller, AB.
Why You Need To Go: These Alberta Hoodoos wouldn't look out of place in Utah. You can spend the day strolling through the stunning rocky landscape.
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Jasper Lake Sand Dunes
Price: Free.
Address: Yellowhead Hwy., AB.
Why You Need To Go: As the only sand dunes in the Canadian Rockies, Jasper Lakes is a really unique stop-off on any road trip. You can wade into the shallow glacial water of the lake and admire the stunning scenery.
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