Elk Point "The Right Place To Be"

The best place to start your family adventure is Elk Point. Located right on the southern leg of the Iron Horse Trail, Elk Point is the perfect place to begin your experience, whether its quadding, snowmobiling, biking, hiking or horse back riding. We offer all the services and products you will need. Whether it's camping or staying in a motel we have it all.

Our new Visitor Information "Eco" Center is the heart of our Iron Horse Trail staging area. It captures our railway history as well as having all the information of visitor attractions, events, products and services. Please make a point of dropping in. For information please email us at elkpointvic@telus.net or
call 780 -724 -4421.

Alberta's Iron Horse Trail is 300 kilometers of former railroad right-of- way which has been developed into a multi-use trail and is part of the Trans Canada Trail System. The trail passes through a mosaic of ecological settings: boreal forest, parkland, farmland and wetlands.

As well it connects many communities, events and attractions in Alberta's Lakeland region. Volunteer organizations work hard to keep the trail maintained and groomed, for year-round use and it is open to Alberta trail compliant all-terrain vehicles, horses, foot and bicycles traffic.

While you are in Elk Point we have things to do and see. Walk downtown right from our staging area and visit our great shops. We have a bakery, major food store, antique store and other great businesses. Take a walk to our 100 history mural located next to our library and visit our 34 foot statue of Peter Fidler an early surveyor. From the trail you can get to Fort George Buckingham House interpretive center where interactive displays capture the imagination of the whole family.

The trail also connects to our Golf Course and Campground located on the west side of Elk Point. A trip down the hill through the valley, crossing a bridge is breathtaking.

Alberta's Iron Horse Trail By-Laws

Elevation: 2,000 ft.
Annual snowfall: 4-6 ft.
Average winter temp: -5°C

Visit us at www.ironhorsetrail.ca