Experience Guide | Tourism Medicine Hat

4 Destinations 4 Different Landscapes

From Medicine Hat's coulees, find four more landscapes at Natural Areas, Provincial Parks, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Forest & Rolling Hills CYPRESS HILLS INTERPROVINCIAL PARK 66 kilometres | 41 miles from Medicine Hat

Red Rocks RED ROCK COULEE NATURAL AREA 56 kilometers | 35 miles from Medicine Hat

The boulders in Red Rock Coulee are among the largest in the world. Formed in prehistoric seas, layers of sand calcite and iron oxide collected around a nucleus, formed by shells, leaves, or bones. These concretions grew larger as the circulating waters deposited more layers. Canadian Badlands DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK 158 kilometers | 98 miles from Medicine Hat Experience historic formations and rich fossil resources at Dinosaur Provincial Park. As the gently rolling prairie grasslands suddenly drop off, be plunged into the remarkable world of the Canadian Badlands. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest area of badlands in Canada and one of the richest sites in the world for late Cretaceous fossils. Hoodoos WRITING-ON-STONE / ÁÍSÍNAI’PI PROVINCIAL PARK 168 kilometres | 105 miles from Medicine Hat The hoodoos that sit in this Natural and Cultural Heritage Site, in the heart of Traditional Blackfoot Territory, were formed over 85 million years ago, at the edge of a great inland sea. Take a pamphlet to embark on the hike, where you’ll read stories and see carvings from Indigenous peoples from many years ago.

The Cypress Hills are the highest point between Newfoundland & Labrador and the Canadian Rockies. Formed by millions of years of sediment deposition and erosion, the lodgepole pine and aspen forest invites campers, hikers, swimmers, paddlers, and mountain bikers to adventure.

Hoodoos

ETZIKOM MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL WINDMILL CENTER 87 kilometers | 54 miles from Medicine Hat Find restored examples of windmills encompassing over 200 years of Canadian wind power, particularly water pumpers, along with hands-on displays in time-period settings, featuring artifacts, tools, and more. Stop for a bite to eat at the on-site 1950s-style diner for a slice of pie. PRAIRIE MEMORIES MUSEUM, IRVINE 35 kilometers | 22 miles from Medicine Hat A must-see attraction for anyone interested in rural history, this museum portrays various aspects of pioneer life. The Museum has many artifacts and buildings including an old schoolhouse, church, and lumber store.

Canadian Badlands

Southeast Alberta

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