Drayton Valley

Drayton Valley is a town of 7,200 (2016) in the Foothills region of Alberta, Canada.

Understand

Drayton Valley is located between the North Saskatchewan River and the Pembina River. It is surrounded by Brazeau County where the main industry is oil and gas, with agriculture and forestry also playing roles in the local economy.

Get in

By plane

The nearest international airport is the Edmonton International Airport (YEG IATA), located 95 km (59 mi) to the east in Leduc.

  • 🌍 Drayton Valley Industrial Airport, ☏ +1 780-514-2200. Small airport for private aircraft. (updated Nov 2019)

By car

Drayton Valley is on Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail), about 1 hour and a half southwest of Edmonton. Travellers can either drive 20 km (12 mi) south on Highway 2 to Leduc, then follow Highway 39 west for 104 km (65 mi); or travel 88 km (55 mi) west on Highway 16 to Entwistle, then follow Highway 22 south for 41 km (25 mi).

Get around

Drayton Valley has taxi service but no public transit.

See

Do
  • 🌍 Brazeau Reservoir (Brazeau Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area) (55 km (34 mi) SW of Drayton Valley on Hwy 620), ☏ +1 780-894-0006. Brazeau Reservoir is a large man-made reservoir on Brazeau River. The Brazeau Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area is established near the lake, upstream from the dam and with three campgrounds on its shores. You can fish, canoe or sail on the reservoir or hike on informational trails. (updated Nov 2019)
  • 🌍 Eagle Point Provincial Park (SE of Drayton Valley along Hwy 22), ☏ +1 780-898-7275. It's along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River just outside of Drayton Valley. Activities include camping, cross country skiing, canoeing, and hiking. (updated Nov 2019)

Buy

Eat

Drink
  • 🌍 Oil Country Taphouse, 5028 52 Ave, ☏ +1 780-542-5351. Daily 11AM-midnight. (updated Nov 2019)

Sleep

Go next
  • Cochrane
Routes through Drayton Valley
Mayerthorpe ← Entwistle-Evansburg ←  N  S  → Rocky Mountain House → Cochrane
END ←  W  E  → Leduc → END


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