Beiseker

village in Alberta, Canada

Beiseker is a small, agricultural village in the outermost part of the Calgary Region of about 800 people (2016). It is a popular stop for Calgary-area travellers going to and from Drumheller and Saskatoon.

Understand

Beiseker is at the intersection of two major highways. The village is surrounded by rural Rocky View County.

Get in

Beiseker is about 45 minutes northeast of Calgary at the intersection of Highways 9, 72, and 806. Travellers coming from Calgary can either drive east along the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) to Highway 9 and head north, or drive north along Highway 2 and then east along Highway 72 (exit 295).

See

Beiseker Grain Elevator
  • 🌍 Beiseker Station Museum, 700 1st Avenue, . Based in a rural train station. Also contains the village's visitor information centre which is open July long weekend to September long weekend. (updated Oct 2020)
  • 🌍 "Squirt" the Skunk, 485 North Road (Hwy 72) (Beiseker Campground, just west of the Hwy 9/72 intersection). Beiseker's village mascot, a 13-ft tall skunk. (updated Oct 2020)

Do

  • 🌍 Skydive Extreme Calgary, Hwy 9, Rocky View County (Beiseker Airport; 3.7 km (2.3 mi) east of Beiseker). (updated Oct 2020)
  • 🌍 Meadowlark Trail, 700 1 Ave (Directly behind Village Office (Station Museum), Main Street). Hiking trail connecting Beiseker and Irricana. (updated Dec 2023)

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Connect

Go next

Routes through Beiseker
Calgary via ← Chestermere ←  W  E  → Jct N S → Drumheller → Saskatoon
Calgary via ← Airdrie ←  W  E  → END


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