Spruce Grove

city in Alberta, Canada

Spruce Grove is a city of about 34,000 people in the Edmonton Capital Region.

Understand

Homesteading in Spruce Grove started in 1879.

Get in

By car

Spruce Grove is 14 km (9 mi) west of Edmonton, take Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) or Highway 16A. Highway 16 is a controlled access highway and passes along the northern city boundary, take exits 360 or 363.

From the west, both highways pass through Spruce Grove from Edson, Hinton, and eventually Jasper.

By bus

Get around

There is an on-demand transit service for trips within Spruce Grove, and also to Stony Plain. The city also has a network of trails for those opting to walk and bike.

By car

The major roads around Spruce Grove mostly reflects the Dominion survey, with roads placed in regular intervals. Most major roads aside from Highway 16A or the Yellowhead Highway are four-lane roads, either divided or not. The downtown (City Centre) follows a rough grid, with streets slightly curved in line with Highway 16A and the Canadian National (CN) line through town. Roads in the majority of neighbourhoods are full of curves and dead ends, characteristic of suburban cities.

See

Spruce Grove Grain Elevator
  • 🌍 Spruce Grove Grain Elevator Museum, ☏ +1 780-960-4600, . May-Sep: Tu-Sa 9AM-3PM. Built in 1958, the Grain Elevator was in operation until 1995 when it was due to be demolished. Ag Society volunteers stepped in and prevented the demolition. It is now maintained as an operating museum. It is the last remaining wooden Grain Elevator on the CN Rail line west of Edmonton. Wheelchair accessible. You must call to arrange a tour. $5 cash or cheque. (updated Apr 2018)

Do

  • The Ranch, 52516 Range Rd, ☏ +1 780-470-4700. 262 Spruce Grove. (Public: 5708 yards from the white tees, 6100 from the blues, 6506 from the golds, par 71) The Ranch is a short drive west of Edmonton, set in a quiet and undeveloped area that combines a number of level "prairie" fairways with some beautiful multi-tiered ravine holes. It's a challenging layout, though by no means unfair, and the course concludes with three attractive water holes cut out of the forest. 
  • The TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre, 221 Jennifer Heil Way. M-F 5AM-10PM, Sa Su 6AM-9PM. A pool, soccer fields, a gymnasium, workout gym, and ice rinks. (updated Apr 2018)
  • Heritage Grove Trail. Bike trails winding throughout the city, where bike riders can ride for hours through lush forest. (updated Apr 2018)

Buy

  • 🌍 Westland Market Mall, 70 McLeod Ave, ☏ +1 780 962-9299. M-F 9:30AM-9PM, Sa 9:30AM-5:30PM, Su noon-5:00 PM. Clothing, jewellery, electronics, books, music. Staples Business Depot, Shoppers Drug Mart and Sport Mart. (updated Apr 2018)
  • King Street Mall, 420 King St, ☏ +1 780 962-1144. (updated Apr 2018)

Eat

  • Jack's Drive In, 127 First Ave, ☏ +1 780-962-2727. M-F 8AM–11PM, Sa Su 10AM–10PM. It is known for its many flavours of ice cream and delicious burgers. Hot dogs, wraps and breakfasts are also on the menu. (updated Apr 2018)
  • The Loft Restaurant at Sandy View Farms, 155 South Avenue, ☏ +1 780-962-0067. M-F 7:30AM-2PM, Sa 7AM-2PM, Su 8AM-2PM. Homestyle breakfast and lunch. (updated Apr 2018)
  • Tandoori Grill, 213 Calahoo Rd, ☏ +1 780-962-9625. M-Th 11:30AM- 9:30 PM, F Sa 11:30AM-10PM, Su noon-9PM. Indian, vegetarian friendly, vegan options. Mains $14-20. (updated Apr 2018)

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Go next

Routes through Spruce Grove
Jasper / Grande Prairie via ← Stony Plain ←  W  E  → Edmonton → Lloydminster
ENDS at ← Stony Plain ←  W  E  → Edmonton → END


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