Visitors info
A vibrant and friendly community located in the heart of Battle River Country, Forestburg offers an exciting blend of recreational and cultural opportunities and business services. Our diversified business community offers many services including groceries, pharmacy, insurance and registries, hardware, service stations, banking, motels, restaurants, antiques, flowers and gifts, greenhouses, and laundromat.
Take a walk along our beautiful, tree-lined streets and visit one of our fully serviced RV Parks, our annual Christmas Market in November, lush nine-hole golf course, newly constructed outdoor pool and hot tub, tennis courts, and hockey and curling arena's. Forestburg is a Communities in Bloom National Champion!
The community is located 80 km SE of Camrose on Highway 53, next to the beautiful Battle River Valley, Big Knife Provincial Park and North America's oldest stripping shovel at the Diplomat Mine Interpretive Site. Take a tour of Prairie Mines & Royalty Limited's mining operations with monster draglines at work and tour the ATCO Power Battle River Generating Station.
Attend one of the Battle River Playmaker's Dinner Theatre productions, dance recitals, choir concerts, the annual Concert Series presenting professional entertainers, our local museum and public library.
Visit Our Vibrant Community! It's a Great Place to Call Home!
Accomodations
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Forestburg Motor Inn, located at 4906 - 54 Street W. call 780-582-3935
- J's Motel located at 4801 - 53 street Call 780-582-3676
- The Glass Inn & Artists Studio located at 5602 - 50 AVe. W. Call 780-582-2409
For summertime camping we offer the
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KINSMEN R V PARK located near the arena on 47 street. For reservations call 780-385-5900 or contact David @ 780-582-7355
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THE GOLF COURSE RV PARK located west of the golf course on 50 Ave. west. contact Clarence @ 780-582-3919 for reservations.
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BIG KNIFE PROVINCIAL PARK is located 5 miles west of Forestburg on Hwy. 53, then turn south for seven miles on Hwy 855. After crossing the Battle River, the entrance gate to Big Knife Park is on the west side of the highway.