David Thompson Country Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Tourism region in West Central Alberta, Canada
About David Thompson Country
David Thompson County is a name used in reference to a recreation area and series of parks west ofRocky Mountain Housealong the David Thompson Highway (Highway 11). The area is less developed than areas further south such as Kananaskis County. The hamlet of Nordegg serves as the dividing line between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the Rocky Mountain foothills to the east. The area derives its name from David Thompson, a British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and cartographer who mapped4.9million square kilometres (1.9million square miles)of North America. Thompson used Rocky Mountain House, a fur trading post, as a launching point to find passage to the Pacific Ocean, and travelled west through the area to the headwaters of the Columbia River.
Top Attractions in David Thompson Country
Explore the best things to see and do in David Thompson Country:
- ★Abraham Lake
- ★Brazeau Collieries Historic Mine Site
- ★Crescent Falls
- ★Hiking
- ★Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve
- ★McKenzie’s Trail West
- ★Ram Falls
- ★Ram River Tours
Where to Eat in David Thompson Country
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Miners' Cafe
Where to Stay in David Thompson Country
- 🏨Aurum Lodge
- 🏨Aylmer Provincial Recreation Area
- 🏨Beaverdam Provincial Recreation Area
- 🏨Brown Creek Provincial Recreation Area
- 🏨Cheechako Cabins
- 🏨Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area
David Thompson Country Travel Guide Sections
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