Hinton Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Alberta, Canada
About Hinton
Hinton is a small town in the Athabasca River valley, 80 km (50 miles) along the main Yellowhead Highway fromJasper National Park. For those driving through there are a good range of services on the highway, a fast-food, a few motels, tourism information and a park. A couple of blocks back from the highway is the town proper, with some shopping and cafes. While a native smallpox camp occupied a site along Hardisty Creek in 1870, the hamlet was established in 1911 and named for William P. Hinton, vice president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The Hinton coal mine opened in 1931; a pulp mill opened in 1955. Grand Trunk's ill-fated expansion westward bankrupted the line as the more valuable southern route throughCalgary(along what is nowTrans-Canada Highway1) had already been claimed by
Top Attractions in Hinton
Explore the best things to see and do in Hinton:
- ★Alberta Forest Service Museum
- ★Beaver Boardwalk
- ★Mary Reimer Memorial Rodeo
- ★Northern Rockies Museum
- ★Old Entrance Trailrides
- ★Wild Mountain Music Festival
Where to Eat in Hinton
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Fortune House Chinese Restaurant
- 🍴Gus' Pizza Place
- 🍴L & W Pizza & Spaghetti House
- 🍴Royal Garden Restaurant
- 🍴Stone Peak Restaurant
- 🍴The Old Grind
Where to Stay in Hinton
- 🏨Athabasca Valley Inn & Suites
- 🏨Crestwood Hotel
- 🏨Holiday Inn Hinton
- 🏨Lakeview Inn & Suites
- 🏨McCracken Country Inn
Hinton Travel Guide Sections
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