Red Deer Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Alberta, Canada
About Red Deer
Red Deer (pop 100,844 in 2021) sits in aspen parkland, in a region of rolling hills. The city is a centre for oil and natural gas extraction and related industries and also for agriculture and agricultural services. It is also a regional centre for administration with a courthouse and provincial building. There is a large commercial district/business park called Gasoline Alley just south of the city limits. The Cree peoples called the river on which Red Deer stands Waskasoo Seepee, which translates to "Elk River". However, British traders translated the name as "Red Deer River", since they mistakenly thought elk were European red deer. Later, the settlers of the area named their community after the river. The name for the modern city in Plains Cree is a calque back from English of the mist
Top Attractions in Red Deer
Explore the best things to see and do in Red Deer:
- ★Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
- ★Biking – Red Deer Mountain Bike Park
- ★Canoeing
- ★Cross Country skiing
- ★Historic Fort Normandeau
- ★Horseback riding at Heritage Ranch
- ★Ice skating at Bowers Pond
- ★Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary
Where to Eat in Red Deer
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Blue Dragon
- 🍴China Ben
- 🍴Dino’s 2 for 1 Pizza & Pasta
- 🍴Las Palmeros
- 🍴Le Chateau Restaurant
- 🍴Momo Sushi
Where to Stay in Red Deer
- 🏨Aladdin Motor Inn
- 🏨Apples and Angels Bed & Breakfast
- 🏨Baymont by Wyndham
- 🏨Best Western Inn & Suites
- 🏨Black Knight Inn
- 🏨Comfort Inn & Suites
Red Deer Travel Guide Sections
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