Whitecourt Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Alberta, Canada
About Whitecourt
The original inhabitants, the Woodland Cree Nation, call this areaSagitawah– “the place where the rivers meet.” The first Hudson's Bay Company trading post was established in 1897, and the first permanent resident settled in 1905. In 1910, with the expansion of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, immigrants were encouraged settle in the inhabited area between Edmonton and the Peace River Country. The name "Whitecourt" was chosen in 1910 by Walter White, the postmaster of the young community. Whitecourt is located at the confluence of the McLeod and Athabasca Rivers and has three identifiable geographic components:
Top Attractions in Whitecourt
Explore the best things to see and do in Whitecourt:
- ★Cross-country skiing
- ★Eagle River Casino
- ★Forest Interpretive Centre & Visitor Centre
- ★Hard Luck Canyon
- ★Hunting
- ★Industry Tours
- ★Snowmobiling
- ★Whitecourt crater
Where to Eat in Whitecourt
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Green Gables Restaurant
- 🍴Linh's Kitchen
- 🍴Original Joe's
- 🍴Violet Mae's Bakery
Where to Stay in Whitecourt
- 🏨Alaska Highway Motel
- 🏨Canada's Best Value Inn
- 🏨Cloud 9 Inn
- 🏨Days Inn & Suites Whitecourt
- 🏨Glenview Motel
- 🏨Green Gables Inn
Whitecourt Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: