Edmonton Valley Zoo, 4 km from Royal Gardens
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 12 of 16. All of them lie outside Royal Gardens. For a longer trip, Art Gallery of Alberta lies 7.9 km away.
The best known around Royal Gardens
GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park5 km outside town, to the northSki hillSki hillSnow Valley Ski Club1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumFort Edmonton Park3.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumJohn Janzen Nature Centre2.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumRutherford House3.3 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
The map ends at John Walter Museum, 5.8 km out.
The dashed line is Royal Gardens’ neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The list by type
Green: inside Royal Gardens. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Royal Gardens
These 16 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Royal Gardens → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Royal Gardens →
Day trips
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta7.9 km northeast
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science9.4 km north · 530K visitors a year
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton6.9 km northeast
MuseumMuttart Conservatory7.3 km northeast
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral8.8 km northeast
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum8.1 km northeast
AttractionMindbender7.6 km northwest
Theme parkGalaxyland7.7 km northwestCathedralCathedralSt. John Cathedral8.7 km northeastGardenGardenMill Woods Sports Park6.7 km southeast
CathedralAll Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton7.2 km northeast
Theme parkWorld Waterpark7.8 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Royal Gardens (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Practical questions about Royal Gardens
What is there to see near Royal Gardens?
None inside Royal Gardens; the closest, within 5 km, are Snow Valley Ski Club, Fort Edmonton Park and John Janzen Nature Centre.
Does Royal Gardens have a museum?
Yes, Rutherford House, Edmonton Radial Railway Society and Calgary and Edmonton Railway Museum, all in Royal Gardens or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Royal Gardens?
None on our list stands in Royal Gardens or up to 5 km away.
What are the best-known days out near Royal Gardens?
Within 40 km: Telus World of Science (9.4 km), St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton (6.9 km), Muttart Conservatory (7.3 km), St. Josaphat Cathedral (8.8 km).
How is this list made?
We merge OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the heritage registers into one list of museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. To count, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tours are dropped. Places inside the town’s 2021 outline come first, then those up to 5 km beyond it.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton: Sapperbdl at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Waterpark: Vr1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).