National historic site · Foothills County · Alberta

Hay Shed

Foothills County counts Hay Shed, a national historic site, among its places to visit. It is on the official list as a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Stud Horse Barn, Building 1, 100 m off, heads what is near.

Photo: Hay Shed, Royalbroil (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Foothills County

inside the municipal boundary

Run by

Parks Canada

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 20%

#1,012 of 5,181 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

National historic site in Foothills County

Inside Foothills County

Within Foothills County’s municipal boundary stands Hay Shed. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Parks Canada

One of the places Parks Canada looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Classified Federal Heritage Building

It holds a federal or Québec heritage designation, or sits on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. About ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

If warmth matters, go June to September: Foothills County reaches 18–24°C.

Jan-2° / -14°10 mm

Feb0° / -12°12 mm

Mar4° / -8°18 mm

Apr11° / -2°30 mm

May16° / 3°61 mm

Jun20° / 8°113 mm

Jul24° / 10°66 mm

Aug23° / 9°54 mm

Sep18° / 5°37 mm

Oct11° / -1°17 mm

Nov4° / -8°16 mm

Dec0° / -12°13 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Foothills County, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Calgary (Airport), 39 km from Foothills County (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Foothills County’s full climate →

About

Hay Shed

Its care is managed by Parks Canada.

Its historic-place page →

Type: National historic site
Run by: Parks Canada
Listed: Classified Federal Heritage Building
Town: in Foothills County

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Hay Shed on the map

Orange: Hay Shed.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Hay Shed

Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Foothills County

25,789 people · 39 places to visit

2 · 3.7 km south of it

Willow Creek No. 26

6,225 people · 40 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Hay Shed is	People	Places to visit
Foothills County	It’s in town	25,789	39
Willow Creek No. 26	3.7 km south of it	6,225	40

Make a day of it

After Hay Shed

Around it, within 15 km, lie 8 national historic sites, among others.

National historic site · Parks CanadaStud Horse Barn, Building 1100 m away 2

National historic site · Parks CanadaFeed Mill100 m away 3

National historic site · Parks CanadaSlaughter House, Building 27100 m away 4

National historic site · Parks CanadaPost Office, Building 5200 m away 5

National historic site · Parks CanadaHarness Shop200 m away 6

National historic site · Parks CanadaForeman’s House200 m away 7

National historic site · Parks CanadaPrivy, Building 28200 m away 8National historic siteNational historic site · Parks CanadaSelf Feeder, former Bunkhouse, Building 30200 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Hay Shed

Where is Hay Shed?

You’ll find Hay Shed in Foothills County (Alberta), within the town’s municipal boundary.

What is Hay Shed?

National historic site.

Who runs Hay Shed?

Parks Canada.

When is the best time to visit Hay Shed?

The warm months in Foothills County run June to September, with afternoons at 18–24°C on the 1991–2020 normals.

Is Hay Shed a designated historic place?

Yes: Classified Federal Heritage Building.

What else is there to see near Hay Shed?

Within 15 km: Stud Horse Barn, Building 1 (100 m), Feed Mill (100 m), Slaughter House, Building 27 (100 m) and Post Office, Building 5 (200 m).

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Hay Shed: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stud Horse Barn, Building 1: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Feed Mill: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Slaughter House, Building 27: Jeffery J. Nichols, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Post Office, Building 5: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harness Shop: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Foreman’s House: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Privy, Building 28: Jeffery J. Nichols, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).