Water park · Red Deer · Alberta

Discovery Canyon

Among the sights of Red Deer is Discovery Canyon, a water park. Around it, within 5 km, are 2 more places on our list. A drive of 7.5 km reaches Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

Where

In Red Deer

inside the municipal boundary

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Water park in Red Deer

Inside Red Deer

Discovery Canyon stands within Red Deer’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

Highs of 18–23°C mark June to September in Red Deer.

Jan-6° / -18°16 mm

Feb-4° / -16°12 mm

Mar1° / -11°19 mm

Apr10° / -3°28 mm

May17° / 3°58 mm

Jun20° / 7°98 mm

Jul23° / 9°90 mm

Aug22° / 8°70 mm

Sep18° / 3°38 mm

Oct10° / -3°22 mm

Nov1° / -11°17 mm

Dec-4° / -16°14 mm

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

About

Discovery Canyon

In Red Deer, inside the town’s municipal boundary.

Type: Water park
Town: in Red Deer

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

The map

Where to find Discovery Canyon

Use the numbers to match each place near Discovery Canyon with the list.

Towns near it

Bases near Discovery Canyon

The most populous of the 7 is Red Deer, at 115,409. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Red Deer

115,409 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.4 km southwest of it

Red Deer County

22,076 people · 22 places to visit

3 · 3.8 km north of it

Lacombe County

11,072 people · 12 places to visit

4 · 7.9 km north of it

Blackfalds

12,258 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Discovery Canyon is	People	Places to visit
Red Deer	It’s in town	115,409	8
Red Deer County	1.4 km southwest of it	22,076	22
Lacombe County	3.8 km north of it	11,072	12
Blackfalds	7.9 km north of it	12,258	1
Lacombe	18 km northeast of it	14,733	3
Penhold	21 km southwest of it	3,812	0
Sylvan Lake	21 km west of it	17,897	2

Make a day of it

What else is near Discovery Canyon

Choose from 8 places within 15 km, such as 6 museums, an attraction and a water park.

1MuseumMuseumAlberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum7.5 km away 2MuseumMuseumEllis Bird Farm15 km away 3MuseumMuseumKerry Wood Nature Centre3.5 km away 4MuseumMuseumRed Deer Museum and Art Gallery5.8 km away 5AttractionAttractionWesterner Park9.9 km away 6MuseumMuseumNorwegian Laft Hus Society And Museum4.6 km away 7MuseumMuseumSunnybrook Farm Museum And Interpretive Centre7.6 km away 8Water parkWater parkAbbey Centre7.6 km away

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

A visit to Discovery Canyon: questions

Where is Discovery Canyon?

You’ll find Discovery Canyon in Red Deer (Alberta), within the town’s municipal boundary.

What is Discovery Canyon?

Water park.

When is the best time to visit Discovery Canyon?

Visit Red Deer from June to September for the warmest weather: highs of 18–23°C on the 1991–2020 normals.

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).

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).