Bragg Creek has much to offer its visitors. A fine selection of dining ranging from casual to elegant, galleries and craft stores, to antique shops and local celebrations make Bragg Creek a worthwhile destination.
Outdoor activities include golfing at Redwood Meadows Golf and Country Club, and Wintergreen Golf Course, horseback riding, and world class fishing on the renowned Bow River.
Bragg Creek Days is our annual family tradition sponsored by
the Bragg Creek Community Association. Each year many local
community groups participate for three days in July helping
Bragg Creek to come alive with the sights and sounds of the
traditional festival.
For years the event has brought adults and children of all
ages out to this glorious little hamlet nestled in the
mountains to enjoy a fun-filled weekend.
The TransRockies Challenge, the ultimate adventure mountain bike race traversing the Canadian Rockies. A mixture of amateur and pro teams grind their way back and forth over the Continental Divide while bouncing, grunting and pedaling through over 600 kilometers of wilderness trails. The seven day event begins in Fernie, stops in many communities including Bragg Creek and concludes in Canmore.
One kilometer southwest of Bragg Creek is the Bragg Creek Provincial Park. This beautiful setting is nestled in a forested haven with breathtaking scenery. The Provincial Park is a day-use area with fire pits, picnic tables, shelters and hiking trails.
During winter cross country skiers have many trails to discover in the Bragg Creek area.
Bragg Creek is also home to a number of critters and birds. Sightings of such animals include the white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare, cougar, lynx, black bears, hawks, owls and a variety of other species.
Bragg Creek's own backyard is the Kananaskis Country, truly an outdoorsmen's paradise. From gentle foothills to craggy mountain peaks, this 4,000 square km recreation area has something for everyone. A visitor's information center, just west of Bragg Creek, along highway 66 offers a host of information on hiking and biking trails, as well as picnic areas with stunning views. Further along Highway 66 is the local beauty spot of Elbow Falls. Bordered by jutting rocks and forests of pine and spruce, the falls attract visitors both summer and winter. Although partly closed in the winter, the entire highway is open from early June to the beginning of December, making for a scenic drive as it climbs steadily into the mountains before descending to the picturesque picnic spots of Cobble Flats and Forget-Me-Not Pond. Throughout Kananaskis Country numerous trails entice the visitor to explore this magnificent region year-around.
High Country House is 30 minutes by car from Calgary, home of the world famous Calgary Stampede. Calgary can also be enjoyed by visiting the following:
Take Highway 1 west and within an hour you will be at the gates of one of the largest protected areas in the world, the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks. Your Park Pass fee will give you access to Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier Nation Parks of Canada. The friendly and helpful staff at the toll booth, will provide you with a Mountain Guide.