This is a family-friendly park! I love the mini river tube ride. Glad we came a bit early, as it…read moregot packed just right before lunchtime. There is a nice walking trail to walk after crossing the bridge. There's a concession stand and tube rental if you forgot to bring your food or your tubes.

This is a great place to cool off. The main attraction is a long rock water slide. And at the end…read morethere's a little pond. It's all free access. I hear on the weekend this place is super crazy crowded. But on a Friday afternoon in August it wasn't bad. Tubes are just lying around everywhere for use. I read you have to pay $6 for a wristband to use them but lots of folks didn't have wristbands. There's picnic areas. A concession stand. Shade. And a playground. Parking in the golf parking lot was available. Looked like for free as I didn't see any signs anywhere indicating otherwise. The park is on the left as you enter the lot. I read other folks park on the grass along the road if it gets too crowded in the parking lot. Only 1.5 hours from either Calgary or Edmonton

Fun place. Nice view. Could be cleaner. Renovations need completion. Need a 3rd floor bathroom…read more Beef tataki is delicious.

Love strolling along the boardwalk here. It goes on forever it seems. And I haven't finished it yet…read moredespite me visiting a handful of times this year. Beach is easily accessible for swimming in summer and skating in the winter. Feels so safe here since its small town alberta. I'd have to recommend coming here for the winter festival with parade. I think its called the yuletide festival. A big Christmas market and parade with a 5 min fireworks show which is pretty good for a small town in sylvan lake!

Anyone who knows me knows that I could never bring myself to give any place like this anything less…read morethan 5 stars. As an avid animal enthusiast (AKA Crazy Cat Lady), there is always that moral struggle between wild animals in captivity, and promoting awareness, preservation, and just simply getting to see these amazing animals up close and personal. With that said, 5 stars certainly does not imply perfection in this situation. I am not too sure how I managed to not know of this place, having spent a few summers with my aunt who worked as a year-round Kindergarten teacher in Innisfail. So when my BF mentioned that he would be interested in checking it out, I was totally up for it, and SUPER excited!! I wasn't too sure what to expect as we walked in through the main entrance. It was pretty busy as the debit/credit machines were apparently not working. Thank goodness we had cash, so we were able to pay our $20/each admission price and walk right in. There are options available to get a more intimate experience with certain animals (bears, cats, beavers). We elected not to particulate in these, as we have a very cautious appreciation for these kinds of animals (either that or I have watched one too many episodes of Fatal Attraction on Animal Planet). Nonetheless, the enclosures are set up in such a way that you can get pretty up close and personal with these animals anyway. Several enclosures had feeding machines where you could pay a loonie to have some food fall out close to the gait and watch the animals eat (the camel in particular seemed to be a big fan of this!). We had to run back to the gift shop to get change (would have been nice if they would have mentioned that when we came in, but no biggie). Many of the animals got close enough that you could touch them through the gait. For myself, this is awesome - but I would recommend that parents keep a very close eye on the little ones, since those tiny limbs can fit pretty well through the fences, and you just never know what could happen - this isn't your typically zoo where there are concrete barriers at every enclosure to prevent anyone from getting close to the animals. Several of the animals were visibly stressed out, and were pacing back in forth. We would try to admire these ones from a bit farther away to try not to bother them as much. This is pretty common, I would say for zoos/wildlife parks. After listening to the 'caretakers' speech during a big cat show, it was clear that they have a sincere passion for education and wildlife preservation. They clearly care deeply for all the animals, and seem truly dedicated to improving the welfare of these amazing creatures throughout the world. In my opinion, the experience was totally worth it, and I wouldn't hesitate for one instant to make visiting the Discovery Wildlife Park an annual tradition.

I was looking forward to the road trip down with my sister and her kids…read more There is a tonne of parking, but the parking lot can get a bit messy if it rains a lot. The prices are reasonable for a day out with the family that proved unique. Having gone on a rainy day and having a 6 mo old with us, we rented a golf cart... So worth it!!!! It allows you to go through all the animals a bit faster, and then go back for a second visit if you'd like. The animal shows are very informative and help put to rest some of the fables. It is just soooooo awesome how they train the Bears. We choose to have a picture taken with the massive grizzly bear. It allows one to get up close and personal. The income from the pictures help them pay for upkeep of the park. There is actually a really nice diversity of animals as well. Make sure you take some change to buy food to feed your choice of animals. If you enjoy social media, they do an awesome job staying in touch on Facebook.

This is a great place to go and have a little bit of fun with the kids. The staff is friendly and…read morewe often head there when we want something to do on a lazy day. This place can get quite busy on weekends. Try earlier in the day or later in the season for things to slow down.

It's not a summer without a trip to Sylvain Lake, and while I'm there it's inevitable I'll get…read morebored lying on the beach, so it's a fun excursion to head on down to the mini-golf course by the marina for a little head-to-head to see who has to buy the next beer on the patio. Of all the courses I've played on, this is my favourite! It's soooo fun! They have really cool holes, with challenging obstacles and terrain elevations. For anyone who things mini-putt is easy they should try this course. It's pretty hard. I can play it again and again, and it doesn't get boring, because they've built a course that gets you thinking and strategizing. Then it's fun to go for an ice cream and count up your card to see who won. It's inexpensive to play, but be prepared for a wait if it's busy summer day at the beach. Lots of kids and families too, so you need to be patient and just enjoy the smiles and scenery.

I'm not sure why but discovery canyon does not have its own destination so my review is based on…read morethis specific attraction located in the park. If you are from Edmonton or Calgary or visiting this awesome little attraction is totally worth the drive. With a newly renovated (2016) river tube ride coarse this place was serious fun for the whole family. Tubes are available for rent for a measly $5/day. I wouldn't even recommend bringing your own tube as so if the walls do have a bit of sharp edge and at that price not worth the risk of damaging your own tubes. There is a concession stand and a phillipino food truck on location so you don't even have to worry about packing lunch for the day. There is ample room to set up camp near the tube ride. We picked an arena shaded by trees at the bottom near the concession area. If you prefer you can also bring your own food and snacks. My one area of concern is the limited bathroom and change room on site although despite being there on an extremely busy Sunday summer day there was never to crazy a line.

This place was horrible. They didn't have control over the children, and had people standing in the…read morelazy river part, doing absolutely nothing! We drove 2 hours for a long day or floating and chilling, but we ended up only staying an hour or so. We did have to move off of the beach area because our umbrella was too big. Like really, wth! Over priced and they only hire teens who play on their phones the whole time, very disappointed. Also very dangerous, there was children throwing around rocks and mud in the swimming area, hitting people. And one kid ended up in ER because the rocks in the river, do not come here!

I loved the hike we did in this area. We walked about 4 kilometers which included a few steep…read moreplaces but the path was well maintained and had good steps built in along with informative placards and railings. There were also some art pieces some great lookout spots and a bit of playground equipment for the kids to begin and end the path. We came on a great fall day and saw quite a few birds in and on the water along with a few other animals (deer among others). I would highly recommend this short hike -- it isn't too difficult (though if you have reduced mobility I'd stay on the flat area which is paved rather than on the dirt path). There is ample parking nearby and the gift shop building has restrooms and exhibits among other things.

Knowledgable staff ready to help in any way…read more The gift shop has great books and toys to educate on Alberta birds and wildlife. They also sell all kinds of bird seeds and feeders. The park is beautiful. The musical playground looks super fun. We will check that out next time. Family Day was a great day to go. Lots of activities for the children. The planetarium show was great. Very informative!

Our second time camping here! Kids have a break from their gadgets, biking, boating, playground, a…read morespace to play badminton. We camped closer to the bathroom and i must say a bit old. The flush needs to be pulled upward and the faucet water had a crazy water pressure. Free warm bath though unlike others. Over all it's pretty fair and manageable and not so baf after all.

From the outside this place didn't look like much but as soon as we got inside boy were the kids…read moreever happy! It was about $20 for 2 kids and 1 adult which is a great price for a day trip spot. Inside there are many spots to picnic as you are not allowed to bring food into the outdoor pool space but you can eat your food out in the common areas of the Centre. You can purchase food from the concession inside the Centre. We ordered the chicken strips and fries and both were agreeable for the kids. There are 2 big slides although when we went only one way open. The kids have to be a certain height to slide down alone and unfortunately my oldest was too small to go down by herself even though she wanted to go, can swim, and is the same age as her peers who were able to go down when she was not. So that is one downfall if you have younger kids like I do. The hot tub is quite large and not overly hot but still warm enough to heat you up as there can be a bit of a breeze in the outdoor areas. The pool has a lazy river, diving board, splash park, and large pools for playing. Its really a great place to spend the day. People bring in their own chairs to sit on however there are some loungers and chairs available should you not bring one for yourself. There are also life jackets available in all sizes! I found the entrance and the path to the pool to be accessible an even there was a nice slanted entry to the pool and hot tub as well! There is lots of parking on site and the service staff, lifeguards, and concession staff were all so friendly and helpful! Everyone did a great job and I would come back here and recommend to others as well if you're in the area or want to do a daytrip this is a great family fun spot.

This place has a ton to offer, in short it has a gym, basketball court, a massive pool area and…read moreother places. I come here mainly for the pool though. The pool is a very fun place where family and friends can get together and enjoy a wonderful time together. I'm only rating this 4 because I cannot give this place a concrete 5 stars without seeing all of the places. But the watermark alone deserves this high of a rating with its 2 very fun paced water slides and its hot tub. If you were wanting to come here I highly recommend it! The staff are nothing but nice and the place is always an enjoyable experience!