St. Paul (Alberta)

The community was founded as a Métis colony in 1896, but the colony later dissolved sometime between 1905 and 1909. After the area was made available to other groups in 1909, the community was incorporated as St. Paul de Métis in 1912, though it was referred to as St. Paul des Métis by 1922. It then incorporated as the Town of St. Paul in 1936.

By car

St. Paul is approximately 2 hours northeast of Edmonton by taking Highway 15 to Lamont, then following Highway 29. An alternate route from Edmonton is by following Highway 28 to Ashmont, then following Highways 36 and 29 - older maps might still show this as Highway 28; however, area highways were renumbered in 2006 and Highway 28 now bypasses St. Paul.

By plane

• St. Paul Aerodrome

  phone: +1-780-645-4481
  All-weather facilities and a runway. No commercial flights available.

• UFO Landing Pad

  phone: +1-780-645-6800
  St. Paul is home to the world's first UFO landing pad, built as a centennial project in 1967 in an effort to attract tourists and Martians to the municipality. The pad consists of a raised platform with a map of Canada embossed on the back stop, consisting of stones provided by each province of Canada. The Tourist Information Centre with a UFO Data Centre is next to the landing pad.

• St. Paul Golf Course

  phone: +1-780-645-4077
  address: 4601 57 St
  A challenging 18-hole golf course located on the west side of town. Grass greens, cart rentals, new club house, pro shop, golf lessons, practice range, and a practice green.

• Silver Star Dining & Lounge

  phone: +1-780-645-3545
  address: 5034 50 Ave
  Chinese, Asian.

• Tin Cup Restaurant & Patio

  phone: +1-780-645-6051
  address: 4601 57 St

• Twisted Fork

  phone: +1-780-614-3276
  address: 4914 50 Ave
  Canadian.

• U.F.O. Pizza

  phone: +1-780 645-6033
  address: 5011 50 Ave
  Pizza.

Camping

• Town of St. Paul RV Park

  phone: +1-780-614-4244
  address: 4800 55 St

Hotels & motels

• Canalta

  phone: +1-780-645-5581
  address: 5008 43 St

• St. Paul Lodge

  phone: +1-780-645-2202
  address: 5214 50 St

• The King’s Motel & Restaurant

  phone: +1-780-645-5656
  address: 5638 50 Ave

• Woodland Motor Inn

  phone: +1-780-645-2245
  address: 4417 50 Ave

• Fort George and Buckingham House Provincial Historic Site

  address: 6015 Twp Rd 565, St. Paul County
  Buckingham House (HBC) and Fort George (NWC) were two trading posts on the North Saskatchewan River near Elk Point. Now a provincial historic site.

• Whitney Lakes Provincial Park

  phone: +1-780-594-7856