Valleyview
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Understand
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Valleyview Visitor Information Centre
phone: +1 780 524-2410Travel advice, road reports, weather, and local events. Sani dump station and potable water for RVs. Services in English and French. Come see the 65-km view, take your dog for a walk on leash and check out the original border crossing between Alberta and NWT in 1892. The border crossing also commemorates the original borders of Alberta and Saskatchewan before they were expanded to what they are today.
History
In the late 1800s, the first Europeans to visit the area arrived, seeking natives to exchange goods for furs. The trading was good and a Hudson’s Bay Company post was established on Sturgeon Lake. ‘Peace River Jim’ Cornwall established the Bredin and Cornwall Trading Post nearby.
In 1916, the first pioneers settled in the area nearby as its soil was rich for farming.
Get in
It is at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 49, between the Little Smoky River and Sturgeon Lake.
Red Arrow and Northern Express provide bus service to Grande Prairie and Edmonton.
Red Arrow and Northern Express provide bus service to Grande Prairie and Edmonton.
Do
- Greenview Regional Multiplex, a recreational centre opened in 2018, with aquatics, a fieldhouse, a play area, a commercial kitchen, and a fitness centre located on the second floor.
- The Polar Palace ice rink is where the Valleyview's hockey team (the Valleyview Jets) plays regular games in the Peace Region league. Also located in the ice rink is a curling rink which has regular bonspiels.
- Next door to the Polar Palace is the local pool, which is on the same grounds as the lovely Legion picnic area and water park.
The nearby Sturgeon Lake provides setting for outdoor activities. Two provincial parks are found on its shores:
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phone: +1 780-538-5350address: Township Road 710A & Range Road 243Beach, boating, fishing, camping, three trails (2.5-7 km). Camp sites suited to RVs and tents, including unserviced, powered, and lakeside options. The campground is surrounded by mixed-wood forest and most sites are well-treed. Explore the trails for walking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing through the forest. Enjoy sailing, boating, water skiing and other water activities. An observation deck at the beaver pond is a great spot for bird watching.
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phone: +1 780-538-5350Beach, boating, fishing, camping,
Eat
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Travellers Restaurant
phone: +1 780-524-4465address: 3802 Hwy StPopular with truck drivers. -
phone: +1 780-524-2543address: 4906 50 AveCafe with soups, quiche, panini and espresso.
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Western Valley Bar & Grill
phone: +1 780-524-2523address: 5404 Highway StreetBreakfast, lunch and dinner. Wing Wednesdays and daily specials, the Bar & Grill offers a diverse menu of Canadian and Korean food.
Sleep
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address: 3609 Highway StreetOnsite 24-hour Tim Horton restaurant, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast with waffle bar, waterslide, hot tub, free high speed Wi-Fi, fitness centre, pet friendly, free parkings with hookup, free local phone, flatscreen TV, mini-fridge & microwave, full kitchen available, accessible rooms.
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phone: +1 780-524-4000address: 5404 Highway St24-hour fitness facility, coin laundry, pet friendly. All rooms include a 52 inch flat-screen TV, refrigerator, microwave, Keurig coffee/tea brewing machine, free wireless internet and free hot breakfast
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Shamrock Motel
phone: +1 780-524-5700address: 4710 50 StreetOn-site Chinese restaurant, free Wi-Fi in all areas. A microwave and a refrigerator are included in each guest room. Valleyview Airport is 3.5 km away.
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