Photos courtesy of Town of Rocky Mountain House and David Thompson Country tourism
214 km northwest of Calgary
Agriculture, oil & gas, forestry, and tourism
Approximately 7,425 residents
Kindergarten to grade 12
Bordering on the fringes of the Alberta Rockies, Rocky Mountain House has attracted adventurers for centuries. With trails to hike or ride, rivers and lakes to paddle or fish, and stunning vistas practically on your doorstep, Rocky Mountain House offers an outstanding lifestyle.
Located at the crossroads of the David Thompson Highway and the famous Cowboy Trail and the confluence of Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, Rocky Mountain House is the perfect place to start your outdoor adventures. Provincial parks and recreation areas about, including Crimson Lake, Twin Lakes, Ram Falls, and the famous Abraham Lake, noted for the gas bubbles which become frozen in layers of ice.
In town, there are over 20 parks, playgrounds, sports fields, a skate park, ball diamonds, tennis courts, and off-leash areas. There’s also a 5.6-kilometre multipurpose trail, with several short “spurs” branching off the main trail. The community hosts five annual sports tournaments, including slo-pitch, sno-pitch, volleyball, and hockey. Community facilities include the Rec Centre, which includes a hockey arena, curling rink, and dance studio, aquatic centre, and fitness centre.
There’s a range of community events and festivals throughout the year that draw locals and out-of-towners alike. The annual Festival of Culture, rodeo, pow wows, and frontier re-enactments are interspersed with the local Dinner Theatre production, free public swim, board games or video games at the local library. Whatever your interests, there’s something for you in Rocky Mountain House.
Rocky Mountain House has all the essential amenities, shops, and services, and thriving community organizations and programs, schools, and churches. If you want or need something beyond, the town is within a few hours' drive of larger centres in Red Deer, Calgary, and Edmonton – easy to make a day or weekend trip. This family-friendly community could be your perfect fit!
To learn more about making Rocky Mountain House your new home visit the town’s website or Facebook page.
The Rocky Mountain House Health Centre provides comprehensive healthcare services to residents of the town and surrounding Clearwater County. The facility provides a range of healthcare services, including a 24/7 emergency department and is well-equipped with 31 acute care beds, three palliative care suites, two labour and delivery rooms, and an operating room theatre with on-site reprocessing. The facility also provides diagnostic imaging, obstetrics, laboratory services, and endoscopy services, as well as access to occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech-language pathologists on-site to meet community needs.
Other programs offered at the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre include community health services, public health education, and more. Immunization for infants, children, and adults, Alberta Healthy Living Program, Breathe Easy Program, and Home Care among them.
Addiction and Mental Health services for adults, children, youth, and families is available at this location through Recovery Alberta.
The Rocky Mountain House Health Centre is a vibrant facility in a bustling community. New members to the team enjoy interdisciplinary collaboration in a supportive environment. The team works closely together and takes great pride in their contributions and are actively committed to delivering high quality healthcare services.
Video courtesy of the Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP)
