Beiseker
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About Beiseker
Beiseker is a small, agricultural village in the outermost part of the Calgary Region of about 800 people (2016). It is a popular stop for Calgary-area travellers going to and from Drumheller and Saskatoon.
Beiseker travel guide
Understand
Beiseker is at the intersection of two major highways. The village is surrounded by rural Rocky View County.
Getting there
Beiseker is about 45 minutes northeast of Calgary at the intersection of Highways 9, 72, and 806. Travellers coming from Calgary can either drive east along the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) to Highway 9 and head north, or drive north along Highway 2 and then east along Highway 72 (exit 295).
See
1 Beiseker Station Museum, 700 1st Avenue, [email protected]. Based in a rural train station. (updated Mar 2026) 2 "Squirt" the Skunk, 612 1 Street, Beiseker (In Centennial Park, turn off North Road\Highway 72 onto 1st Street). Beiseker's village mascot, a 13-ft tall skunk. (updated Mar 2026)
Do
1 Skydive Extreme Calgary, Hwy 9, Rocky View County (Beiseker Airport; 3.7 km (2.3 mi) east of Beiseker), ☏ +1 825-994-7392, [email protected]. (updated Mar 2026) 2 Meadowlark Trail, 700 1 Ave (Directly behind Village Office (Station Museum), Main Street). Hiking trail connecting Beiseker and Irricana. (updated Dec 2023)
Buy
1 Beiseker Fresh Market, 211 6 Street (On Main Street), ☏ +1 403-947-3856, [email protected]. 9AM-7PM. Local grocery store. (updated Dec 2023) 2 Beiseker Grab & Go Convenience Store (Grab N Go), 500 1 Ave (Right off North Road, on the access to Main Street.). Local convenience store. (updated Dec 2023)
Eat
1 Ruby's Kitchen, 210 6th Street, ☏ +1 403-947-3330. (updated Oct 2020) 2 Beef Steak Restaurant, 508 7 St (Left-hand turn off Alberta Highway 9. Not far from the highway.), ☏ +1 403-947-2004. 10 AM - Midnight. (updated Jan 2026) 3 WOW Chicken Beiseker (WOW Chicken), 610 Highway 9 (Directly off Highway 9, inside Centex gas station), ☏ +1 403-947-0077. 11AM-9PM. (updated Dec 2023) 4 Mama's Diner (Mama's Diner in Beiseker), 500 1st St (At the intersection of 1 Street and North Road\Highway 72), ☏ +1 403 771-9069, [email protected]. 8AM-8PM. (updated Jan 2026) 5 HeBrews Lounge Cafe (HeBrews Cafe), 308 6 St (On Main Street), ☏ +1 403-816-9020. 8AM-7PM. (updated Mar 2026)
Drink & nightlife
1 Lazy Ace Saloon, 610 Highway 9 (Directly off Highway 9, behind Centex gas station), ☏ +1 403-947-3300. (updated Dec 2023) 2 Beef Steak Bar (Beef Steak Restaurant & Bar), 508, 7th St (Right off highway 9, adjacent to Beef Steak Restaurant), ☏ +1 403 947-2004. 10AM-10PM. (updated Jan 2026)
Sleep
1 Beiseker Municipal Campground, 485 4th Ave (4th Ave & Hwy 72 (North Rd)), ☏ +1 403-888-9730. (updated Dec 2023) 2 Blue Horse Motel (Motel 9), Highway 9, ☏ +1 403-947-2555, [email protected]. (updated Mar 2026)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.