Strathcona County tourism

Strathcona County Tourism is the official Destination Organization (DO) for Strathcona County and resides in the Economic Development and Tourism department for the municipality of Strathcona County.

The team is driven by the local community and municipal administration to promote tourism and grow the local economy by attracting visitors to stay at hotels, dine at restaurants, and shop with businesses. Through attraction, Strathcona County will grow as a vibrant and dynamic destination.

Tourism Strategy

The vision: within 10 years, Strathcona County will be known as a place where visitors can come to enjoy compelling nature-based offerings, authentic agritourism activities, and immersive cultural experiences, along with other opportunities like sports tourism, and festivals and events.

Read the tourism strategy and implementation plan (18.2 MB)

The strategy will help us understand what Strathcona County and the business community can do to support the community and economy through tourism.

Vision

Strathcona County will be known as a place where visitors can come to enjoy compelling nature-based offerings, exciting sport tourism events, authentic agritourism activities, immersive cultural experiences, and engaging festivals. With a focus on the overnight stay market, our marketing reach extends to British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and across Alberta.

Mission

To grow Strathcona County's visitor economy through community-driven leadership, strategic partnerships, destination development, and advocacy by delivering sustainable economic impact, enriched experiences, and a strong sense of place for residents and visitors alike.

Land Acknowledgement

Strathcona County is located on Treaty Six Territory and the homeland of the Métis. Strathcona County honours the First Peoples of this land. We recognize that we stand upon land that carries the footsteps of Cree, Métis and Blackfoot among many other Nations who have been here for thousands of years. Therefore, Strathcona County has an inherent responsibility to foster healthier relationships with First Peoples and further the Calls to Action as outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.