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Three Mile Bend loop

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Canada

Alberta

Red Deer County

Three Mile Bend loop

Easy

hikers

Three Mile Bend loop

00:52

3.44km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 27, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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71 m

Three Mile Bend Recreation Area

Highlight • Natural

Tucked into a bend of the Red Deer River, Three Mile Bend offers a mix of forest paths, open meadows, and quiet ponds. The area is popular with paddlers and walkers, and cyclists as its wide trails connect with the city’s larger riverside network. An off‑leash dog zone covers much of the park, so feel free to bring your four legged friends along.

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440 m

Three Mile Bend Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This multi-use trail forms a loop around the park, passing by a dog park and ponds along the way. You can take the loop on its own, or connect to other trails that will take you further along the banks of the Red Deer River.

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2.80 km

Red Deer River

Highlight • River

The Red Deer River flows through the city that shares its name, carving a broad green corridor right through the heart of town. Here at Three Mile Bend you can complete a short loop, or connect to other riverside trails for a longer excursion where you can trace the shoreline for kilometres, crossing footbridges and dipping into quiet stretches of cottonwood forest before re‑emerging near cafés and quiet neighbourhoods.

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3.44 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.30 km

105 m

Surfaces

3.30 km

105 m

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