{"id":178597,"date":"2025-07-06T07:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T13:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/?p=178597"},"modified":"2025-09-17T16:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T22:43:57","slug":"parkbus-elk-island-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/parkbus-elk-island-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Parkbus to Elk Island National Park for FREE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elk Island National Park and Parkbus have teamed up again to offer FREE Summer shuttle service from Downtown Edmonton to Elk Island National Park! The bus will pick up visitors at the Royal Alberta Museum at 8:45 AM for a day visit to Elk Island National Park. Your FREE shuttle ride will include a guided tour of the Elk Island National Park Visitor Information Centre and a behind-the-scenes tour with Parks Canada Interpreters. <a href=\"https:\/\/parkbus.ca\/elkisland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration<\/a> is required with a $15 credit card deposit to reserve your spot.<\/p>\n<h2>Parkbus to Elk Island National Park:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Every Saturday July 19 &#8211; August 30, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 8:45 AM to 5:15 pm (Park departure at 4:30 PM)<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Royal Alberta Museum to Elk Island National Park, return<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> Departs 8:45 am from Royal Alberta Museum &#8211; 9810 103a Avenue NW, Edmonton<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkbus.ca\/destinations\/elk-island-national-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">parkbus.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elk Island National Park and Parkbus have teamed up again to offer FREE Summer shuttle service from Downtown Edmonton to Elk Island National Park! 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