Bar U Ranch National Historic Site

How To Get Here

Bar U Ranch National Historic Site is located approximately 100 km (62 miles) south of Calgary on Highway 22, 13 km (8 miles) south of Longview. From Calgary, go south on Highway 2, then west on Highway 540, cross over Highway 22 (also known as The Cowboy Trail) and continue going west for approximately half a kilometer.

Hours of Operation 

Bar U Ranch is now closed for the season.

Office hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm.

For information call: 403-395-2212.

Facilities and Services

Visitor Orientation Centre - Your First Stop

Bar U Ranch Visitor Orientation Centre © Parks Canada

The Visitor Orientation Centre (VOC) houses a reception area, a range land exhibit, a theatre featuring the site's award-winning history video The Mighty Bar U, the Bar U Gift Shop and the Bar U Cafe. The VOC is wheelchair accessible.

In keeping with the themes and eras represented on the ranch, the Bar U Gift Shop stocks various items by local artists and crafts people. Quality items include: sewing, knitting, woodwork, handmade soap, candles and Friends of the Bar U promotional items.

The Bar U Cafe welcomes you with the aroma of fresh baked goods. The menu offers homemade ranch meals such as cow camp stew, homemade soup, biscuits and homemade burgers.

Do you have a group activity that you are interested in hosting? The VOC is available as a rental facility for weddings, conferences, meetings, etc. The VOC can accommodate parties (70 people maximum) with a full banquet menu provided by the Bar U Cafe.

Weather

If the weather in southern Alberta is not to your liking, wait five minutes and it will surely change! It is often windy in the foothills, regardless of the temperature, and it is possible to have rain, snow and sun all in the same day. The way of the West is to come prepared for any type of weather, with proper outerwear and footwear.

Be prepared for a great time!