List of provincial parks in Alberta
This is a list of provincial parks in the Canadian province of Alberta. They are maintained by Alberta Parks. For a list of protected areas in Alberta, see the List of protected areas of Alberta.
Provincial parks
[edit]Provincial parks are established under the Provincial Parks Act to "support outdoor recreation, heritage tourism and natural heritage appreciation activities that depend on and are compatible with the natural environment".[1] Provincial parks differ from wildland provincial parks in that the former have better road access and allow a greater range of activities for users. Provincial parks have a focus on a variety of outdoor recreational uses and enjoyment of the natural environment.[1]
Wildland parks
[edit]Wildland provincial parks are established under the Provincial Parks Act to "preserve and protect natural heritage and provide opportunities for backcountry recreation". "Wildland provincial parks are large, undeveloped natural landscapes that retain their primeval character."[1] Wildland parks are more remote and offer more difficult access than provincial parks. In addition, recreational activities are more limited to minimize visitor impacts on the natural environment.[1]
Willmore Wilderness Park
[edit]Willmore Wilderness Park was established in 1959 and is managed under the Willmore Wilderness Park Act. The intent of Willmore Wilderness Park is the preservation of the natural environment, similar to the more recent wildland parks.[1]
Name | Sub-region | Established | Image | Coordinates |
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Willmore Wilderness Park[159] | Improvement District No. 25 | 1959[160] | ![]() |
53°42′5″N 119°3′21″W / 53.70139°N 119.05583°W[161] |
Former provincial parks
[edit]Alberta Parks has closed multiple parks throughout its history, with four parks being closed during the 1930s and a number of them being given to municipalities.
Name | Sub-region | Established | Disestablished | Notes | Image |
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Sylvan Lake Provincial Park | Red Deer County | 1980 | 2018 | Given to the Town of Sylvan Lake and ran as a municipal park. | ![]() |
Taber Provincial Park | Municipal District of Taber | 1936 | 1999 | Given to the Municipal District of Taber and ran as a municipal park | |
Elkwater Lake Provincial Park | Cypress County | 1932 | 1951 | Became part of the newly created Cypress Hills Provincial Park, which later became Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. | ![]() |
Ghost River Provincial Park | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 | 1932 | 1950s | ||
Hasse Lake Provincial Park | Parkland County | 1970s | 2000s | Given to the county | |
Lundbreck Falls Provincial Park | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 1930s | 1950s | Made a Provincial Recreation Area | ![]() |
Assineau River Crossing Provincial Park | Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 | 1930s | 1950s | Turned into a campground, then the campground closed | |
Gaetz Lake Provincial Park | Red Deer County | 1960s | 1980s-90s | Given to the city and turned into Kerry Wood Nature Sanctuary | ![]() |
Ma-Me-O Beach Provincial Park | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 1950s-60s | 1980s-90s | Given to the Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach | ![]() |
Hommey Provincial Park | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | 1930s | 1980s-90s | Given to the county | |
Saskatoon Mountain Provincial Park | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | 1930s | 1950s | Given to the county | |
Blue Bridge Provincial Park | Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 | 1930s | 1940s-50s | Given to the county |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Legislation & Regulations". AlbertaParks.ca. October 28, 2020.
- ^ "O.C. 455/2014". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 4, 2014.
- ^ "Aspen Beach Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Beauvais Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Big Hill Springs Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Big Knife Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Bow Valley Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Bragg Creek Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Brown-Lowery Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Calling Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 526/98". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 9, 1998.
- ^ "Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 22/2017". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Chain Lakes Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Cold Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Crimson Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Cross Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 378/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. October 4, 2000.
- ^ "Crow Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Dillberry Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Dinosaur Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Dunvegan Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 369/2007". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. August 29, 2007.
- ^ "Eagle Point Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Fish Creek Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Garner Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 206/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. June 6, 2000.
- ^ "Greene Valley Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Gregoire Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Jarvis Bay Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Kinbrook Island Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Lakeland Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Little Bow Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Little Fish Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 182/2005". Orders in Council. Alberta's Queen's Printer. April 19, 2005.
- ^ "Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Long Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Midland Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Miquelon Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Moonshine Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Moose Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Notikewin Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O'Brien Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 502/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 20, 2000.
- ^ "Obed Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Park Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Pembina River Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Peter Lougheed Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Pierre Grey's Lakes Lougheed Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Pigeon Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Police Outpost Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park, Lac Cardinal". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Ram Falls Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Red Lodge Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Rochon Sands Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Rock Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Saskatoon Island Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 310/2001". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. July 24, 2001.
- ^ "Sheep River Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 365/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. September 20, 2000.
- ^ "Spray Valley Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 186/99". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. April 28, 1999.
- ^ "Sundance Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Thunder Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Tillebrook Trans-Canada Campsite Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Two Lakes Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Vermilion Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Wabamun Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Whitney Lakes Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "William A. Switzer Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Williamson Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Willow Creek Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 432/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. November 15, 2000.
- ^ "Winagami Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Woolford Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "O.C. 355/98". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. August 26, 1998.
- ^ "Young's Point Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Birch Mountain Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 496/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 20, 2000.
- ^ "Birch River Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 141/2018". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 307/2001". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. July 24, 2001.
- ^ "Bob Creek Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 214/99". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. May 12, 1999.
- ^ "Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 525/98". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 9, 1998.
- ^ "Brazeau Canyon Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 507/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 20, 2000.
- ^ "Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 308/2001". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. July 24, 2001.
- ^ "Castle Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 23/2017". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Chinchaga Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 536/99". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 15, 1999.
- ^ "Dillon River Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 138/2018". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 306/2001". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. July 24, 2001.
- ^ "Dunvegan West Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 508/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 20, 2000.
- ^ "Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park". ProtectedPlanet.net. 2021.
- ^ "Fidler-Greywillow Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "Fidler-Greywillow Wildland Provincial Park". ProtectedPlanet.net. 2021.
- ^ "Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park". ProtectedPlanet.net. 2021.
- ^ "Gipsy Lake Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 511/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 20, 2000.
- ^ "Grand Rapids Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 510/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 20, 2000.
- ^ "Grizzly Ridge Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 154/99". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. April 14, 1999.
- ^ "Hay-Zama Lakes Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 202/99". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. May 5, 1999.
- ^ "Hubert Lakes Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 380/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. October 4, 2000.
- ^ "Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park". ProtectedPlanet.net. 2021.
- ^ "Kazan Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 139/2018". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ Lavoie, Judith (March 25, 2019). "Three oilsands companies surrender land for new Alberta park to be co-managed with First Nations". The Narwhal.
- ^ "O.C. 79/2019". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. March 8, 2019.
- ^ "La Biche River Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 207/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. June 6, 2000.
- ^ "Lesser Slave Lake Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 73/2001". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. February 7, 2001.
- ^ "Marguerite River Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "Marguerite River Wildland Provincial Park". ProtectedPanet.net. 2021.
- ^ "Otter-Orloff Lakes Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 430/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. November 15, 2000.
- ^ "Peace River Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 309/2001". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. July 24, 2001.
- ^ "Richardson Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 140/2018". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Rock Lake - Solomon Creek Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 505/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 20, 2000.
- ^ "Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 513/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. December 20, 2000.
- ^ "Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 354/98". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. August 26, 1998.
- ^ "Whitemud Falls Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 431/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta Queen’s Printer. November 15, 2000.
- ^ Whitemud Falls Wildland Provincial Park, Wikidata Q29000387
- ^ "Winagami Wildland Provincial Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ "O.C. 433/2000". November 15, 2000.
- ^ Winagami Wildland Provincial Park, Wikidata Q29000399
- ^ "Willmore Wilderness Park". AlbertaParks.ca.
- ^ The Willmore Wilderness Park Act, RSA 1959, c. 95, s. 2
- ^ "Willmore Wilderness Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
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