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Pigeon Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in central Alberta, Canada, within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. The park is located on the southwestern shore of Pigeon Lake . It was established on August 16, 1973.
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
It has a catchment area of 187 km 2 (72 sq mi), [1] and is an early tributary of the Battle River, to which it is connected through the Pigeon Lake Creek. Pigeon Lake was previously called "Woodpecker Lake". The name was changed to Pigeon Lake in 1858. In 1896, Pigeon Lake Indian Reserve was established on the southeast shore.
Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta, is a summer village on the southeast shore of Pigeon Lake, in Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 100 km (60 mi) southwest of Edmonton. Ma-Me-O derives from the Cree word for "pigeon", omîmîw (ᐅᒦᒦᐤ). [3] It was founded in 1924. [4]
Alberta Parks Location and extent of parks in Alberta; Type Number Area km 2 (sq mi) Provincial Parks: 76: 2,214 km 2 (855 sq mi) : Wildland Provincial Parks: 31: 17,314 km 2 (6,685 sq mi)
The park has modern camping facilities, with amenities for boating, swimming, and picnic. Water activities on Sturgeon Lake include canoeing, kayaking, fishing, ice fishing, power boating, water skiing, windsurfing, and swimming. 20 km of trails are maintained for front country hiking in the summer and cross-country skiing in winter.
Various campgrounds are maintained on the shores of Gregg Lake, Cache Lake, Blue Lake and Jarvis Lake. This park is situated within the foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains , at an elevation of 1,150 m (3,770 ft) to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) and has a surface of 93 km 2 (36 sq mi).
Two Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located 142 km (88 mi) south of Grande Prairie, 65 km (40 mi) south of Highway 666 and an additional 77 km (48 mi) south on forestry roads, where 4WD is recommended for access.