Alberta Parks 2013 GUIDE Free year-round guide to activities and experiences Website Contents albertaparks.ca South 7 The Value of Alberta Parks 8 Map of Alberta 10 South 11 Classic Camping Kananaskis 12 Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park 13 Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park Camping Reservations 14 Dinosaur Provincial Park reserve.albertaparks.ca 15 Dinosaur Provincial Park Social Media 16 Kinbrook Island Provincial Park Readers Survey 16 Tillebrook Provincial Park albertaparks.ca/exploresurvey 20 Kananaskis 21 Your Experience to Choose East Central 23 Visit Nature, Close to Home This publication has been funded 26 Find the Quieter Side of Kananaskis 27 Discover the Legacy All Over Again by the Government of Alberta. We 28 Alberta Parks Programs acknowledge the sponsorship of 30 East Central our advertisers who made this 2013 31 Big Knife Provincial Park edition possible. 33 Pigeon Lake Provincial Park 34 Pigeon Lake Region The Explore Alberta Parks Guide is Central West GO FROM 35 Comfort Camping in Alberta Parks published once a year by Alberta 36 Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area Tourism, Parks and Recreation. 38 West Central 350,000 copies are distributed 39 Winter Wonderland throughout Alberta and Western ZERO TO TENT 42 Alberta’s Northern Rockies Canada. 47 David Thompson Corridor 49 David Thompson Corridor Interpretive Programs 50 Northwest IN 60 SECONDS. 51 Two Lakes Provincial Park ISBN: 978–1–4601–0501–6 Northwest The Coleman® Instant Tent, exclusive to 52 Kakwa Wildland Park Canadian Tire. Water resistant, rugged and takes 53 Musreau Lake Provincial Recreation Area 56 O’Brien Provincial Park 60 seconds to set up. 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Please check before use. In spite of our careful checking, errors infrequently occur and we request that you check this proof for accuracy. TAXI’s liability is limited to replacing or correcting the disc from which this proof was generated. We cannot be responsible for your time, film, proofs, stock, or printing loss due to error. Dinosaur Provincial Park Message from the Honourable Dr. Richard Starke Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation Welcome to Alberta Parks! Alberta’s provincial parks are some of our most valued treasures – offering us the chance to learn about nature, to lead active lives in the great outdoors, and to create lasting memories with family and friends. For more than eight decades, we’ve shared Alberta’s incredible backyard with visitors from near and far – a tradition we will continue for generations to come. We take great pride in giving you our best, and Alberta Parks is here to help you create your ideal outdoor experience. Explore gives you a glimpse into Alberta’s vast and diverse provincial parks system, and there is more waiting for you online at AlbertaParks.ca. Whether you’ve grown up in Alberta’s provincial parks, or are discovering them for the very first time, you’ll be sure to find something new at every turn – no matter the season. Enjoy! Dr. Richard Starke Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation 4 Explore Alberta Parks Guide albertaparks.ca Explore Alberta Parks Guide albertaparks.ca 5 The Value of Alberta Parks SAFE CAMPING TIPS Parks protect critical habitat for many endangered plants and animals, including 7,500 square km of woodland caribou habitat. Over 9,000 square km of protected lakes and wetlands in Alberta’s parks help maintain, store and purify water. Hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, horseback riding, swimming and other activities you can do in provincial parks are part of active lifestyles that help relieve stress and reduce risk of chronic diseases. Tell us why you value Alberta’s parks. Take our survey at albertaparks.ca/exploresurvey. IT ONLY TAKES ONE TO START A WILDFIRE Selecting a site Preparing your campfire Putting the campfire out In a campground, always use the Dig or scrape down to the bare soil an Let your fire burn down completely designated fire facilities. Stoves, rings area for your campfire that is one metre before extinguishing. Spread the remains and pits are designed to prevent the fire in diameter. Remove all flammable of the fire evenly around the pit. Add from spreading to our forests. materials such as dry leaves, grass, twigs water or loose dirt and stir with a stick or and moss within another metre of your shovel until you no longer see smoke or If you are backcountry camping or your cleared area. steam. campsite has no designated fire facilities, ensure your campfire is safe as possible. Never use lighter fluid, gasoline or any To ensure your campfire is completely Choose level ground away from dry other accelerant to start your fire. extinguished, place your hand over the grass, heavy bush, logs, leaves and Gradually build your campfire with ashes. If you don’t feel any heat and you overhanging branches. If possible, try to kindling and then add larger pieces of can touch the ashes, your fire is choose a site close to a water source. wood. completely out. Always have a large container of water Keep your campfire small and never Remember, soak it, stir the ashes and on hand in case your fire accidentally leave it unattended. soak it again. spreads. Dinosaur Provincial Park 6 Explore Alberta Parks Guide albertaparks.ca Explore Alberta Parks Guide albertaparks.ca 7 8 Map of Alberta NWT Explore AlbertaParksGuide Explore NWT High Level 58 albertaparks.ca Fort Vermilion 35 Northwest Northeast High Level 58 Fort V88ermilion Twin Lakes Notikewin 35 Northwest Northeast Sulphur Lake 88 Fort McMurray Twin Lakes Grand Stoney Lake Notikewin Gregoire Rapids Lake Wildland Figure Eight Peace River Queen Elizabeth SulphurFairview Lake Twelve Fort McMurray Foot Davis 49 Dunvegan Moonshine Stoney Lake Winagami Grand Gregoire Lake 49 Lake Rapids 2 Lake Peace River Wildland 63 Figure Eight Otter-Orloff Saskatoon Queen Elizabeth 49 Hilliard’s Bay Lesser Lakes Wildland IslandFairview Slave Lake SK Grande Twelve High 2 43 Young’s Point Prairie Foot Davis Prairie 49 Dunvegan Calling Moonshine Winagami Lake Sir Winston LakeO’Brien 49 WilliamsonLake Churchill 2 63 Otter-Orloff Lakeland 40 49 Hilliard’s Athabasca Saskatoon Lesser Lakes Wildland North Cold Bay Cross Island Musreau Lake Slave Lake Buck Lake Lake SK Grande High 2 Lake 55 43 PrairieKakwa River Young’s Point Cold Lake Two Lakes 43 Prairie CallingLong Lake Sir WinstonMoose Lake Southview Carson-Pegasus Lake Kakwa O’Brien Williamson GarnerChur Lakechill Wildland Grande Thunder 2 28 Cache Pierre Grey’s Whitecourt Lakeland 40 Lake Lakes Athabasca North WhitneyCold Cross Musreau LakeWest Central Buck Lake LakesLake Lois HoleLake Kakwa River 55 Cold Lake Two Lakes 43Sundance Centennial Long Lake 41 William A. 16 Southview Obed Strathcona ScienceMoose Lake Kakwa Switzer Carson-Pegasus Vermilion Rock Lake Lake Edson Wabamun CookingGarner Lake Wildland 22 Edmonton GrandeWildhorse Hinton ThunderLake 2 28Lake-Blackfoot 16 Cache Whitecourt PierrLake Gre ey’s EagleLake Miquelon Lloydminster Lakes Drayton 40 Point 2 Lake Whitney West Central Valley Lakes LoisPigeo Holen 14 Wainwright Whitehorse 36 Jasper Sundance CentennialLake 13 41 William A.Wildland 16 Obed Strathcona Science Switzer 21 Vermilion Lake Wabamun Cooking Rock Lake Edson Crimson Edmonton East Central Dillberry Hinton 22 Lake Lake-Blackfoot 16 Wildhorse Nordegg Lake Lake Lake 11 EagleSylvan Aspen MiquelonBig Knife Lloydminster 93 Drayton 12 Rochon 40 PointLake Beach2 Lake ValleyRocky Sands Fish Mountain 11 12 Gooseberry Whitehorse Lake Pigeon 14 Wainwright Jasper Thompson House Jarvis BaLakey Red Deer 36 Lake WildlandCreek 56 13 Ram Falls Red Lodge Kootenay 21 Crimson22 587 DryEast Island Central Dillberry BC Plains Buffalo Jump Lake 21 Lake Nordegg Aspen Big Knife Northeast 93 93 11 12 Sylvan Lake 2 Beach Rochon 9 Rocky SandMidlans d Northwest Fish KananaskisMountain 11 12 Gooseberry Thompson Lake Drumheller House Jarvis Bay Red Deer 9 Lake West Central 40 56 Little Fish Lake Creek Ram Falls Big Hill Banff RedSprings Lodge 41 David Thompson Corridor Kootenay 1 Glenbow 22 Calgary587 Dry Island BC Plains Ranch Buf56falo Jump Explore AlbertaParksGuide Explore East Central Canmore Bow 1 21 South Northeast 93 Nordic Valley 36 Kananaskis 2 Wyndham- 9 Centre