December 10, 2010 Enjoy winter activities at Grande Prairie and Slave Lake area parks Grande Prairie... If you are looking for some outdoor fun in the Grande Prairie and Slave Lake areas this winter, consider a visit to a local provincial park. A variety of winter activities are available. Skating Enjoy skating on a new rink at Young’s Point Provincial Park. Skating is also available, weather permitting, at Saskatoon Island and Moonshine Lake provincial parks. The lakeside rinks have lights and a shelter for warming up after your skate. Cross-country Skiing Wax your skis and hit the trails at Saskatoon Island, Moonshine Lake, Young’s Point, Winagami Lake and Lesser Slave Lake provincial parks. Each of the parks offer seven to 20 kilometres of set track winding through beautiful, snow-covered forests. Snowshoeing A winter walk in the woods is fun on snowshoes (please stay off the ski trails). Explore the trail system at Saskatoon Island, Moonshine Lake, Young’s Point, Winagami Lake or Lesser Slave Lake provincial parks and then enjoy your own hot chocolate around the wood stove in a day use shelter. Ice Fishing Fish for trout at Moonshine Lake Provincial Park or drop your line for walleye, pike, whitefish and perch in Sturgeon Lake off Young’s Point Provincial Park or Lesser Slave Lake off Hilliard’s Bay Provincial Park. Alberta fishing regulations apply. For more information on winter activities at Grande Prairie and Slave Lake area provincial parks, please call 780-538-5350 or visit www.AlbertaParks.ca. -30- Media inquiries may be directed to: Margot Hervieux, Operations Manager Camille Weleschuk, Communications Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation Tourism, Parks and Recreation 780-538-5603 780-427-2206 [email protected] [email protected] To call toll free within Alberta dial 310-0000. Alberta Government | Newsroom | Ministries Listing | Tourism, Parks and Recreation Home Alberta Government | Newsroom | Ministries Listing | Tourism, Parks and Recreation Home Page | News Releases | Top of Page | Send us your comments or questions Copyright(©) 2010 Government of Alberta .