Calling Lake Provincial Park
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IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)
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| Location | Opportunity No. 17, Alberta |
| Nearest city | Athabasca |
| Coordinates | 55°10′47″N 113°16′21″W / 55.17972°N 113.2725°WCoordinates: 55°10′47″N 113°16′21″W / 55.17972°N 113.2725°W |
| Area | 7.38 km² |
| Governing body | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, MD of Opportunity No 17 |
Calling Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada. It is located 55 km (34 mi) north of Athabasca, 186 km (116 mi) north of Edmonton.
It is a boreal forest reserve located 55 km (34 mi) north of Athabasca on highway 813, on the southern shore of Calling Lake. The marshy shores of the lake provides nesting grounds for waterfowl and habitat for American White Pelicans and Great Blue Herons.
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[edit] Activities
Activities in the park include bird watching, camping, canoeing, swimming,[1] other beach and water related sports and fishing for Longnose sucker, Northern Pike, Shiner, Cisco, Walleye, Yellow perch.
A campground and day use area is located in the hamlet of Calling Lake.
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[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Activities in Brown-Lowery Provincial Park". http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteactivities.aspx?id=16. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
[edit] External links
- Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Brown-Lowery Provincial Park". http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=16. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
Calling Lake Tourism www.AthabascaCountry.com
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