Notikewin Provincial Park
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Notikewin Provincial Park | |
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IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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Location: | Canada |
Nearest city: | Manning, Peace River |
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Area: | 119 km² |
Established: | November 20, 1979 |
Governing body: | Alberta Community Development |
Notikewin Provincial Park is a provincial park located in northwestern Alberta, Canada, 37 km east of Manning.
The park is located at the confluence of the Peace River (which surrounds the park on three sides) and Notikewin River. Crummy Lake also is located here. At almost 120 km², it is one of the largest provincial parks in Alberta.
[edit] Activities
The park has amenities for camping on the Peace River beach, at the Notikewin Campground, and two day-use areas, at Notikewin Hilltop and Notikewin Shore. Power boating is allowed. Recreational activities in the park include bird watching and wildlife viewing, canoeing, fishing, front country hiking.