Lakeland Provincial Park
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Lakeland Provincial Park |
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| IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) | |
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| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest city | Lac La Biche, Edmonton |
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| Area | 596.9 km² |
| Established | January 16, 1992 |
| Governing body | Alberta Community Development |
Lakeland Provincial Park is a provincial park located east of Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada, in Lac La Biche County.
The park contains numerous lakes such as Kinnaird, Jackson, McGuffin, Dabbs, Shaw, and Blackett, as well as many other smaller lakes. It boarders on to the Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area which contains Pinehurst Lake, Seibert, Touchwood and Ironwood Lakes. All four of these lakes have public campsites maintained by the provincial government.
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[edit] Conservation
The park protects over 200 species of birds, and is home to boreal mammals as well. The lakes host a variety of fish species including Northern Pike, Spottail Shiner, Cisco, Walleye, White Sucker, and Yellow Perch.
[edit] Activities
Facilities can be found at Shaw Lake[1].
Campground usage is free, and reservations are voluntary in this backcountry camping sites[2].
Hiking and canoeing can be combined in a back country canoe circuit[3].
