Notikewin Provincial Park

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Notikewin Provincial Park
IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)
Notikewin Provincial Park
Location of Notikewin Provincial Park in Canada
Location of Notikewin Provincial Park in Canada
Location Canada
Nearest city Manning, Peace River
Coordinates 57°09′44″N 117°06′44″W / 57.16222, -117.11222
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 (46.3 sq mi), it is one of the largest provincial parks in Alberta, and the northern most to be listed as such (Wood Buffalo National Park and other wildland parks are situated higher up north).

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The park has amenities for camping on the Peace River beach, at the Notikewin Campground,[1] 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.

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  1. ^ Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. Activities in Moose Lake Provincial Park. Retrieved on 2007-07-22.

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