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IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
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| Location | Sturgeon County, near St. Albert, Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest city | Edmonton |
| Area | 11.2 km² |
| Established | April 19, 2005 |
| Governing body | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, MV Camp Operations |
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located immediately west from Edmonton and St. Albert. It was named after Lois Hole, former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
The park is situated on the shores of Big Lake (formed on the lower course of the Sturgeon River, at an elevation of 660 m (2,170 ft). It is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation and was established on April 19, 2005, on lands designated in 1999 as Big Lake Natural Area (part of the Special Places program). It is the latest provincial park to be established in the province, and Alberta's 69th provincial park.
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Birdwatching is a popular activity in the park:[1] Species include Franklin's gull, tundra swan, black tern, eared grebe, northern pintail, yellowlegs, dowitcher, pectoral sandpiper, American avocet and other sandpipers. A total of 220 bird species have been observed in the area.