Location Sturgeon County Area 11.2 km² Established April 19, 2005 | Nearest city Edmonton, St. Albert Province Alberta | |
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Governing body Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation,
MV Camp Operations Address Sturgeon County, AB, Canada Management Alberta Culture and Tourism Similar Big Lake, Red Willow Park, Musée Héritage Museum, Two Lakes Provincial Park, Police Outpost Provincial | ||
Edmonton big lake lois hole centennial provincial park
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.
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The park is situated on the shores of Big Lake, 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.
Phantom 4 flight lois hole centennial provincial park
Activities
Birdwatching is a popular activity in the park: 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.