Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
- Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
Infobox_protected_area | name = Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
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caption = Location of "Big Hill Springs Provincial Park" in Alberta
locator_x = 140
locator_y = 313
location = AB CAN
nearest_city = Cochrane
lat_degrees = 51
lat_minutes = 15
lat_seconds = 01
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 114
long_minutes = 23
long_seconds = 01
long_direction = W
area = 0.4 km²
established =
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governing_body = Alberta Community Development
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada. It is located 10 km north of Cochrane, 6km from Highway 22 on Highway 567, in the Municipal District of Rocky View.
Big Hill Springs is located northwest of Calgary, Alberta at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The main attraction is a series of small waterfalls that flow year-round over rocky terraces covered with a lush growth of shrubs and grasses; the park is also the site of an historic fish hatchery and Alberta's first commercial creamery.
Activities
Activities in the park include hiking, scenic and wildlife viewing. A historic fish hatchery is also located in the park.
ee also
*List of Alberta provincial parks
*List of Canadian provincial parks
*List of National Parks of Canada
External links
* [http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/siteinformation.asp?id=12 Alberta Community Development] - Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
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