Notikewin Provincial Park

Notikewin Provincial Park
IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)
Location of Notikewin Provincial Park in Canada
Location	Northern Lights County, Alberta, Canada
Nearest city	Manning, Peace River
Coordinates	57°13′14″N 117°08′25″W / 57.22056°N 117.14028°W / 57.22056; -117.14028Coordinates: 57°13′14″N 117°08′25″W / 57.22056°N 117.14028°W / 57.22056; -117.14028
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 is also located in the park. At almost 120 km² (46 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).

Activities

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.

See also

• List of Alberta provincial parks
• List of Canadian provincial parks
• List of National Parks of Canada

References

1. ^ Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Activities in Notikewin Provincial Park". http://www.albertaparks.ca/siteactivities.aspx?id=87. Retrieved 2010-03-17. 

External links

• Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Notikewin Provincial Park". http://www.albertaparks.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=87. Retrieved 2010-03-17. 

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