Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
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Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park | |
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IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) | |
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Location: | Alberta, Canada |
Nearest city: | Slave Lake |
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Area: | 77 km² |
Established: | June 29, 1966 |
Governing body: | Alberta Community Development |
Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park and birdwatching area located in north-central Alberta, Canada.
The park is located on the north-eastern shore of the Lesser Slave Lake (while Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park, Lesser Slave Lake Wildland and Grouard Trail Park Reserve stand on the north-western shore), 12 km north from the town of Slave Lake on highway 88.
- Marten Mountain Viewpoint (983 metres) overlooks the lake.
- Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory, located in the park, is a transit place for more than 230 bird species (including 23 species of wood warblers).