Gregoire Lake Provincial Park
Encyclopedia
Gregoire Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park
in Alberta
, Canada
. It is located close to Highway 63, between Fort McMurray
and Lac la Biche, on the northern shore of Gregoire Lake
.
The park is situated at an elevation of 490 m (1,607.6 ft) and has a surface of 27.2 km² (10.5 sq mi). It was established on October 21, 1969 and is maintained by Alberta Community Development
.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located close to Highway 63, between Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Fort McMurray is an urban service area in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta, Canada. It was previously incorporated as a city on September 1, 1980. It became an urban service area when it amalgamated with Improvement District No. 143 on April 1, 1995 to create the Municipality...
and Lac la Biche, on the northern shore of Gregoire Lake
Gregoire Lake (Alberta)
Gregoire Lake is a lake in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Athabasca River Basin.It is located in the wetlands of northern Alberta, adjacent to Highway 63, between Fort McMurray and Lac la Biche. Until 1940 it was known as Willow Lake....
.
Alberta Community Development
Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. Its duties involve managing Alberta's provincial parks and protected areas, tourism, sport and recreation....
.
Amenities
The park has one overnight camping ground on the shore of Gregoire Lake and an additional day use area.Activities
The following activities are available in the park:- Beach activities
- Birdwatching
- Camping
- Canoeing/kayaking
- Cross-country skiing (10 km non-groomed trails)
- Fishing
- Group camping
- Front Country Hiking
- Horseshoes
- Ice fishing
- Power boating
- Sailing
- Snowmobiling (on to lake only and on designated snowmobile trails outside the park)
- Swimming
- Water-skiing
- Windsurfing