Rochon Sands Provincial Park
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Rochon Sands Provincial Park is a provincial park
located in Alberta
, Canada
.
It is located on the south shore of Buffalo Lake (Alberta)
, within the summer village of Rochon Sands. This provincial park can be accessed north east from Red Deer, Alberta
on Highway 11, or north west from Stettler
on Highway 12 and secondary highway 835.
The park was established on January 8, 1957.
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...
located 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 on the south shore of Buffalo Lake (Alberta)
Buffalo Lake (Alberta)
Buffalo Lake is a large lake in central Alberta. It is located in at the limit between Camrose County, Stettler County and Lacombe County, 40 km east of Red Deer....
, within the summer village of Rochon Sands. This provincial park can be accessed north east from Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
on Highway 11, or north west from Stettler
Stettler, Alberta
Stettler is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 12 and Highway 56. The town is located in the eastern region of central Alberta and nicknamed "The Heart of Alberta."- History :...
on Highway 12 and secondary highway 835.
The park was established on January 8, 1957.
External links
- Alberta Community Development - Rochon Sands Provincial Park