Lakeland Provincial Park

Infobox_Protected_area
name = Lakeland Provincial Park
iucn_category = IV

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caption = Location of "Lakeland Provincial Park" in Alberta
locator_x = 182
locator_y = 129
location = Alberta, Canada
nearest_city = Lac La Biche, Edmonton
lat_degrees = 54
lat_minutes = 48
lat_seconds = 33
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 111
long_minutes = 31
long_seconds = 09
long_direction = W
area = 596.9 km²
established = January 16, 1992
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governing_body = Alberta Community Development

Lakeland Provincial Park is a provincial park located east of Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada, in Lac La Biche County.

The park contains numerous lakes such as Kinnaird, Jackson, McGuffin, Dabbs, Shaw, and Blackett, as well as many other smaller lakes. It boarders on to the Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area which contains Pinehurst Lake, Seibert, Touchwood and Ironwood Lakes. All four of these lakes have public campsites maintained by the provincial government.

Conservation

The park protects over 200 species of birds, and is home to boreal mammals as well. The lakes host a variety of fish species including Northern Pike, Spottail Shiner, Cisco, Walleye, White Sucker, and Yellow Perch.

Activities

Facilities can be found at "Shaw Lake" [ [http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/siteinformation.asp?id=280 Alberta Community Development - Park page] ] .

Campground usage is free, and reservations are voluntary in this backcountry camping sites [ [http://www.rivervalleyprograms.ecsd.net/programs/year/outtrip_lakeland.html River Valley Programs - Lakeland Provincial Park] ] .
*canoeing
*hiking
*birdwatching
*ice fishing
*camping
*cross-country skiing
*mountain biking

Hiking and canoeing can be combined in a back country canoe circuit [ [http://laclabicheregion.com/attractions/attractions.php?ID=47&cat=Fishing%20and%20Water%20Activities Lac La Biche Region - Back Country Canoe Circuit] ] .

ee also

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

References

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