Calling Lake Provincial Park | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Map: | Canada Alberta |
Relief: | yes |
Map Width: | 240 |
Location: | Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17, Alberta |
Nearest City: | Athabasca |
Coordinates: | 55.1797°N -113.2725°W |
Area Km2: | 7.38 |
Governing Body: | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, MD of Opportunity No 17 |
Calling Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada. It is a boreal forest reserve located 55km (34miles) north of Athabasca on Highway 813, and 186km (116miles) north of Edmonton, on the southern shore of Calling Lake. The marshy shores of the lake provide nesting grounds for waterfowl and habitat for American white pelicans and great blue herons.
Activities in the park include bird watching, camping, canoeing, swimming,[1] other beach and water-related sports and fishing for longnose sucker, northern pike, shiner, cisco, walleye and yellow perch.
A campground and day-use area is located in the hamlet of Calling Lake.
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