Sylvan Lake Park Explained

Sylvan Lake Park
Alt Name:Sylvan Lake Provincial Park (1980 - 2018)
Location:Sylvan Lake, Alberta
Coordinates:52.3128°N -114.091°W
Area:67ha
Established:January 16, 1980 (as a provincial park)
January 17, 2018 (as a municipal park)
Visitation Num:761,223
Visitation Year:July and August on average
Operator:Town of Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake Park, previously Sylvan Lake Provincial Park, is an urban park in the Town of Sylvan Lake on the southern shore of Sylvan Lake in central Alberta, Canada. Prior to early 2018, it existed a provincial park for 38 years until its ownership was transferred to the Town of Sylvan Lake.[1] The park averages 761,223 visitors every July and August.[1]

History

The park was originally designated a provincial park in 1932 but was transferred to the Town of Sylvan Lake in the 1960s.[2] It was redesignated a provincial park on January 16, 1980. Its designation was rescinded on January 17, 2018.[3] Prior to its transfer back to the Town of Sylvan Lake, the provincial park was 67ha in size.[4] The Town renamed the park as Sylvan Lake Park after the transfer.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Park transfer boosts Town of Sylvan Lake . Government of Alberta . January 17, 2018 . January 18, 2018.
  2. News: Provincial park no more . Myra Nicks . Sylvan Lake News . Black Press Media . January 18, 2018 . January 18, 2018.
  3. Web site: Order in Council 006/2018 . Government of Alberta . January 17, 2018 . January 18, 2018.
  4. Web site: Plan Showing Sylvan Lake Provincial Park . Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation . March 11, 2010 . January 18, 2018.
  5. News: Paved trail part of Sylvan Lake Park improvement plan . Paul Cowley . . . June 7, 2018 . October 26, 2018.