Woolford Provincial Park Explained
Woolford Provincial Park |
Map: | Alberta |
Map Width: | 200 |
Location: | Cardston County, |
Nearest City: | Cardston |
Coordinates: | 49.1781°N -113.1911°W |
Area Km2: | 0.4 |
Governing Body: | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
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Woolford Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located 17.5km (10.9miles) east of Cardston, west of Highway 503. This provincial park is situated along St. Mary River at an elevation of 1130m (3,710feet) and has a surface of 0.4km2. It lies to the northeast from Waterton Lakes National Park.
Activities
The following activities are available in the park:[1]
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Fishing for westslope cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, pike and walleye in the St. Mary River
- Front country hiking on trails maintained in the St. Mary River valley
- Wildlife viewing (wolverines, bighorn sheep, bald eagles, white-tailed deer, mule deer, mountain goats, elk, grizzly bear, moose, pika, foxes, beaver, lynx, river otter, bobcat, black bear, timber wolf, bison, coyote, cougar, snowshoe hare and hoary marmot)
See also
External links
- Web site: Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. Alberta Community Development. Woolford Provincial Park . 2007-07-20.
Notes and References
- Web site: Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. Activities in Woolford Provincial Park . 2007-07-20.