Miquelon Lake Provincial Park

Miquelon Lake Provincial Park
Miquelon Lake Provincial Park
	Location of Miquelon Lake Provincial Park in Alberta
Location	Alberta, Canada
Nearest city	Edmonton
Coordinates	53°15′03″N 112°52′52″W / 53.2508°N 112.881°WCoordinates: 53°15′03″N 112°52′52″W / 53.2508°N 112.881°W
Area	12.99 square kilometres (5.02 sq mi)
Established	1958
Governing body	Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation

Miquelon Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, about 65 kilometres southeast of the city of Edmonton. The park features several lakes, the largest of them being Miquelon Lake.

History[]

In 1920, the area that was to be Miquelon Lake Provincial Park was designated as a bird sanctuary. 1926 A 16 ft. deep canal was dug draining the lake in the opposite direction to the Lyseng reservoir in the Battle River watershed to be used by the city of Camrose, much of the lakes water has been drained severely crippling this glacial melt water lake and her watershed, 1944 Camrose needed more water and revisited the lake but found it of poor quality they say the canal was closed but Miquelon waters are still being drained by the provincial government the park was established on May 20, 1958.^{[citation needed]}

Activities[]

Beach: On the shallow western side, a beach is located, along with phones, playgrounds, paved paths, and several other amenities. The beach has a designated swimming and recreation area, although swimming is not recommend due to high bacterial count, and generally low water levels.^[1]
Birding: Many species of birds stop at this location in their migration patterns.
Boating: There is a hand-launch at the park. The largest lake, Miquelon Lake, is available for boating.
Camping: Numerous campsites are available, in multiple different blocks.^[2] There are options for electricity campsites and electricity-less campsites.
Sports: Ice skating, cross-country skiing paths, hiking trails, snowshoeing paths, and a golf course are located at or near the park.^[3]
Farmers' Market: In the months of July and August a farmers' market is held at the Park Centre.^[2]

References[]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b https://www.camrosefarmersmarket.ca
^ http://www.albertaparks.ca/miquelon-lake.aspx

External links[]

Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Miquelon Lake Provincial Park". Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2007-07-23.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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