Aspen Beach Provincial Park
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Aspen Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta
, Canada
.
This was the first provincial park established in Alberta (in 1932). The parkland
reserve and recreational area contains sand beaches on the southern shores of Gull Lake, which is suitable for swimming and paddling
due to its warm shallow waters.
The park is located 17km west of Lacombe
on highway 12, a short drive off highway2.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
This was the first provincial park established in Alberta (in 1932). The parkland
Aspen parkland
Aspen parkland refers to a very large area of transitional biome between prairie and boreal forest in two sections; the Peace River Country of northwestern Alberta crossing the border into British Columbia, and a much larger area stretching from central Alberta, all across central Saskatchewan to...
reserve and recreational area contains sand beaches on the southern shores of Gull Lake, which is suitable for swimming and paddling
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
due to its warm shallow waters.
The park is located 17km west of Lacombe
Lacombe, Alberta
Lacombe is a city in Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Red Deer, the nearest major city, and south of Edmonton, the nearest metropolitan area...
on highway 12, a short drive off highway2.
See also
- List of Alberta provincial parks
- List of Canadian provincial parks
- List of National Parks of Canada