Little Bow Provincial Park
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Little Bow Provincial Park is a provincial park
located near the town of Vulcan
and the village of Champion
in Alberta
, Canada
.
The park is situated at an elevation of 860 m (2,821.5 ft) and has a surface of 1.1 km² (0.424712374451789 sq mi), on Travers Reservoir
, an artificial lake formed on Little Bow River, a tributary of the Oldman River
. The area is noted for recreational boating and fishing. The Little Bow Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area is an extension of the park. It was established on January 20, 1954 and is maintained by Alberta Community Development
.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
located near the town of Vulcan
Vulcan, Alberta
Vulcan is a town located midway between the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge on Highway 23, in the prairies of southern Alberta, Canada. The population of the town was 1,940 in 2006, and the population of the county, which is also named Vulcan, was 3,718. The town's economy is mainly tourism and...
and the village of Champion
Champion, Alberta
Champion is a village in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County. It is located on Highway 23, approximately north of Lethbridge and south of Calgary, Alberta.- Demographics :...
in Alberta
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...
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The park is situated at an elevation of 860 m (2,821.5 ft) and has a surface of 1.1 km² (0.424712374451789 sq mi), on Travers Reservoir
Travers Reservoir
Travers Reservoir is a reservoir in Alberta....
, an artificial lake formed on Little Bow River, a tributary of the Oldman River
Oldman River
The Oldman River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains, through the communities of Fort Macleod, Lethbridge, Taber, and on to Grassy Lake, where it joins with the Bow River to form the South Saskatchewan River, which eventually drains into...
. The area is noted for recreational boating and fishing. The Little Bow Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area is an extension of the park. It was established on January 20, 1954 and is maintained by Alberta Community Development
Alberta Community Development
Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. Its duties involve managing Alberta's provincial parks and protected areas, tourism, sport and recreation....
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Activities
The following activities are available in the park:- Beach activities
- Birdwatching (as part of the "McGregor Lake & Travers Reservoir Important Bird Area")
- Camping
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Group camping
- Horseshoes
- Fishing and ice fishing
- Power boating
- Sailing
- Swimming
- Water-skiing
- Windsurfing