Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park
Encyclopedia
Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park
in Alberta
, Canada
. It is located 40 km (24.9 mi) from High Prairie, on the north-western shore of Lesser Slave Lake
in northern Alberta
.
The park is situated at an elevation of 590 m (1,935.7 ft) and has a surface of 24.8 km² (9.6 sq mi). It was established on October 24, 1978 and is maintained by Alberta Community Development
.
ground at Hilliard's Bay, which includes a boat launch site and playgrounds, and three day use areas, all powered.
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...
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
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. It is located 40 km (24.9 mi) from High Prairie, on the north-western shore of Lesser Slave Lake
Lesser Slave Lake
Lesser Slave Lake is a lake located in central Alberta, Canada, northwest of Edmonton. It is the second largest lake entirely within Alberta boundaries , covering and measuring over long and at its widest point. Lesser Slave Lake averages in depth and is at its deepest...
in northern Alberta
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
.
The park is situated at an elevation of 590 m (1,935.7 ft) and has a surface of 24.8 km² (9.6 sq mi). It was established on October 24, 1978 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....
.
Amenities
The park has an overnight campingCamping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
ground at Hilliard's Bay, which includes a boat launch site and playgrounds, and three day use areas, all powered.
Activities
The following activities are available in the park:- Beach activities
- Camping
- Canoeing/kayaking
- Fishing
- Group camping
- Hiking - front country
- Horseshoes
- Ice fishing
- Power boating
- Sailing
- Swimming
- Water-skiing
- Windsurfing