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LOIS HOLE CENTENNIAL PROVINCIAL PARK West of Edmonton and St . Albert Over 220 species of birds have been recorded in the park .
VERMILION PROVINCIAL PARK 80 km west of Vermilion Protects scenic marshes and oxbow lakes .
NATIONAL PARKS
JASPER NATIONAL PARK Located around Jasper The largest of Canada ’ s Rocky Mountain Parks , known for its stunning glaciers .
ELK ISLAND NATIONAL PARK Near Fort Saskatchewan Famed for their wild bison herds and is part of the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve .
Saskatchewan
BRONSON FOREST PROVINCIAL PARK 90 km northeast of Lloydminster Great fishing , beaches , and home to a band of wild horses .
THE BATTLEFORDS PROVINCIAL PARK 38 km north of North Battleford Known for its beaches and sand dunes .
PIKE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK 29 km southwest of Saskatoon This park has fully furnished cabins for rent and easy access to the sand dunes .
BLACKSTRAP PROVINCIAL PARK 45 km southeast of Saskatoon Mount Blackstrap was constructed to host the 1971 Canada Winter Games .
GREAT BLUE HERON PROVINCIAL PARK 45 km north of Prince Albert Saskatchewan ’ s newest Provincial Park with great beaches and camping .
GOOD SPIRIT LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK 55 km northwest of Yorkton Rated one of the Top Ten Beaches in Canada !
NATIONAL PARK
PRINCE ALBERT NATIONAL PARK Near Waskesiu Lake Contains a protected white pelican nesting colony and freeranging plains bison .
Manitoba
ASESSIPPI PROVINCIAL PARK 16 km west of Riding Mountain National Park Protects mixed grass prairie , aspen , and burr oak woodlands .
BEAUDRY PROVINCIAL PARK 10 km west of Winnipeg Protects large basswood , cottonwood , and maple trees , as well as rare tall grass prairie .
NORRIS LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK 62 km northwest of Winnipeg Fishing for northern pike , waterskiing , and swimming .
WINNIPEG BEACH PROVINCIAL PARK 50 km northeast of Winnipeg This historic and popular resort town has a ton of amenities .
BIRDS HILL PROVINCIAL PARK 24 km north of Winnipeg Great cycling along Pine Ridge Bike Trail and Bluestem Mountain Bike Trail .
GRAND BEACH PROVINCIAL PARK 80 km northeast of Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world . NATIONAL PARK RIDING MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Near Wasagaming Protects boreal forest , aspen parkland , and mixed grass prairie .