Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is a
provincial park located in
Alberta,
Canada. The park is located in
Kananaskis Country approximately 90 km west of
Calgary, along the
Kananaskis Trail.
The park is named after
Peter Lougheed who served as premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985. The park was once known as Kananaskis Provincial Park.
The park was dedicated on September 22, 1977. It is one of the largest provincial parks in Alberta, encompassing 304 km² around the Kananaskis Lakes. The park provides amenities for
camping and
fishing along with trails for
hiking,
mountain biking,
horseback riding and
cross-country skiing. There are currently six vehicular access campgrounds and six backcountry campgrounds in the park.
A variety of wildlife can also be found in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, such as
grizzly bears,
black bears,
elk,
deer,
moose,
bighorn sheep,
cougars,
lynx,
wolves and the occasional
mountain goat.
Some of the most popular backpacking trips in Kananaskis are found in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The Northover Ridge is a three to four day backpacking trip, as is the North & South Kananaskis Pass.
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List of Alberta provincial parks*
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Park page at Alberta Government - Community Development site
