Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area

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Information: 780-922-3293
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The official name for this park is Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife and Provincial Recreation Area.   It's a multi-use area that supports a variety of activities.

  • Outdoor recreation includes maintained hiking, mountain biking, equestrian, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and dog sledding trails.  Wildlife viewing and bird watching opportunities are available year-round.  Active wildlife management programs in the area have created a wide range of habitats supporting numerous species.
  • Non-recreational activities include  livestock grazing,  trapping and limited  industrial activity, as well as Aboriginal and seasonal hunting.

Park Management

Classification Provincial Recreation Area
Legislation Provincial Parks Act
Park Size 23,969.68 Acres / 9,700.53 Ha
Legal Boundary O.C. 390/97
Administration / Information 780-922-3293
Regional Office Central Regional Office
District Camrose
Special Designations Dark Sky Preserve
Biosphere Reserve
Natural Region Boreal Forest - Dry Mixedwood
Natural Region Description

This area is aspen-dominated hummocky moraine with numerous small kettle lakes and ponds. It is located just south of Elk Island National Park. Roughly half the area is pasture; the remainder is in a natural state.
Land Use Framework Region North Saskatchewan

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Updated: Jun 28, 2017