Classification | Wildland Provincial Park |
Legislation | Provincial Parks Act |
Park Size | 155,114.89 Acres / 62,775.00 Ha |
Legal Boundary | O.C. 306/01 |
Administration / Information | 403-678-0760 |
Regional Office | Kananaskis Regional Office |
District | East Kananaskis |
Natural Region |
Rocky Mountain - Alpine and Sub-alpine Rocky Mountain - Montane Foohills - Upper Foothills |
Natural Region Description | Don Getty Wildland Park consists of a number of parcels of land that add ecological integrity to adjacent protected areas in the vicinity of Kananaskis Country. The park contains several important features including Forget-Me-Not Ridge, which provides spectcular views and one of the deepest known caves in Alberta. There are exceptional examples of several well-preserved periglacial features in the park - felsenmeer, stone stripes and stone polygons. These periglacial features are well preserved, with little disturbance from industrial activity and recreational use. The Plateau-Cataract area of the park includes Cataract Creek, one of Alberta's finest walk-in trout fishing streams. |
Land Use Framework Region | South Saskatchewan |