Visitors be aware, in the mountains the water is cold all year. If you fall into the cold water it will affect you immediately.
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Classification | Wildland Provincial Park |
Legislation | Provincial Parks Act |
Park Size | 155,114.89 Acres / 62,775 Ha |
Legal Boundary | O.C.306/01 |
Administration / Information | 403-933-7172 |
Regional Office | Kananaskis Region Regional Office |
District Office | East Kananaskis District |
Kananaskis Country | Managing a Complex Landscape |
Natural Region | Rocky Mountain - Alpine and Sub-alpine Rocky Mountain - Montane Foothills - 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 |