Update, October 15, 2024: The Mile 12 Trail (Canoe Circuit Portage) is now closed and under construction. This trail is projected to be closed until May 2025. Visitors to Lakeland Provincial Park may access the park via Mile 10, Shaw Lake, or Blackett Lake Staging areas during this period.
Please be advised that construction activities will be occurring throughout Lakeland Provincial Park between October 2024 and May 2026. To accommodate construction there will be isolated closures during this scheduled period. We recognize the closures are inconvenient; however, they are necessary to ensure public safety and support construction efficiency.
The Government of Alberta is committed to improving high-traffic recreational areas across the province. The project will ensure infrastructure meets current standards, improves public safety, and supports positive visitor experiences. To support construction activities, Alberta Parks will have to intermittently close access to some areas of the park to reduce danger to visitors as contractors work in the area with heavy equipment, and to improve efficiency of the contractor to complete the works without having to keep track of the public in the area. Conservation Officers have the ability to enforce area closures under the Provincial Parks Act. Please do not cross construction barriers and follow all signage.
Updates to this construction advisory will be posted thru the duration of the project between October 2024 - May 2026 as construction progresses and project schedule details are finalized.
Access to the park will remain throughout construction via Shaw Lake Staging Area & Mosquito Lake Trail, Mile 10 Staging Area & Trail (motorized access), and Blackett Lake Staging Area & Trail (motorized access). The Jackson Lake Staging trail will be closed for construction from October 2024 to May 2025. Visitors to Lakeland Provincial Park may access the park via Mile 10, Shaw Lake, or Blackett Lake Staging areas during this period.
Visitors looking for camping alternatives can call the Alberta Parks Information Line at 1-877-537-2757. For further information about the closures, please see the attached Area Closure Map and Frequently Asked Questions.
