• Permitted activities may vary within a park. Please confirm details with park staff.

• Be Bear Smart: Download pamphlet PDF.
• Birding: The Lesser Slave Lake region is a designated Important Bird Area. Up to 20% of the western population of tundra swans stop to feed on the lake. Reeds around the lake provide nesting habitat for a globally important western grebe population. The area has an incredible concentration and diversity of migrant songbirds, including yellow warbler, bay-breasted warbler and red-eyed vireo. A Songbird Festival is held in the park each spring.
• Boating: There is no boat launch in the park except for a hand launch at Marten River Campground, suitable only for canoes or kayaks that you carry by hand from the parking area, approximately 125m.  Larger boats can be launched at the MD of Lesser Slave River boat launch, south of the park at Lesser Slave River.  There is no charge for boat launching and parking is available.
• Golfing: Gilwood Golf and Country Club is located in the park.
• Trails: There are trails for hiking, biking and cross-country skiing. In summer, some trails provide access to beach ridges and sand dunes.
• Viewpoint: Marten Mountain Viewpoint overlooks Lesser Slave Lake, the largest auto-accessible lake in Alberta.
• Winter Activities: Info
• Nearby Attraction: North Shore Homestead has a museum and interpretive bison ranch tours.

Inclusion & Accessibility

• Sandrider wheelchair available for visitors to borrow
• Visitors can pick it up at the Marten River Campground booth during booth open hours.
• A $100.00 deposit is required / will be returned with wheelchair return.
• A larger vehicle is required to transport the Sandrider – minivan size or similar, at least.
• The wheelchair can be used at:
  • Marten River Campground beach – access the beach using the boat launch access from the Day Use Area
  • Devonshire Beach North Day Use Area – access the beach from the viewing platform / ramp access to the beach.