Calling Lake Provincial Park
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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| Location | Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17, Alberta |
| Nearest city | Athabasca |
| Coordinates | 55°10′47″N 113°16′21″W / 55.17972°N 113.27250°WCoordinates: 55°10′47″N 113°16′21″W / 55.17972°N 113.27250°W |
| Area | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
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Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, MD of Opportunity No 17 |
Calling Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada. It is located 55 km (34 mi) north of Athabasca, 186 km (116 mi) north of Edmonton.
It is a boreal forest reserve located 55 km (34 mi) north of Athabasca on highway 813, on the southern shore of Calling Lake. The marshy shores of the lake provides nesting grounds for waterfowl and habitat for American white pelicans and great blue herons.
Activities in the park include bird watching, camping, canoeing, swimming, other beach and water related sports and fishing for longnose sucker, northern pike, shiner, cisco, walleye and yellow perch.
A campground and day use area is located in the hamlet of Calling Lake.
Calling Lake Tourism www.AthabascaCountry.com
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