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Location of Sylvan Lake Provincial Park in Alberta
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Location | Town of Sylvan Lake, Alberta Canada |
Nearest city | Sylvan Lake |
Coordinates | 52°20′43″N 114°10′11″W / 52.34528°N 114.16972°WCoordinates: 52°20′43″N 114°10′11″W / 52.34528°N 114.16972°W |
Area | 67 ha (170 acres) |
Established | January 16, 1980 |
Visitors | 761,223 (in July and August on average) |
Governing body | Town of Sylvan Lake |
Sylvan Lake Provincial Park was a provincial park in central Alberta, Canada that existed for 38 years. It was 67 ha (170 acres) in size and straddled the boundary between the Town of Sylvan Lake and Red Deer County, on the southern shore of Sylvan Lake. Its ownership now rests with the Town of Sylvan Lake. The parks averages 761,223 visitors every July and August.
The park was originally designated a provincial park in 1932 but was transferred to the Town of Sylvan Lake in the 1960s. It was redesignated a provincial park on January 16, 1980. Its designation was rescinded nearly exactly 38 years later on January 17, 2018.