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Alberta, Alberta Parks, Day Hike, Go East of Edmonton, Hiking - August 24, 2021

Miquelon Lake Provincial Park | Hike Alberta

Miquelon Lake Provincial Park is located approximately 60 km East of Edmonton Alberta and features 20 km of hiking trails. 3.7 km are paved trails around the campground and shoreline. The rest of the park is considered backcountry trails consisting of dirt grass and some low lying muddy sections. The park has a full service campground, day use area with playground and a small shallow lake. Note that the lake is not swimmable and only allows for paddle friendly watercraft. Today however we are here to talk about the hiking trails throughout the park. These trails are also Dog friendly...

Fultonvale Elementary School | Playground

This epic playground with Super Slides is located at 52029 Range Rd 224, Sherwood Park, AB. The school has the super slide playground and some other playground equipment making this great for all ages. Around the corner on the east side of the school is another playground with more climbing equipment, A few swings and smaller slides. This would be a great little park to play the floor is lava with the older ones! Both parks have sand bottoms but the park with the Big slides also has a rubber bottom section as well with a few swings and a few spinners....

Fort Edmonton Park | Explore YEG

Fort Edmonton was established by the Hudson's Bay Company on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in 1795. By 1821 The Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Trading Company Joined and the Fort Flourished until the late 1860's. The Fort's decline was a result of the Hudson's Bay Company surrendering Rupart's Land. Unfortunately the Fort was dismantled in 1915 however today you can visit the complete reconstructed fort and take a ride on an old 1919 Baldwin Steam Locomotive Train around the Park. Fur Trading Era (1795-1859) Explore Edmonton's Fur Trading History and learn about the Hudson's...

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Alberta, Day Hike, Edmonton, Hiking - July 9, 2021

Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary | YEG

Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary is a fantastic place to escape the city and seek a little wild for the whole family. The Park is situated approximately 30 km southwest of Edmonton City Centre and just North of Devon. From Highway 60 take Township Road 512A West to Range Road 264 North the Parking lot will be on your left. The parking lot is not very big and fills up fast. The Sanctuary protects 348 Acers of wildland, marsh, aspen parkland and meadows with beautiful wildflowers to look at. The nature sanctuary is a great place to bird watch and...

St. Luke School Playground Cooking Lake

St. Luke School is located in South Cooking Lake and it has a fantastic park located behind the school with lots of field space to enjoy a sunny afternoon. The school is located 22139 S Cooking Lake road, Sherwood Park. The park has a large tower with a tube slide and viewing windows. It also has a few smaller slides and some climbing structures with natural looking logs in the large sandbox. There is a few other spiny accessories, two car structures as well as a saucer swing and a larger swing set in the other Sandlot. Don't forget to...

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