Magee Lake is a potential destination for paddlers and anglers alike. Worth dropping down and seeing if you are in the neighbourhood.
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JJ Collett NA – 2024-08-24
The J.J. Collett Natural Area offers a kid-friendly environment with well-maintained trails and boardwalks. The area is accessible all year, and is located near Lacombe and Ponoka, but only walking is allowed. The area features excellent signage and a poignant memorial.
Continue readingMagee Lake NA – 2024-08-24
Magee Lake, named after an early settler [1], lies within the Chain Lakes. Nearby Morningside, once home to a mental hospital, now has limited facilities. The area is ideal for a half day walk, botany, bugs, fungus, and dog walking, with options for snowshoeing.
Continue readingSherwood Park NA – 2023-09-16
This NA is a handy resource for the people of Sherwood Park and YEG-Ville in General.
Continue readingParkland Natural Area – 2023-10-08
A reasonably undisturbed natural area which is best described as ‘wet’. Best visited in late fall or in winter when the southern portion is accessible.
Continue readingNorth Cooking Lake – 2023-09-16
One Natural Area divided into three smaller pieces. The larger southern portion has an extensive trail system and is relatively undisturbed.
Continue readingWanisan Lake Natural Area – 2023-10-08
A pleasant slice of the Beaverhills Biosphere adjoining the Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreational Area.
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