Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park

Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park and birdwatching area located in north-central Alberta, Canada.

Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Marten River campground, 1970
Map showing the location of Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
Location of Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park in Alberta
LocationMunicipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, Alberta, Canada
Nearest citySlave Lake
Coordinates55°24′44″N 114°48′49″W / 55.41222°N 114.81361°W / 55.41222; -114.81361
Area77 km2 (30 sq mi)
EstablishedJune 29, 1966
Governing bodyAlberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
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The park is located on the northeastern shore of the Lesser Slave Lake (while Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park, Lesser Slave Lake Wildland and Grouard Trail Park Reserve stand on the northwestern shore), 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north from the town of Slave Lake on Highway 88.

Marten Mountain Viewpoint overlooks the lake at an elevation of 983 metres (3,225 ft). The Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation, an education and research centre, is also located in the park. The centre is a transit place for more than 246 bird species (including 23 species of wood warblers).

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