Sylvan Lake Park, previously Sylvan Lake Provincial Park, is an
urban park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a city park, municipal park (North America), public park, public open space, or municipal gardens (United Kingdom, UK), is a park or botanical garden in cities, densely populated suburbia and oth ...
in the
Town of Sylvan Lake on the southern shore of
Sylvan Lake in central
Alberta
Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
, Canada. Prior to early 2018, it existed a
provincial park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the ...
for 38 years until its ownership was transferred to the Town of Sylvan Lake.
The park averages 761,223 visitors every July and August.
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History
The park was originally designated a provincial park in 1932 but was transferred to the Town of Sylvan Lake in the 1960s.
See also
* List of Alberta provincial parks
*List of Canadian provincial parks
This is a list of all provincial/territorial parks and other provincial/territorial protected areas in Canada.
Location map by province and territory
Alberta
Alberta's provincial parks and protected areas are managed by Alberta Parks and A ...
* List of National Parks of Canada
* Urban parks in Canada
References
External links
Decision to Disestablish Sylvan Lake Provincial Park and Transfer the Land to the Town of Sylvan Lake
Parks in Alberta
Red Deer County
Urban public parks in Canada
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