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![Birding](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/BDNG.gif)
![Canoeing/kayaking](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/CAN.gif)
![Cross-country skiing](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/CCSK.gif)
![Dog sledding](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/DGSL.gif)
![Hiking - front country](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/HIKE.gif)
![Horseback riding](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/EQU.gif)
![Horseshoes](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/HOSH.gif)
![Hunting](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/HUNT.gif)
![Ice skating](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/ICES.gif)
![Mountain biking/cycling](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/CYC.gif)
![Scenic viewing](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/SCVW.gif)
![Snowmobiling (on-site)](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/SNVO.gif)
![Cultural Site](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/CS.gif)
![Indoor Exhibits](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/INEX.gif)
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![Fire Pits](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/FIRE.gif)
![Firewood](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/WOOD.gif)
![Hand Launch](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/HNDL.gif)
![Hitching Rails](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/HIT.gif)
![Horseshoe Pitch](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/HRSH.gif)
![Pay Phone](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/PHON.gif)
![Pit/Vault Toilets](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/PTOL.gif)
![Shelter No Stove](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/PIC.gif)
![Visitor Centre](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/VSCN.gif)
![Warm-up Shelter](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/WRMS.gif)
![Water, Pump](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/WTRP.gif)
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![Golf course](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/GC.gif)
![Guided hiking](/web/20061208151924im_/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/images/winter/icons/GH.gif)
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Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area |
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General Information | |
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Site Type: | Auto-accessible |
Location: | 24 km east of Sherwood Park, south of Hwy. 16, directly south of Elk Island National Park |
Distance to Edmonton: | 32 km |
Distance to Calgary: | 338 km |
Overnight Camping: | No |
Campsite Reservations: | No |
Operated By: | Alberta Community Development |
Group Use: | Yes |
Winter Activities: | Yes |
Information Phone Number: | 780-922-3293 |
Legal Description & Map: | View Legal Description |
Natural Region: | Boreal Forest |
Publications | |
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Fact sheet | The Value of Alberta Parks |
Park brochure | Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Summer Trails Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Winter Trails |
Provincial map | Management Areas Map Provincial Map |
Public safety | Bear in Mind Living with Cougars |
Regulations | Parks & Protected Areas Regulations |
Special permits | Filming in Alberta's Parks & Protected Areas Research & Collection Permits |
Trail map | Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Summer Trails Map Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Winter Trails Map |