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St Albert hiking trail Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
St Albert hiking trail Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
St Albert hiking trail Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
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LOIS HOLE CENTENNIAL PROVINCIAL PARK

(4.8 Score)
1 Ray Gibbon Drive,
St. Albert, AB T8N 0P6 Directions

Since 2005

Specialty:

✓ Birding ✓ Wildlife Viewing ✓ Geocaching ✓ Hiking Interpretive ✓ Birdwatching ✓ Franklin's Gull ✓ Tundra Swan ✓ Black Tern ✓ Eared Grebe ✓ Northern Pintail ✓ Yellowlegs ✓ Dowitcher ✓ Pectoral Sandpiper ✓ American Avocet and Other Sandpipers

“Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is situated on the shores of Big Lake, on the lower course of the Sturgeon River, at 660 m elevation. The park encompasses a big lake, which makes up about 59% of its total area. The lake spans 8 kilometres in length and 3 kilometres at its widest point. The park features beautiful lakeside walking trails and is globally recognized as a significant bird area due to its abundant and diverse bird populations, especially waterfowl and shorebirds. Lois Hole Centennial is home to 223 bird species. The park is a favourite destination for walkers, hikers, and bird watchers.

2025 Update: Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation and was established on April 19, 2005, on lands designated in 1999 as Big Lake Natural Area (part of the Special Places program).”

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(780) 960-8170

Mon-Sun: 7am - 11pm

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St Albert hiking trail Riverlot 56 Natural Area
St Albert hiking trail Riverlot 56 Natural Area
St Albert hiking trail Riverlot 56 Natural Area
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RIVERLOT 56 NATURAL AREA

(4.8 Score)
Sturgeon Road and Poundmaker Road,
St. Albert, AB T8T 2A2 Directions

Since 1973

Specialty:

✓ Hiking ✓ Cross-Country Skiing ✓ Nature Observation ✓ Bird Species ✓ Mammals ✓ Muskrat ✓ Beaver ✓ Deer and Moose

“Riverlot 56 Natural Area local groups have recognized the site's value and worked to ensure that Riverlot 56 is maintained as a natural outdoor education and recreation setting. The area aims to preserve biological and ecological diversity while promoting nature-oriented educational and recreational activities. Visitors can enjoy walking and exploring the park, which features scenic trails suitable for cross-country skiing in winter and hiking and bird-watching in warmer weather. Riverlot 56 Natural Area provides ample space for walkers, runners, hikers, and cross-country skiers to share paths.

2025 Update: Riverlot 56 Natural Area protects a diverse 108-hectare natural oasis, ranging from upland aspen forests to open meadows and streambed aquatic plant communities.”

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(780) 960-8170

Open 24 Hours

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St Albert hiking trail Kingswood Park
St Albert hiking trail Kingswood Park
St Albert hiking trail Kingswood Park
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KINGSWOOD PARK

(4.8 Score)
395 Sir Winston Churchill Avenue,
St. Albert, AB T8N 0R8 Directions

Since 1980

Specialty:

✓ Boat Dock ✓ Cross-Country Ski Trails ✓ Disc Golf Course ✓ Heated Washroom and Change Building ✓ Open Field Space for Kite Flying ✓ Parking ✓ Picnic Tables and Benches ✓ Social Ice Surface (Winter Months) ✓ Walking Trails

“Kingswood Park is nestled near the Sturgeon River and forested areas, where you can come across wildlife during your visit. It is a peaceful area where you can relax, featuring a spacious layout, winding trails, and plenty of seating areas. Kingswood Park shelter is an excellent starting point for cross-country skiing in the winter. Kingswood Park has lots of picnic tables and wide-open spaces. Visitors can enjoy walking in the summer, skating, and cross-country skiing in winter. Bathrooms are available here. Kingswood Park is a perfect place to visit and enjoy a relaxing stroll or picnic.

2025 Update: Kingswood Park is wheelchair accessible.”

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(780) 418-6063

Mon-Sun: 5am - 11pm

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LOIS HOLE CENTENNIAL PROVINCIAL PARK REVIEWS

It’s such a nice area! There’s tons of wildlife, especially different species of birds. There is a lot of parking and once you get inside the trail area, it’s a wetlands so there’s a boardwalk to walk across the water. Keep an eye out for different animals swimming and flying around, you never know what you’ll see! It’s pretty secluded for the most part and after the boardwalk the trail branches off to a paved road which takes you to different lake areas. I recommend going in spring-fall seasons, there’s not much to see in winter.

Literally in my backyard and first time here. What a beautiful way to connect with nature. Excellent trail with wooden boardwalk and the information along the walk is very informative. Could spend all day out here and an awesome place to bring the kids and teach them about conservation and protecting the environment. Think il be spending alot of time here.

Walkways are set up in an excellent fashion to preserve wildlife. Ran into a ranger and he was very friendly. Amazing view of lake, marshland around the lake, ducks, starlings, and so much more. This area doesn't seem overrun with people, but the wildlife behaves very used to people.

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RIVERLOT 56 NATURAL AREA REVIEWS

Excellent natural area with walking trails throughout. The trails are in various states of care so make sure you have good footwear. There is no washroom facilities. You can enter the area by foot at the south end and at the north end there is a parking lot where the main entrance is to the trails. Spread throughout the trails are lots of information boards about the flora and fauna. A great place to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing stroll through nature. Lots of mosquitoes, just warning you. So use mosquito repellent if you can.

Beautiful wild area with good paths. This is one of many riverfront lots, which were surveyed and stocked by Father Albert Lacombe, the founder of St. Albert, and the only left on original boundaries and with original title. Mixed wooded and open landscape and a part on Sturgeon river pathway. Very good to take your dog for a walk.

This area is a hugh place, contains walking trails and open field trails. There were more people showed up in the afternoon than morning time. Moreover, there has more than 10 kind of flowers admirable while walking down the trails. A nice place to be in nature atmosphere.

KINGSWOOD PARK REVIEWS

Very nice park. It’s clean and trails through it that are paved and accessible. It’s a smaller part but that’s okay. Lots of picnic tables and benches to sit on. There is washroom facilities here and are clean and well lit. Walking in the summer and skating and cross country skiing in the winter. The trails through the park are part of the trail system that runs along the Sturgeon River for several kilometres. Right next to west is the St Albert Botanical Park and to the southeast is the River Lot 56 Natural area. Great park to visit and enjoy a relaxing stroll or picnic.

Great place to ski for all ages/ levels. I haven’t been cross country skiing in almost 30 years and started on beginner trails to slowly advancing. You can ski an easy trail in 20 minutes and simply progress to different trails that are more advanced. Trails are excellent and well maintained and the air fresh & crisp.

Beautiful park with lots of open areas to play, picnic, indoor bathrooms, and common area. There are tons of Frisbee golf traps, too. It's the head of the red willow trail system that takes you through the river valley and beyond out to Big Lake and the Lois Holes center, lots of stops and veiw points along the way.

TBR® Inspection Score Report

LOIS HOLE CENTENNIAL PROVINCIAL PARK Total Inspection Points: 116/120
Complete Info: 8
Business Hours: 9
Experience: 9
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Review Analysis: 10
Reviews Accuracy: 10
Videos: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

RIVERLOT 56 NATURAL AREA Total Inspection Points: 115/120
Acknowledgments: 8
Business Images: 9
Complete Info: 9
Review Analysis: 9
Business Hours: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Reviews Accuracy: 10
Videos: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

KINGSWOOD PARK Total Inspection Points: 114/120
Acknowledgments: 8
Review Analysis: 8
Business Hours: 9
Complete Info: 9
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Videos: 10
Website Standard: 10

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