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Prince Albert National Park encompasses 3,874 square kilometres (1,496 sq mi) in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Saskatoon. Though declared a national park March 24, 1927, official opening ceremonies weren't performed by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King until August 10, 1928. [ 2 ]
Sunrise over frozen Christopher Lake Churchill Lake at Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan Cold Lake viewed from Meadow Lake Provincial Park, Saskatchewan. Lake Diefenbaker B-Say-Tah Point on Echo Lake one of the Fishing Lakes Ice break-up on Lac La Loche May 13, 2013 Last Mountain Lake Little Manitou Lake Waskesiu Lake in Prince Albert National Park
The western boundary of Prince Albert National Park is directly to the east and the town of Big River is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south-west. Access to the lakes is from Nesslin Lake Road, which branches off of Highway 922. [4] Ness Lakes consist of Ness Lake at 99.96 hectares (247 acres) in size and four smaller ones.
The lake is within the District of Lakeland No. 521 and east of Prince Albert National Park. [2] There are several small communities and recreational opportunities around Emma Lake and much of the northern half is within Great Blue Heron Provincial Park. [3] Access to the lakes is from Highways 953, 952, and 263.
Waskesiu Lake [2] (/ ˌ w ɑː s k ə ˈ s uː /) is a lake located roughly in the centre of Prince Albert National Park. The lake's name means red deer or elk in the Cree language . Waskesiu Lake is by far the most developed lake in the park, and features a variety of recreational facilities along all sides of its shoreline, including camping ...
Crean Lake, which is surrounded by boreal forest, is the largest lake within Prince Albert National Park. It has an area of 12,550.7 hectares (31,013 acres) and a shoreline of 79 kilometres (49 mi). Other large lakes nearby include Montreal to the east, Kingsmere to the west, and Waskesiu to the south.
Ajawaan Lake [1] is a lake in the northern boreal forest portion of Prince Albert National Park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, 700 metres (2,300 ft) from the north end of Kingsmere Lake via a wide portage trail. [2] It is known mainly as the home of Grey Owl, famed naturalist, from 1932 to 1938.
Prince Albert National Park encompasses much of the Waskesiu Upland. [4] Delaronde Lake has two named islands — Zig Zag and Delaronde — and multiple bays. The outflow river is at Hall Bay at the northern end of the lake's southern section. This river flows a short distance north-west into Taggart Lake.