Young's Point Provincial Park

Young's Point Provincial Park
Location of Young's Point Provincial Park in Alberta
Location	Municipal District of Greenview No. 16, Alberta Canada
Nearest city	Valleyview, Grande Prairie
Coordinates	55°08′37″N 117°34′02″W / 55.14361°N 117.56722°W / 55.14361; -117.56722Coordinates: 55°08′37″N 117°34′02″W / 55.14361°N 117.56722°W / 55.14361; -117.56722
Area	30.5 km²
Established	August 3, 1971
Governing body	Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation

Young's Point Provincial Park is a provincial park located in north western Alberta, Canada

It is located on the north shore of Sturgeon Lake, 23 km west of Valleyview, a short distance from Highway 43.

Nature

The park was established on August 3, 1971, to protect the boreal forest ecosystem.

Activities

Sturgeon Lake at Young's Point

The park has modern camping facilities, with amenities for boating, swimming, picnic. Water activities on Sturgeon Lake include canoeing, kayaking, fishing, ice fishing, power boating, water skiing, windsurfing, swimming. 20km of trails are maintained for front country hiking in the summer and cross-country skiing in winter.

Fishing on Sturgeon Lake for Burbot, Iowa Darter, Lake Whitefish, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pike, Spottail Shiner, Walleye, White Sucker, Yellow Perch.

Camping

A campground is located at Young's Point Main, along with a boat launch facility and day use area at Young's Point Beach. Camping facilities are operational from May 1 to September 30.

External links

Park page at Alberta Government site
DiscoverThePeaceCountry.com featuring Sturgeon Lake with pictures and information.

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