Sylvan Lake Park

Urban park (former provincial park) in Alberta

52°18′46″N 114°05′28″W / 52.312796°N 114.091004°W / 52.312796; -114.091004Area67 ha (170 acres)EstablishedJanuary 16, 1980 (as a provincial park)
January 17, 2018 (as a municipal park)Operated byTown of Sylvan LakeVisitors761,223 (in July and August on average)

Sylvan Lake Park, previously Sylvan Lake Provincial Park, is an urban park in the Town of Sylvan Lake on the southern shore of Sylvan Lake in central Alberta, Canada. Prior to early 2018, it existed a provincial park for 38 years until its ownership was transferred to the Town of Sylvan Lake.^[1] The park averages 761,223 visitors every July and August.^[1]

History

The park was originally designated a provincial park in 1932 but was transferred to the Town of Sylvan Lake in the 1960s.^[2] It was redesignated a provincial park on January 16, 1980. Its designation was rescinded on January 17, 2018.^[3] Prior to its transfer back to the Town of Sylvan Lake, the provincial park was 67 ha (170 acres) in size.^[4] The Town renamed the park as Sylvan Lake Park after the transfer.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Park transfer boosts Town of Sylvan Lake". Government of Alberta. January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
^ Myra Nicks (January 18, 2018). "Provincial park no more". Sylvan Lake News. Black Press Media. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
^ "Order in Council 006/2018" (PDF). Government of Alberta. January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
^ "Plan Showing Sylvan Lake Provincial Park" (PDF). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. March 11, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
^ Paul Cowley (June 7, 2018). "Paved trail part of Sylvan Lake Park improvement plan". Red Deer Advocate. Black Press Media. Retrieved October 26, 2018.