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M.D. of<br />
Travelling south and east from the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is an area<br />
of fertle farmland which gradually transforms into mixed-wood forests. This<br />
vast territory known as the Municipal District (M.D.) of Greenview No. 16<br />
covers 32,915 square kilometres and includes the majestc Rockies in the<br />
southwest which serves as an entry point to tourists wishing to explore the full mountain range. Within the Grande Prairie<br />
Regional Tourism Destnaton Region, the M.D. encompasses the rural communites of Grande Cache, Grovedale, DeBolt,<br />
Puskwaskau, Crooked Creek, Ridgevalley, Valleyview, New Fish Creek, Sunset House, Sweathouse, and Litle Smoky. Several<br />
rivers also wind their way through the MD and are a very popular recreatonal amenity for tourists and locals alike!<br />
www.greenview.ab.ca<br />
• Edson Trail<br />
• DeBolt & District Pioneer Museum<br />
• Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park<br />
• Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park<br />
• O’Brien Provincial Park<br />
• Olde Country Inn<br />
• Pioneers of Grovedale Area Museum<br />
• Sturgeon Lake<br />
• Two Lakes Provincial Park<br />
• Valleyview Tourist Centre<br />
• Waskahigan River Provincial<br />
Recreation Area<br />
• Williamson Provincial Park<br />
• Willmore Wilderness Park<br />
• Young’s Point Provinical Park<br />
Minutes south of Grande Prairie, motorists cross the Wapiti River and can access<br />
Secondary Highway 666 heading southwest. O’Brien Provincial Park on the banks of the<br />
Wapiti River is a favourite day use picnic area. Just down the road from O’Brien, the<br />
Nitehawk Adventure Park offers a summer aerial water ramp for the training of aerial<br />
snowboarding and skiing enthusiasts, mountain biking, and a full service year round<br />
campground. Visit www.gonitehawk.com for more information.<br />
Of particular interest to outdoor enthusiasts are Two Lakes Provincial Park and Kakwa<br />
Wildland Provincial Park. Two Lakes consists of three campgrounds and 87 campsites.<br />
The lakes are popular for sport fishing. About 15 kilometres south of Two Lakes via a<br />
rugged, fair-weather forest company gravel road is the remote Kakwa Wildland Provincial<br />
Park. Within the park, the Kakwa River cascades 30 meters over Kakwa Falls, rushes<br />
through a 4 kilometre canyon and then plunges over a second set of falls. Access to the<br />
falls is via a 20 kilometre trail suitable only for hikers, horseback or ATV. The Kakwa<br />
Wildland also boast a 100 kilometre remote trail system from the early 1900s used by<br />
pack teams, that runs through alpine meadows and old growth forests with specimens<br />
of Engelmann Spruce up to 300 years old. Forests and meadows offer visitors the<br />
opportunity to catch a glimpse of white-tailed deer, bald eagles, golden eagles, moose,<br />
coyotes, black bear and grizzly. To exit the park, visitors must retrace their drive via 666<br />
to Highway 40 and turn south to follow the spectacular scenery of the foothills of the<br />
Rocky Mountains.<br />
45 kilometres south of Grande Prairie and just east off of Highway 40 is the Musreau<br />
Lake Provincial Recreation Area. This spring-fed lake and camping area is a popular locale<br />
offering camping, boating and swimming plus access to ATV and equestrian trails.<br />
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GRANDE PRAIRIE & REGION <strong>2017</strong> VISITOR <strong>GUIDE</strong>
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