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East of Grande Prairie and running south of Highway 43 from the<br />
Goodwin Corner is the Forestry Trunk Road. This gravel road is used by<br />
forestry, oil and gas industry workers in the region. It is also a favourite<br />
for those campers wishing to experience a more rugged but peaceful<br />
vacation. There are numerous small camp areas holding no more than 5<br />
or 10 sites which are operated and maintained by Canfor, Grande Prairie.<br />
Motorists can complete a circle loop on the gravel roads and access<br />
Highway 40 about 30 minutes south of Grande Prairie or head back to<br />
Highway 43 and head further east to the Valleyview area.<br />
Williamson Provincial Park on the south shore of Sturgeon Lake, and<br />
Young’s Point Provincial Park on the northwest shore, offer services<br />
including a combined total of almost 200 camping sites with playground<br />
areas, picnic sites with good drinking water, firewood, comfort stations<br />
with showers, electrical hook-ups, RV hook-ups, hiking trails and boat<br />
launches.<br />
A little east of Williamson Provincial Park lays the historic Edson Trail.<br />
Thousands of settlers travelled the trail from Edson in the south to Grande<br />
Prairie between 1911 and 1916 to claim farmland in the Peace Country.<br />
The junction of the Edson Trail and Grouard Trail are located near this<br />
location on Highway 43. The early pioneers had several stopovers<br />
including MacArthur’s Landing at Sturgeon Lake. There is also a historic<br />
Edson Trail log cabin located near the Waskahigan River in the Little<br />
Smoky area. The Trail fell into disuse when the Edmonton, Dunvegan, and<br />
British Columbia Railway extended to Grande Prairie. Two incredible<br />
books have been written about the Edson Trail and can be purchased at<br />
the Heritage Discovery Centre – 780-532-5790<br />
The Grovedale Fish Pond, Kakwa River, Southview and Swan Lake<br />
Recreation Areas described below are operated by the M.D. of Greenview.<br />
GROVEDALE FISH POND<br />
The Grovedale Fish Pond is located 30 kilometres south of Grande Prairie<br />
and 158 kilometres North of Grande Cache, and lies directly adjacent to<br />
Highway 40. The site provides stocked rainbow trout fishing and includes<br />
new family bathroom facilties, fire pits, bear-proof garbage containers,<br />
and picnic tables.<br />
KAKWA RIVER RECREATION AREA<br />
Kakwa River Provincial Recreation area is located 110 kilometers south<br />
of Grande Prairie and 70 kilometers North of Grande Cache. The site<br />
includes renovated waste facilties, fire wood, corral, a functioning<br />
manual water pump, fire pits and 6 picnic tables. This is a ‘Catch and<br />
Release’ fishing site for Trout, Grayling, and Whitefish. Fishing at this site<br />
is typically open from the beginning of June to the end of October and<br />
closes from the beginning of November to the end of May. Please see<br />
the current Alberta Fishing Regulations for details.<br />
www.gptourism.ca<br />
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