GP TOURISM GUIDE BOOK 2017

SOUTHVIEW RECREATION AREA
Southview Provincial Recreation Area is located approximately 45
kilometers northeast of Grande Cache and 135 kilometers southwest of
Grande Prairie. This site includes waste facilities and two concrete picnic
tables. The site is very open and easily accommodates larger camping
units.
SWAN LAKE RECREATION AREA
Swan Lake Recreation Area is located approximately 35 kilometers west
of Valleyview. The lake is 140 hectares in size, with depths ranging from
3.2 to 5.6 meters. The site has a graveled boat launch, parking lot, and
day use area with picnic tables, fire pits and walking trails. It is a stocked
water body with aerators installed since 1997 to prevent winter kill.
Swan Lake is a very popular fishing destination with above average
Rainbow Trout.
HAMLET of DEBOLT
Approximately 57 kilometers east of Grande Prairie on Highway 43,
across the Smoky River, DeBolt is home to the DeBolt and District Pioneer
Museum. The museum offers a collection of heritage buildings, including
a barn, church manse, cabin, homestead, ice house, and more. All
museum buildings are in Hubert Memorial Park in DeBolt, except the
Legion Hall which is on Alberta Avenue. DeBolt holds an annual Heritage
festival each August featuring a parade, fair, and activates for all. ‘The
Centre’ is an expanded facility that encompasses the curling rink, hall
and kitchen facility, library, meeting rooms and fitness centre. Creeks
Crossing offers a 53 lot fully serviced residental housing development
located on the south boundary of the Hamlet.
HAMLET of RIDGEVALLEY
Approximately 15 kilometers east of DeBolt is Crooked Creek, which
offers famous donuts and cinnamon buns and an excellent ice cream
stand at the general store. A few kilometers south of the Crooked Creek
store is the vibrant Hamlet of Ridgevalley which offers a variety of
business development, a school and arena. The Country Cottage Bed and
Breakfast offers comfortable accommodations in the hamlet.
Contact 1-866-462-8025 to book.
HAMLET of GROVEDALE
Located 21 kilometers south from Grande Prairie near the Nitehawk
Adventure Park, is the energetic community of Grovedale which
encompasses the Landry Heights subdivision. Grovedale is comprised of
a general store, a convenience store, the Pioneers of Grovedale Area
Museum, volunteer fire department, Penson School, hall and arena.
Outdoor enthusiasts can go fishing in the stocked Grovedale Trout Pond
for rainbow trout or go golfing on the 18 hole Grovedale Golf Course.
HAMLET of LITTLE SMOKY
The active Hamlet of Little Smoky, located halfway between Fox Creek
and Valleyview off of Highway 43, is your next accommodation or
camping stop. It is located near the confluence of the Iosegun, Little
Smoky and Waskahigan Rivers, with unserviced camping at the Iosegun
River Campground in the Waskahigan Provincial Recreation Area and
serviced camping spots available at the Little Smoky Motel. In the
summer boating, fishing, and hiking adventures await. In the winter,
snowmobiling and fishing are excellent. Community members host
events like the Country Music Jamboree that one cannot miss. Fossils
have also been found in the Little Smoky area which include a mammoth
tusk found in 1959. This place proves that good things do come in small
packages.
TOWN of GRANDE CACHE
On Greenview’s most southerly boundary lies the Town of Grande Cache,
180 kilometres from Grande Prairie via Highway 40. Grande Cache, with
a population of about 3800 residents, is a feisty, creative community
anchored by a diversified economy so that the residents can live, work
and enjoy all that Mother Nature has to offer. Rafting companies and
outfitters offer packages for all ages. Willmore Wilderness Park is a
sanctuary for those who wish to explore the wilderness on foot, horse,
mountain bike, or skis. Every August long weekend Grande Cache hosts
the world renowned 125 km Canadian Death Race and DeathFest, a
music festival and family fair. Visit www.canadiandeathrace.com for
details. Together with Greenview, the Town of Grande Cache hosted the
world’s most talented competitive professional cyclists in the 2015 Tour
of Alberta.
TOWN of VALLEYVIEW
Approximately 345 kilometres from Edmonton, and 100 kilometres east
of Grande Prairie, this community of 2000 is a flourishing service centre
for the resource industries in the surrounding region. Because of its
location at the junctions of Highway 43 to Grande Prairie and Highway
49 to Peace River, Valleyview has been nicknamed the Portal to the Peace.
Valleyview ofters a full range of services and recreational activities.
Services include hotels and motels, restaurants, gas stations, oilfield
service/supply businesses, sporting goods store and more.
All seasons offer fun and adventure! Within the immediate area it is easy
to find excellent camping, fishing, horseback riding, golfing, boating and,
for the naturalist, an abundance of birds, flowers and wildlife. The region
is a sportsmen’s paradise, with winter recreation, summer events and
several parks and campgrounds to choose from. The Valleyview Tourist
Information Centre located 2 km south of town is a popular rest stop along
the highway with gift shop, friendly staff and picnic areas with picturesque
views of the valley southeast of town. For a list of local outfitters, hunters,
guides and wilderness tour operators, contact the Valleyview and District
Chamber of Commerce at 780-524-4535 or 780-524-2410.
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