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By Charles Lefebvre

Province lists 20 parks and campgrounds to fully or partially close this year

Mar 3, 2020 | 10:47 AM

EDMONTON, AB — The Alberta Government has released its list of parks that will either fully or partially close across the province.

The list, released Tuesday, puts together a list of 10 parks that will be fully closing to the public. The list can be found below.

-Kehiwin Provincial Recreation Area

-Running Lake Provincial Recreation Area

-Stoney Lake Provincial Recreation Area

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-Sulphur Lake Provincial Recreation Area

-Little Fish Lake Provincial Park

-Crow Lake Provincial Park

-Bleriot Ferry Provincial Recreation Area

-Greene Valley Provincial Park

-Twin Lakes Provincial Recreation Area

-Sheep Creek Provincial Recreation Area

Another 10 parks will see partial closures, where the remaining park areas will be open for public access, but unserviced. The list is below.

-Bow Valley Provincial Park – Barrier Lake Visitor Information Centre

-Gooseberry Provincial Recreation Area – Elbow Valley Visitor Centre

-Dinosaur Provincial Park – Comfort Camping

-Gooseberry Provincial Park Lake

-Engstrom Lake Provincial Recreation Area

-Chain Lakes Provincial Recreation Area

-Lawrence Lake Provincial Recreation Area

-Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park – Tolman Bridge Campgrounds (East and West)

-Notikewin Provincial Park

-Smoky River South Provincial Recreation Area

The province says the closures and partial closures will save them approximately $5 million per year. The closed parks total 4,432 hectares.

The province has also released a list of 164 sites proposed for partnership opportunities or alternative management approaches. Bullshead Reservoir and Michelle Reservoir in Elkwater Provincial Park are among the parks listed.

The full list can be viewed here.