Long Lake Provincial Park (Alberta)
Long Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada. Long Lake is located one and one half hours from Edmonton along Highway 831, south of the village of Boyle and northeast of the hamlet of Newbrook, within the County of Thorhild.
The park is situated at an elevation of 625 m (2,051 ft) and has a surface of 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi). It was established on March 25, 1957 and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation.
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