Rochon Sands Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada.
It is located on the south shore of Buffalo Lake (Alberta), within the summer village of Rochon Sands. This provincial park can be accessed north east from Red Deer, Alberta on Highway 11, or north west from Stettler on Highway 12 and secondary highway 835.
The park was established on January 8, 1957.
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