Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park, Provincial park in Consort, Canada
Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park lies on the northwestern shore of Gooseberry Lake, 13.5 km north of Consort and 51 km south of Czar, immediately east of Buffalo Trail. The park covers 0.9 square kilometres at an elevation of 700 metres and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. Its shoreline and open water draw birdwatchers, campers and anglers.
Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park was established on November 21, 1932, and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. It lies 13.5 km north of Consort and 51 km south of Czar, immediately east of Buffalo Trail, on the north-western shore of Gooseberry Lake.
The park lies 13.5 km north of Consort and 51 km south of Czar, immediately east of Buffalo Trail, on the north-western shore of Gooseberry Lake. Birdwatchers come for sanderlings, red-necked phalaropes, ducks, geese, swans, gulls, great blue herons and American white pelicans, and a small population of the nationally endangered piping plover. Camping and fishing are the other activities listed for the park.
The park is accessible throughout the year, and visitors will find well-maintained trails for walking and exploring the shoreline. Plan your visit around your preferred season, as weather and facility availability vary throughout the year.
Among the birds recorded at Gooseberry Lake are sanderlings, red-necked phalaropes, ducks, geese, swans, gulls, great blue herons and American white pelicans, plus a small population of the nationally endangered piping plover. The lake lies at the north-western shore of the park, 13.5 km north of Consort.
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