Lakeland Provincial Park, Provincial park in Lac La Biche County, Canada.
Lakeland Provincial Park lies east of Lac La Biche in Lac La Biche County and holds lakes such as Kinnaird, Jackson, McGuffin, Dabbs, Shaw and Blackett; the adjoining Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area holds Pinehurst, Seibert, Touchwood and Ironwood lakes. The park sits at 666 metres above sea level beside Blackett Lake and Kinnaird Lake, on mainly flat upland covered in mixed forest. Camping areas are concentrated on the larger lakes, where beaches serve boaters, swimmers and anglers, while the Jackson-Kinnaird-Blackett chain is used for canoeing and hiking.
The area received official park status in 1992 following extensive regional planning for recreational development. Facilities were built in part through a community program in the early 1990s that engaged indigenous workers.
The park's name comes from the Cree name for Black Duck Lake, Kuskutesip Sagahegan, though which duck species it refers to is uncertain. Local First Nation groups and early settlers treated Blackett, Kinnaird and Jackson Lakes as one body of water. Dabbs Lake is named for Pilot Officer H. E. Dabbs, killed in the Second World War.
The main entry point is Jackson Lake Staging Area, which provides access to marked trails and backcountry sites throughout the park. Spring through fall offers the best conditions for most activities, while winter brings different opportunities for visitors.
The park's canoe circuit links Jackson, Kinnaird and Blackett lakes, which early settlers and local First Nation groups treated as one body of water because small streams join them at the same elevation. Blackett Lake's name probably comes from early settlers who may have been fleeing legal trouble from the Yukon Gold Rush.
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