• Figure Eight Lake Provincial Recreation Area, near Grimshaw;
• Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park, near Grimshaw;
• Saskatoon Island Provincial Park, near Grande Prairie;
• Hilliard’s Bay Provincial Park, near High Prairie (boat launch closed until further notice);
• Thunder Lake Provincial Park near Barrhead; and,
• Coal Lake North, near Wetaskiwin.

While caution is still advised, visitors with small hand-boats may continue to use these boat launches, by hand-launching and walking their boats into deeper water.

Visitors are also encouraged to launch motorized boats with care at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park, near Wetaskiwin, and Minnow Lake Provincial Recreation Area, near Edson.

Boating recreation activities including angling and water sports are popular at these locations, and in some cases, nearby boat launches are accessible. For more information on provincial parks, visit www.albertaparks.ca.

Due to dry conditions, fire bans are currently in place at Long Lake, Thunder Lake and Strathcona Science provincial parks, and Cooking Lake/Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area. The bans are effective immediately and until further notice. These fire bans prohibit the use of all wood, briquette and propane/natural gas fires, including those contained in designated fire facilities and portable fire pits. Gas and propane stoves and barbecues, when approved for cooking, are allowed. For current fire ban information, visit www.albertafirebans.ca.