Park Research & Management

Marguerite River Wildland Provincial Park
Lat: 57.6373221556 Long: -110.265401401

Classification	Wildland Provincial Park
Legislation	Provincial Parks Act
Park Size	485,055.34 Acres / 196,301.9 Ha
Legal Boundary	Marguerite River Wildland Provincial Park

Administration / Information	780-743-7437
Regional Office	Northeast Regional Office
District Office	Fort McMurray

Natural Region	Boreal Forest - Central Mixedwood Boreal Forest - Athabasca Plain Canadian Shield - Kazan Uplands
Natural Region Description	This park contains landscapes not found in any other protected area in Alberta. The park's north end is dominated by a dissected kame. This extremely rugged landscape has local relief in excess of 200 metres. The Marguerite and Richardson rivers flowing from the kame area have developed the best examples of braided stream valley in the Boreal Forest Natural Region. A spectacular esker, with local relief in excess of 65 metres, marks the south end of the park. The landscape between these two features includes a drumlin field and glacial flutings. The Snuff/Otter Lakes area represents some of the most pristine organic wetlands in Alberta's boreal forest. Included within the park is a unique crag and tail landscape consisting of granite crags with glacially deposited gravel tails on the lee side. The crag and tail landscape is part of the Canadian Shield Natural Region. Rock polypody, a rare fern, has been found in the crag and tail area. Grizzly bears have been sighted in the park.
Land Use Framework Region	Lower Athabasca