Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area

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The 97 square kilometre Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area contains forests, pastures and wetlands. It is a multiple use area that supports a variety of activities, including agriculture, wildlife management, natural gas extraction and outdoor recreation.

Summer recreational activities include hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Active wildlife management programs in the area have created a wide range of habitats that support numerous wildlife species. As a result, there are excellent wildlife viewing opportunities along the area’s trail systems.

Winter recreation opportunities include horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking. Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area is the site of the Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival, held each year in February.

24 km east of Sherwood Park, south of Hwy. 16, directly south of Elk Island National Park

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Maps & Guides

  • Winter Trail Map Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Map, Baker Springs Trail, Beaver Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Boundary Trail, Buck Run Trail, Central Alleyway Trail, Cutoff Trail, Detour Trail, Don's Way Trail, Elkhorn Trail, Faraway Trail, Flattail Trail, Grouse Trail, Hare Trail, Heron Hollow Trail, Highline Trail, J.J. Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Meadow Trail, Middle Trail, Moose Link Trail, Morningside Trail, Muskrat Trail, N.U.L. Cycling Connector Trail, N.U.L. East Trail, N.U.L. North Trail, N.U.L. West Trail, Neon Lake Trail, Norris Ridge Trail, North Trail, Outlet Trail, Porcupine Trail, Push Lake Trail, Round Up Trail, Running Dog Trail, Siksika Trail, Springs Trail, Spruce Hollow Trail, Swan Trail, Tie-in Trail, Wanisan Trail, Wapiti Trail, Waskehegan Trail, Wellsite Trail, Whitetail Trail, Winter Trail Lost Lake Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Meadow Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Running Dog Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use Central Staging Area Day Use Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use Waskehegan Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
  • Winter Trail Tear Sheet Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Map, Baker Springs Trail, Beaver Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Boundary Trail, Buck Run Trail, Central Alleyway Trail, Cutoff Trail, Detour Trail, Don's Way Trail, Elkhorn Trail, Faraway Trail, Flattail Trail, Grouse Trail, Hare Trail, Heron Hollow Trail, Highline Trail, J.J. Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Meadow Trail, Middle Trail, Moose Link Trail, Morningside Trail, Muskrat Trail, N.U.L. Cycling Connector Trail, N.U.L. East Trail, N.U.L. North Trail, N.U.L. West Trail, Neon Lake Trail, Norris Ridge Trail, North Trail, Outlet Trail, Porcupine Trail, Push Lake Trail, Round Up Trail, Running Dog Trail, Siksika Trail, Springs Trail, Spruce Hollow Trail, Swan Trail, Tie-in Trail, Wanisan Trail, Wapiti Trail, Waskehegan Trail, Wellsite Trail, Whitetail Trail, Winter Trail Lost Lake Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Meadow Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Running Dog Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use Central Staging Area Day Use Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use Waskehegan Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
  • Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Trail Map Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Trails, Map, Buck Run, Central Alleyway, Elkhorn, Faraway, Gas Line, Heron Hollow, Moringside, Muskrat, N. U. L. East, Norris Ridge, Outlet, Springs, Wellsite, Whitetail Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
  • Central Staging Area Trail Map Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Central Staging Area, Trails, Map, Beaver, N.U.L. Cycling Connector, N.U.L. North, N.U.L. West, Round Up, Tie-In, Wapiti Central Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
  • Indigenous Cultural Use Site Information Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
  • Islet Lake Staging Area Trail Map Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Islet Lake Staging Area, Trails, Map, Highline, Highline, Moose Link, Porcupine, Push Lake Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
  • Staging Area Trail Maps Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Map, Trails Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
  • Summer Trail Map Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Map, Baker Springs Trail, Beaver Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Boundary Trail, Buck Run Trail, Central Alleyway Trail, Cutoff Trail, Detour Trail, Don's Way Trail, Elkhorn Trail, Faraway Trail, Flattail Trail, Grouse Trail, Hare Trail, Heron Hollow Trail, Highline Trail, J.J. Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Meadow Trail, Middle Trail, Moose Link Trail, Morningside Trail, Muskrat Trail, N.U.L. Cycling Connector Trail, N.U.L. East Trail, N.U.L. North Trail, N.U.L. West Trail, Neon Lake Trail, Norris Ridge Trail, North Trail, Outlet Trail, Porcupine Trail, Push Lake Trail, Round Up Trail, Running Dog Trail, Siksika Trail, Springs Trail, Spruce Hollow Trail, Swan Trail, Tie-in Trail, Wanisan Trail, Wapiti Trail, Waskehegan Trail, Wellsite Trail, Whitetail Trail, Winter Trail Lost Lake Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Meadow Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Running Dog Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use Central Staging Area Day Use Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use Waskehegan Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
  • Summer Trails Pamphlet with Map Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Baker Springs Trail, Beaver Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Buck Run Trail, Central Alleyway Trail, Cutoff Trail, Detour Trail, Don's Way Trail, Elkhorn Trail, Faraway Trail, Flattail Trail, Grouse Trail, Hare Trail, Heron Hollow Trail, Highline Trail, J.J. Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Meadow Trail, Middle Trail, Moose Link Trail, Morningside Trail, Muskrat Trail, Neon Lake Trail, Norris Ridge Trail, Outlet Trail, Porcupine Trail, Push Lake Trail, Round Up Trail, Running Dog Trail, Siksika Trail, Springs Trail, Spruce Hollow Trail, Swan Trail, Tie-in Trail, Wanisan Trail, Wapiti Trail, Waskehegan Trail, Wellsite Trail, Whitetail Trail, Winter Trail, Map Lost Lake Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Meadow Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Running Dog Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use Central Staging Area Day Use Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use Waskehegan Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
  • Waskehegan Staging Area Trail Map Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Waskehegan Staging Area, Trails, Map, Winter, Waskehegan, Wanisan, Swan, Spruce Hollow, Siksika, Running Dog, North, Neon Lake, Meadow, Lost Lake, J.J., Hare, Grouse, Flattail, Ed's Way, Don's Way, Detour, Cutoff, Boundary, Blackfoot, Baker Springs -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
  • Winter Trails Pamphlet with Map Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Baker Springs Trail, Beaver Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Buck Run Trail, Central Alleyway Trail, Cutoff Trail, Detour Trail, Don's Way Trail, Elkhorn Trail, Faraway Trail, Flattail Trail, Grouse Trail, Hare Trail, Heron Hollow Trail, Highline Trail, J.J. Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Meadow Trail, Middle Trail, Moose Link Trail, Morningside Trail, Muskrat Trail, Neon Lake Trail, Norris Ridge Trail, Outlet Trail, Porcupine Trail, Push Lake Trail, Round Up Trail, Running Dog Trail, Siksika Trail, Springs Trail, Spruce Hollow Trail, Swan Trail, Tie-in Trail, Wanisan Trail, Wapiti Trail, Waskehegan Trail, Wellsite Trail, Whitetail Trail, Winter Trail, Map Lost Lake Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Meadow Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Running Dog Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use Central Staging Area Day Use Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use Waskehegan Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
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Any maps and map views are for general information only. Do not rely on them for navigation or to determine legal boundaries.