Information & Facilities

Location: approximately 28 km southeast of Drumheller, adjacent to the northwest shore of Little Fish Lake

Activities

Hiking - Backcountry

No Fires

Permitted activities may vary within a park. Please confirm details with park staff.

Note: Overnight camping and open fires are prohibited in Ecological Reserves. There are camping facilities at nearby Little Fish Lake Provincial Park. There are no facilities on this site.
Access: Park at Little Fish Lake Provincial Park and hike to north end of lake to access the reserve. Public access in the reserve is restricted to foot only. (Although not generally allowed, motorized access is sometimes permitted for grazing lessees to access their grazing reserves.)
Birding/Wildlife Viewing: There are more than 130 bird species in the area, as well as a variety of amphibians, reptiles and mammals.

Classification	Ecological Reserve
Legislation	Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act
Park Size	5,507.80 Acres / 2,229.02 Ha
Legal Boundary	O.C. 38/88
Administration / Information	403-742-7516
Regional Office	Central Regional Office
District	Wainwright
Natural Region	Grassland - Northern Fescue
Natural Region Description	This site is situated on the lower south slopes of the Hand Hills upland. Elevations range from 815 to 970 metres above sea level. Threatened ferruginous hawks and prairie long-tailed weasels occur here and the endangered piping plover nests along Little Fish Lake on the edge of the reserve. Vegetation includes porcupine grass, June grass, spear grass and northern wheat grass on lightly grazed areas. Blue gamma grass and low sedge grow on more heavily grazed sites.
Land Use Framework Region	Red Deer