Willmore

Alberta Parks

Parks Research and Management

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Park Management

Classification Ecological Reserve
Legislation Willmore Wilderness Park Act
Park Size 1135872.00 Acres / 459671.04 Ha
Legal Boundary O.C. 1234/65
Administration / Information 780-865-8395
Regional Office Central Regional Office
District Hinton
Management Plans Willmore Wilderness Park - Fire Management Plan (2006)
Special Designations
Natural Region Rocky Mountain - Alpine and Sub-alpine
Rocky Mountain - Montane
Foohills - Upper Foothills
Natural Region Description

Willmore represents some of the last unexploited range of many wildlife species in Alberta - almost 20% of Alberta's mountain goats and bighorn sheep are found here. Other wildlife includes grizzly bears, mountain caribou, cougars and wolves. The windswept front ranges in the eastern part of Willmore are critical winter habitat for ungulates. Elevation ranges from 300 metres in the northeast to over 1500 metres in the southwest. Some peaks along the Continental Divide exceed 3050 metres. Resthaven Ice Field extends into Willmore from Jasper National Park.

Land Use Framework Region South Saskatchewan
Updated: Mar 20, 2025