Location: 10 km east of Edson off Hwy. 16; approximately 190 km from Edmonton & 440 km from Calgary
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Classification | Natural Area |
Legislation | Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act |
Park Size | 471.46 Acres / 190.80 Ha |
Legal Boundary | O.C. 519/95 |
Administration / Information | 780-960-8170 |
Regional Office | Central Regional Office |
District | Spruce Grove |
Natural Region |
Foothills - Lower Foothills |
Natural Region Description | Yates Natural Area contains diverse rolling landscapes. The area is mainly black spruce-tamarack muskeg, with lodgepole pine/Labrador tea and white spruce-black spruce-aspen forests. There are several orchid species in the area as well. |
Land Use Framework Region | Upper Athabasca |